I'd Like to Ensure my EBs et al Get Used After I'm Gone....

I'm a practical, think-ahead kinda girl, and I had occasion recently to think along the lines of what would happen to all my gardening stuff if anything should happen to me prematurely. I've invested quite a bit of $$ into my EBs and eBuckets and gardening supplies and what have you, and NO ONE in my family would continue gardening if I weren't here.

So, if you all don't find this to be a "morbid" topic, I'd be interested in ideas on ensuring that my stuff goes either to a newbie DG gardener, a school gardening program or some other gardeners who live in my area who would use it. LMK.

Linda

Zone 8b, Lake Sam Rayburn, deep East, TX

Linda, I can see you value your plants and have invested time and expense into their culture and want to share this information. A great idea.

Were I in your position, this is what I would consider:

1. Write your wishes clearly into your Will.

2. Appoint a dependable Executor of your Estate.

3. Have a knowledgable Lawyer check your Will to confirm that it is a leagal document to be honored.

Best regards

Thanks, Sudie! That was my first thought, too.

Great question and one I have thought about myself.

Last yr. I sent out a note that I had plants that I wanted to go on and on. got a good response from people. a night blooming ceris? that had been in my family since 1920s, has been passed on to 4 different people. Likewise with other plants which I have had for a long time or are difficult plants to find. Some went to people in TN, IN, OK, TX, CA, WI, IL, WA. I also sent a small story on where the plants had come from, how long I had them, where I got them, etc. so the provence could be established. I am slowly going blind. Reach out to the people on DG and they will respond. Good luck. LIZ

1. Put it in your will.
2. Talk to your local horticultural society and write up arrangements with them exactly how you want them to deal with everything.

I for instance have hundreds of perennials and it is my intention if I have to leave this house before I die to ask the Hort. Society to organize a 'dig day' so everything would go to other gardeners as I expect the whole property would be knocked down and new homes built when I sell ( or die) and I dont want to see all the plants destroyed.

Come to think of it - time I got busy doing that myself!

Your intentions are lovely ones. However, please be aware that in states with extensive commercial agriculture, such as CA, importation and export of plant materials is SERIOUS RESTRICTED. Such innocent exchanges are very often contributors to foreign pests and diseases. Please do not exchange plant materials of any type with areas that are quarantined - there are currently a number of CA counties where a quarantine is in effect.

If you check with the state website, you can find more information there. Thank you for helping to protect our biggest industry!

Jkom51,
Not to worry. I'm sure I won't be shipping my EBs across any state lines!

Crappola carolvan I thought you were leaving them all to me ^_^. Seriously I too think is a very important thing to take care of in advance

Well I might give the Fools first choice!

awww the Foolys are always first in my thoughts too ^_^ Also all don't forget about your gardening books. I want to make sure the Horticultural Society/library gets mine.

I think the Hort Society Library already has the ones I have and more!

I know. I was looking at the jammed packed library a couple of weeks ago when I was there. I will ask. BUT I won't take no about Bill McLaren's 'Encyclopedia of Dahlias' because we don't have a dahlia book in the library. BTW do you want to inherit my dahlia tubers? Seriously I really want to be sure that they are not just thrown away or left in the ground to freeze. Thanks for starting this thread Gymgirl. It really makes you think.

Gymgirl,
You really brought up a good question. I have thought on this before. Should I die I know my kids would have a yard sale and sell things for 10cents. The love that I have for some of my garden yard art and house wares probably would not be what they wanted sooooo, you know the rest of the story I have made a deal with a great gardener. If she dies first, I get her things. If I die first she gets mine. I guess it won't really matter tho because I won't know anything about it. lol
And.....I guess it won't do any good to even think about it because I have surely enjoyed all these years doing what I love to do. Gardening!!!
On second thought, perhaps my kids can stack everything in the driveway and then have a drawing, free drawing that is for gardeners.
lol
JoAnne

Odd, it must be because we care so much about our plants, books, gardening tools but this thought has been on my mind too and I hope not soon! LOL I can only imagine all my plants becoming toast from lack of water in the heat of summer or crispy critters in the dead of winter from frostbite without my care.

I have to add that I am a bit uncomfortable with leaving books to a local library. The one I am familiar with has taken donated (not duplicated) books and sold them for 25 cents at a book sale. Not quite what the donor had in mind. I think I'll find someone that shares the passion instead. I do have a stepdaughter and a stepson that like plants but they live on the other side of the country. What to do...

Funny I think about this also. I am hoping one of my older sons will marry a gardener or I can instill the love of gardening into my younger 3 children.

JoAnne you can adopt me and know your gardening items would be in good hands!!