So sad...having to say goodbye to my beloved garden

[CotswoldLass]

Suppose this is the danger of investing so much time, resources and above all love into a garden when you only rent the house.....Got terrible news at the end of last week, and it seems I'm going to have to say goodbye to the little cottage and especially the garden I love so much.
No plans yet, too shellshocked. Later could use advise on how to take my fave plants with me wherever I go. Have idea of doing plant sale for local charity at the end of the road.
Many tears will be shed (already have),
Just thought my dear garden friends should know.
Love To all,

CLxx :'(

[CotswoldLass]

[Mrs Ava]

Oh no CL!  That is just heartbreaking.  Sending you cyber hufs!

However.....although you are sad now, think of it this way, now is a good time to dig up beloved plants and plant them in pots so you can take them with you, and who knows what your next garden will be like - a blank canvass to play with - new challenges and new adventures!

[aquilegia]

Oh that is awful news. Huge hugs from me.

But on the bright side - you get to start a garden again. You can abandon those plants you don't like and as Emma says take along those you do. New designs, new planting schemes, etc.

(I should be getting a lot of new aquilegia seeds soon, which I'm sure will be far too many for me!)

[Ozzy]

That is so sad, and can empathise with you CL, must be a shock and I will wish for the new door that is will soon be opening for you to be just as wonderful as the door to the garden that you have now..


Ozzy

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[Moggle]

Sad news CL  :(
But I hope your new house has an even bigger garden, and you will end up loving it more  :)

[Doris_Pinks]

Poor you CL, my heart goes out to you. :'(
But think of the new garden you can start! Dig up all your favorites, and take them with you, as EJ says a good time of year to do it!
Hard to leave the old one, but you may be moving on to bigger and better things, and the person who has left the house you will go to, maybe worrying about his/her beloved garden right now too!  :)

[busy_lizzie]

So sorry CL.  I do feel for you as it must be such a wrench after all that love and effort you must have put into it.  It is a good time to move stuff though, so you could put some of your favourites in pots as been suggested.  Hopefully you will get another lovely garden soon.  If you could look on it as a new beginning and a chance to beautify another space as you beautified the last one. Hard though!  :( busy_lizzie

[Ozzy]

Have you contacted a solicitor about this CL?, Tennants have many rights too and dependng on what your lease is, you dont have to move out.. claim your rights, are the reasons for asking you to vacate valid? many peeps are frightened at the prospect of eviction, but that is should not be the case, if you have been a tennant of long standing it would be up to a judge to decide as to whether or not you can be legally asked to leave something that you treasure so dearly.. just because a firm/person is seeking to end a tenancy doesn't always mean that they are entiltled to do what they are asking of you.. just a thought and there are plenty of experts in the field who would be able to advise you far better than I.. old saying CL
"it aint over till its over".. hope this helps

Ozzy

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[CotswoldLass]

Bless you guys! The support really helps, and I knew if anyone understood it would be my friends here. Ozzy, thanks for the wise words - I'm going to look into it, though initial advice not encouraging.
Guess I'm just going to take it slowly, but next weekend will go and buy some big terracotta pots for some of the real specials, and see how we go.
Thankx for the hugz....CL

[tim]

Poor thing!
Are they hardy plants? Do they need a temporary home?? = Tim

[Kerry]

oh CL, how heartbreaking.
I don't know quite what else to say! Sending good thoughts to you.
Not for you to think about now, of course, but my hope would be that you can have a new, different (bigger?!) garden in future.
Do take as much as you can with you, if there's some you can't how about posting a thread to see if anyones got spare roots or seeds we could send on?

[eileen]

Hi CL,

I have plenty of seeds that I'm more than willing to share with you but let's just hope that after seeing into the matter that they may not be needed after all.
If, however, a move is on the cards for you then I wish you every happiness in your new home  and garden. PM me and I'll type out a list of the seeds I've got 'going spare'.


Eileen.

P.S.
Just a thought - you can't buy your cottage from the owner can you?!! Or is that not an option?

[Wicker]

What shocking news to be faced with C/lass, really cruel too.  Hope there is an outside chance as Ozzy says but if not and you are forced to move on I hope that not only will you have a workable new garden to transform but also that you will have nice welcoming neighbours who can become new friends to make up for your disappointment now.  Hope you know how yous tand fairly soon

[Roy Bham UK]

I feel so sad for you and your Hubby how could they do this after all your efforts in the garden this is cruel man, what a predicament.
Very sorry to hear this news.

Roy.

[Mimi]

What awful news CL. I can only agree with all the comments from everyone else. Most things should be fine, and will survive being dug up and put into pots.  Now is a good time to split plants and perhaps you can pot some on too.  We moved (admittedly by our own choice) this time of year, and I dug up the garden and brought it with me..... 300 pots of various sizes, couldnt leave my babies behind, sad I know.  It has taken a few years for things to settle and start to mature but now all the plants  are thriving.  Some had to spend about 3 years in pots while I got around to getting them into the garden.

[rosebud]

CL  what can i say that hasent already been said. :(
OH i so hope you can find a solution to this do not let them make you walk away without a fight, and all our good wishes from here will give you some strength to go for it.
You must be heartsore at the thought of it all, i really do feel for you CL. Just remember we are all thinking of you and sending our love
try to stay positive. love Rosebud. :-*

[CotswoldLass]

Dear Friends,
Another thanks. You really are great. I put two formerly planted out Clematis back into pots this afternoon so I'm accepting it a bit.
Tim that may well be an option as at present have nowhere to go with garden. I wish I could dream of having so much garden again or more, as you all have kindly said, but I fear it isn't going to . I took on a wasteland they'd hoped to get planning perm. for, and turned it into a haven. I really don't want it all to go to waste, so when I have a plan, I will be looking for good homes....and there are two good local charities that could benefit so I think anyone with any humanity has to go with that (OK, pie in the sky, but that's me and I'll try!!) .
Stay with me guys! Love you lots,
CLxx
PS Two fave shrubs - Red Robin and Skimmia-hoping to get those potted too, ,anyone got tips?