We lost a vital part of our garden’s heart this morning.
It is with great sadness that we let our garden group know of Elizabeth Hubbard’s passing. She was with her beloved husband Joe. We will honor her, in the spring, in the garden.
She was an astonishing woman, a beautiful dancer, a gifted teacher and an unshakeable garden advocate. She was the most reliable and loyal of friends. Her wisdom was delivered in her unique style – direct and utterly honesty.
To say we will miss her doesn’t begin to express this loss to us, and to our neighborhood.
Plenty of green on hand, which isn’t true every year! Elizabeth’s tete-a-tete daffodils continue all over the garden. Also, other daffodils: white, white and pale yellow, small yellow with orange-yellow cups, bigger yellow with orange cups, white with orange cups, white with salmon cups, tiny narcissus with all yellow cups and wide petals.
The magnolias are blooming. Snowdrops are gone, crocus are fading. Tulip, and daylily, and iris leaves are pushing up quickly. I saw violets blooming away.
This is a good time to plant pansies. Any late frost will not bother them: what they love is the cool weather. I also planted sweet pea seeds, but have never had any luck with them.
On February 27th, 2012, a lucky handful of us accompanied Bob Humber as he accepted the Osborne Elliot Community Service Award at the Citizens for NYC 2012 Gala. Citizens for NYC is an organization whose sole reason for being is to support community initiatives and projects that sustain, grow, and reinforce the bonds between neighbors, and provide opportunities for communities to come together to achieve these goals. CCNYC recognized Bob for his thirty some-odd years of work in supporting the well being of the people and places in our community – including our seniors, our young people, our visitors, our park and our neighborhood. Bob was celebrated in a short film, a thoughtful introduction by Police Commissioner Ray Kelley, and in a loving bio written by K Webster.
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