We found a shovel and a bunch of old plastic planting pots under the second blackberry thicket. it seems the enclosed area was used as a garden. I think I may do the same.
I really should read more slowly. The "g" from "gardening" jumped up in front of the "old" - while at the same time I was looking at the shovel and of course, you know what I thought!
I think the blocks were subdivided thus right back from the beginning of the town. I understand the block was in the hands of the same owner for many years. According the the neighbour they had a property out of town and the widow was planning to build her retirement home there but she began to suffer from dementia so that put paid to that idea. What I don't know is whether these goodies pre-date that ownership.
I really should read more slowly.
ReplyDeleteThe "g" from "gardening" jumped up in front of the "old" - while at the same time I was looking at the shovel and of course, you know what I thought!
*grin* doesn't she wish!!
ReplyDeleteYou will keep this shovel, yes? It would make such a good display and pay homage to those who came before.
Do you have a history of the ownership of the block? Any idea when it was carved out of a farm or a forest?
No idea how come I got so far behind reading this blog!!!
ReplyDeleteGold ... more likely coal around here.
ReplyDeleteI think the blocks were subdivided thus right back from the beginning of the town. I understand the block was in the hands of the same owner for many years. According the the neighbour they had a property out of town and the widow was planning to build her retirement home there but she began to suffer from dementia so that put paid to that idea. What I don't know is whether these goodies pre-date that ownership.
Oh yeh, you got behind because I started posting!
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