Secret Garden Tour - Pics!

[Snowwark]

In 92 degree heat and oppressive humidity, we went on a Secret Garden Tour yesterday. We do this about every second year, and it's a lot of fun, especially because you get to be nosey and poke around other people's yards! :)

The down side, well, some of these places are just amazing and it's easy to come home, look at your own garden and just say..."Oh to hoe with it!" ;)

Here are some pics we took, I hope you enjoy them!

A tangle of Columbine
http://worldzone.net/anime/snwark//columbines2.jpg

A little gazebo anyone?
http://worldzone.net/anime/snwark//gazebo2.jpg

How about a small water feature? (same garden as above) Can you spot the two Heron statues on the right?


http://worldzone.net/anime/snwark//pondherons2.jpg

Another garden with a shady nook.


http://worldzone.net/anime/snwark//shadeynook.jpg

Another water feature, same garden as above pic.
http://worldzone.net/anime/snwark//waterfeature2.jpg


:D

[gina2000]

Now I know why I don't go on garden tours! *sigh*.....my garden wouldn't look like any of them on its best day.......

Thanks for the pics......there are truly some spectacular gardens out there........

[NHMickey]

Wow!!! What cool ponds... Thank you for the pictures.

[shep]

Thanks for sharing..
Them are beautiful:D

[DixieDreamer]

I go to gardens like these... and feel compelled to start NEW GARDENS! LOL! Unfortunately... I have 40 acres that BEG me to add "just one more!". I must STOP... so no more garden tours for me. No sir. Not one single one. Never again.


(can I see those pictures just one more time?!) LOL! :p

[December99]

OH WOW!!!!!!!! We have a garden tour here in our town in July and I so am thinking about going on it but same thing...I'm afraid I'd come home and go...ugh, I want one of those and those and those and those!!!! :)

But what beautiful gardens...and the work they put into them....WOW!!!

[Yay2001]

Beautiful, Snowarkl!

Well-worth braving the heat/humidity. I could almost take a dive in one of those ponds --:p

thanks for sharing!

[beccab]

Such beautiful gardens. I just planted one of the red columbines. It is called "music red & white". I didnt think it would bloom anymore since I planted it but it did & it is really unique and pretty.

[Maleficent2]

WOW

that Gabezbo probably cost as much as my whole garden and my neighbors put together.


Beautiful.

and now that is my idea of a water feature(the first one)I want it!!!!!


And that shade garden is dreamy!






Mal

[SideshowBob]

Looks like a plantation back home in SSB's home state of South Carolina... WOWsers!!!

GREAT scenes, GREAT photos.... thanks Ms. Snowwark for sharing....

:) :D :)

[Glinda]

Beautiful "eat your bleeding heart out gardens". Lovely pics too, thanks.
I would be plotting my next garden all the way home. That's why DH rolls his eyes at the mention of a garden tour.:rolleyes:

[olena]

What beautiful pics! I'd love to take a stroll there.:)

[Snowwark]

We have a heavy snowfall warning in effect. We could get up to a foot of snow. I thought I'd bump this thread up to remind us of what will be here again before we know it. Really, it will, honest...:) :)

My apologies for how large the pics are this time around. I'm not sure why, I know I re-sized them before?? Oh well... :)

[Tulirose]

Wow! Did I miss this first time around??? Thanks for bumping it up. Those Columbines are just gorgeous!!

I hate winter. I hate winter.....

[Mamu]

Thanks for the bump Snowwark, sure is nice to remember how hot and humid this past summer was.

I remember complaining about the oppressive heat and drought, now it's the bitter cold with snow storm after snow storm is the no happy medium.

I can look at the beautiful pic's and dream. With only 40 days left till my trip to Disney, I'll soon be able to touch, too. :bounce:

[Rajah]

I missed it the first time around, too, but I've really enjoyed it this time! :D