A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....04-26-05....How Does Your Garden Grow? II

Billie

[snugs]

I meant to say also has lovely garden, found photos will post some in a few minutes.

[Billie]

Oh, you've been there too - how wonderful you got to see the Butchard Gardens. I wonder what they are like in the winter though.

[Billie]

Hi, Beth - am so glad you joined us again today! With bluebonnets and indian blankets blooming now, you must be in the Hill Country - my favorite part of Texas!

[Billie]

I would dearly LOVE to see some pix of your yard, Dolly.

Can you imagine the time it takes to 'sculpt' a topiary like that? There's not one tiny little leaf out of place on any of those perfectly-manicured shrubs!

[Billie]

Thanks for stopping by today - we had lots of beautiful Freeper 'gardens' posted on the thread a couple of years ago. Enjoy seeing all the pretty landscaping and flowers. :)

[Billie]

They're beautiful! And I love the woods across the way! Love seeing all the trees in the background.

[Billie]

Afternoon, snugs! Was hoping to see you here today with some lovely English gardens and landscapes!

[dutchess]

I would dearly LOVE to see some pix of your yard, Dolly.

LOL...here's my yard after our infamous icestorm in January where we lost power for a full week! Yikes!


Front flowerbed


Rear flower bed


View from the road

[snugs]

I am just about to post some now Billie unfortunately I type it out and then click on back and lost the post, teach me to type live

[Aquamarine]

Makes me feel cold just lookin at it.

[Billie]

WOW!!!! Now THAT'S an ice storm!!!! Brrrrrrr! I'm shivering just looking at it!

[DollyCali]

Thanks for link snugs.. my son's middle name is Kent...but from Kent State (where hubby & I met) .. not YOUR Kent. :)

[snugs]

Here we go with animals first and then the gardens and grounds of Port Lympe Wild Animal Park about a 20 minute drive from where I live

Look out for the baby elephant in the first 2 photos

Now for the garden and grounds

I hope you enjoy these photos of wonderful animals and our lovely Kentish countryside

[dutchess]

It was pretty nasty. The whole county looked like it was bombed out and we're still in clean up phase. (we actually were declared a national disaster)

Here's one of my beds in better years. Actually we just redid out back patio, retaining walls etc. Unfortunately the workers were a little overanxious to till the beds and I didn't get a chance to take out my many perennials. Stuff is started to pop out but right now it's "mystery" time! :o)



Okay, back to work!

[DollyCali]

I knew your areas well.. Robinhood area is nice. Near Wake Forest U & some beautiful homes. Gboro has grown like crazy... I have lived a lot of places also(new england,various places in fla, Panama (the zone);Various places in Ohio & NC..I would agree with you.. the carolinaa are my fav.

[Beth528]

Yes, we are just a few miles from the Bush ranch.
It is so beautiful here in the Hill Country.

[DollyCali]

wow.. those are great..

[snugs]

Wearing your lunch My little hobbit that is my and Phancy's province LOL

[snugs]

Do you use the slang term for the larger Iris not so cultivated one of Flags that we do in the UK

[Billie]

I hope you enjoy these photos of wonderful animals and our lovely Kentish countryside

Oh, I did! On a dialup, they were slow to load, but they are WONDERFUL! The quality and clarity of those photos is something else! Just beautiful! (I don't know what kind of animal that last one is, just before the gardens)