Pics from the Secret Garden Tour ~ Part 1 ~

[Snowwark]

Thankfully the threat of thunderstorms never materialized, so we were able to enjoy the annual SGT under partly sunny skies!

There were fewer gardens to tour this year, and they didn't seem to be quite as spectacular as previous tours, but it was still a pleasant way to spend part of the day.

When we arrived home, there was a message waiting for us, telling us that our SGT ticket stub had been drawn for a prize. They didn't say what the prize was, nor have we had a chance to pick it up, but I suspect it's probably a garden centre gift certificate....which would be fine with me!

Anyway, enough chitchat, let's get going.....

Enter here....a nice garden gate.

Lots of perennial geranium featured, and this was a particularly interesting way to camouflage a tree trunk.

More, very healthy looking geranium.

Cute shed set back in the yard.

A cool seat in the shade.

If you were sitting in the above pic (against the tree trunk), and looked to your left, through the trees you find the water, and a sunny sitting spot.

~ Part 2, coming right up! ~

 

[amid chaos]

Love the cute shed...thanks for the ideas!!

 

[marydmjj]

Very nice. Were both parts from the same garden?

 

[chessie]

You must have had a wonderful time.

 

[Maleficent2]

Great Pics!


Thanks


Mal

 

[Tulirose]

Forget the shed! I love the gate!!!!

I also love that second photo with the geraniums and the tree trunks.

 

[gina2000]

Love the garden gate, too!

And the gardens are BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Sure do wish mine looked like just ONE of them!

 

[mommytotwo]

The plants look so nice and healthy.

 

[Snowwark]

Originally posted by marydmjj
Very nice. Were both parts from the same garden?

Mary, the garden gate and shed were from one garden, the seat in the shade, and the pond/sunny seating area from another. The tree trunk and geranium pics were from two seperate gardens.

 

[battricia]

great pics! thanks for sharing!

tricia.

 

[MermaidsMom]

Thank you so much for these pictures! I want to sit on the benches that are on the pebbles!! I loved your part 2 pics also!

 

[DebºoºS]

Great pics. I like the shed nestled in ivy and the gate. Their geraniums are so healthy.

 

[Tulirose]

Originally posted by DebºoºS
Great pics. I like the shed nestled in ivy and the gate. Their geraniums are so healthy.

Off topic but kinda still on topic. Deb's last statement about the geraniums reminded me that I have some shots of a gorgeous geranium bed taken at Epcot this past April. Not these type of geraniums but the Pelagonium - the more common usually red flower I thought of as a geranium before I learned better from this forum.

I never saw a red geranium bed before. I just mostly see these types of geraniums in pots and I was so impressed with the Epcot geranium bed.

When I can, I will see if I can post a picture of this bed in Epcot!