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usonian

(14,789 posts) Tue Jun 28, 2022, 09:24 PM Jun 2022

Magic Garden near me

Some folks have a big old Victorian house, surrounded by some intense landscaping that I can only call a magic garden. It's like 8 or 10 little landscapes tucked into the area around the house. There's a big garden out back (with fences to keep the critters out) and the folks there sell iris bulbs. IIRC, the grounds are open twice a year, once to take orders and once to fill them.

The photos are downscaled to be DU-sized.
A-MAZING. Must have taken years and years.

home

stuff!

gate

flowers

bench

arbor

pond

lots and lots

garden

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Magic Garden near me (Original Post) usonian Jun 2022 OP

Love it. sinkingfeeling Jun 2022 #1

Beautiful! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #2

Is that spruce tree a living topiary? Cracklin Charlie Jun 2022 #3

I think so. usonian Jun 2022 #6

Wow! How interesting. LoisB Jun 2022 #4

What a labor of love this is! Amazing is most def the word. All of it stunning! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2022 #5

This is the type of garden I've always wanted. slightlv Jun 2022 #7

We all have dreams usonian Jun 2022 #8

Looks very magical. Callalily Jun 2022 #9

Very inspiring. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #10

I'm really glad to share that experience. usonian Jul 2022 #11

sinkingfeeling

(53,336 posts)

1. Love it.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2022, 09:29 PM

Jun 2022

SheltieLover

(60,479 posts)

2. Beautiful!

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2022, 09:29 PM

Jun 2022

Thx for sharing!

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

3. Is that spruce tree a living topiary?

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2022, 10:11 PM

Jun 2022

I am crazy about that tree!

I don’t see a lot of lawn to mow. Love it.

usonian

(14,789 posts)

6. I think so.

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 28, 2022, 10:42 PM

Jun 2022

The whole garden is meticulously cared for, and flowers are in "just right" spots, even if their placement is/seems random compared to neat beds.

A 28mm equivalent view was perfect for this. Small spaces are like that.

LoisB

(9,031 posts)

4. Wow! How interesting.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2022, 10:29 PM

Jun 2022

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,525 posts)

5. What a labor of love this is! Amazing is most def the word. All of it stunning! ♥

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2022, 10:38 PM

Jun 2022

slightlv

(4,483 posts)

7. This is the type of garden I've always wanted.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 12:04 AM

Jun 2022

Pity me. I totally have a black thumb. NOTHING will grow for me. In fact, it's like the plants all pass a secret language back and forth, saying, "ok, she bought us...let's die now!" (sigh)

But I do so love gardens, and flowers, and shrubs and trees done "just so"... so creative and such a wonderful nurturing talent to be one with Mother Nature. How beautiful and peaceful.

usonian

(14,789 posts)

8. We all have dreams

Reply to slightlv (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 01:23 AM

Jun 2022

I grew many flowers and veggies, but since moving to the country, can grow nothing without a 7 foot fence and more.

I posted this in response to elleng's thread and comments there.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/12142131

Country is not easy. Got to rely on natives/wildflowers.

I hope you get a green thumb!! With decent soil (drainage), appropriate sun and regular water, things should grow.