A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-13-03...How Does Your Garden Grow?

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC

The Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia, are rated as one of the most beautiful garden displays in the world....50 acres of beautiful flowers, trees, and the most lush landscape. You can stroll through a Sunken Garden, Japanese Garden, Italian Garden, the majestic Ross Fountain and the English Rose Garden. Each garden is linked by spacious lawns, streams and Lily ponds.

Since Spring is in full bloom, and Summer is almost here, we thought it might be fun to let those who enjoy their gardens - whether flower or vegetable - do a little bragging. We can't all look out our window and see a beautiful view like the two photos above, but then, unless we had a huge full-time garden staff, we wouldn't have time to visit the Finest. :)

I don't claim to have a green thumb nor spend a lot of time digging in the ground, but this is where I enjoy early morning coffee, listening to the birds sing, and watching the goldfish. It's peaceful and quiet and relaxing. Low maintenance - ground cover and concrete and brick - that's the lazy man's garden. :)

Your turn! Let's see some of FR's Finest Gardens.

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[Billie]

Billie your quiet spot next to the goldfish pond is beautiful. We have goldfish and I know they need much more water than most people are aware of. We lost half of ours in the tank in a matter of days. Now I know better. :( Great garden Billie! Thank you. :) I get attached to those little fish - they are something else - in the winter, they 'freeze'; when the water thaws, they just start swimming around again! I am sad when one dies, but they live for years. : (

[deadhead]

"I don't claim to have a green thumb nor spend a lot of time digging in the ground, but this is where I enjoy early morning coffee, listening to the birds sing, and watching the goldfish. It's peaceful and quiet and relaxing."

Great photo Billie, looks like a lovely place to enjoy peace and quiet :-) I took a peak at the thread while at work today, it is beautiful!!

Thank you for posting the photo of Lucy with my Autumn mums. Right now in front of the house, my pink azaleas are in bloom.

Today's thread inspired me, on my way home I stopped and bought bulbs, Lilly's and Dahlia's. Also bought a Ruby Star Vine...thanks for the inspiration. Will read through the entire thread this evening. Below is a photo from Longwood Gardens in PA. I have been there and it is awesome.

[LadyShallott]

We have some standard goldfish and Black Moors. They are beautiful fish. Black Moors are as hardy as the standard goldfish (they are fancy goldfish) but they are so pretty. We are attached to ours as well. Have a good day. I need to workout and get my house in order. Dinner time is quickly approaching.

Chris

[Billie]

That's a good way to look at it. Wish I did. I have a sister-in-law who can take a plant that I'd throw away, and nurse it back to lush, green, healthy LIFE!

[Billie]

(Our youngest now calls him 'Super Eric!')

:) That's cute!

[Billie]

So far it's just delightful -- everything I'd want in a thread. (1) pretty pictures; (2) pretty text; and (3) pretty good drubbing of The Thin Man.

LOL! Turn about.......:)

[Billie]

So far it's just delightful -- everything I'd want in a thread. (1) pretty pictures; (2) pretty text; and (3) pretty good drubbing of The Thin Man.

LOL! Turn about.......:)

[Billie]

Ok, girls, click on your task bar (that's on the side) and drag it back to the bottom. :)

[Billie]

Thanks, Colleen! Gosh, that wisteria (it is, isn't it?) is so ...... FULL!!!! It certainly is awesome!!! You'll love all the comment posts - there are such wonderful flowers and gardens and trees and water, etc. posted today. Ironman's backyard, Mama_Bear's front yard, Aqua's side yard and some up-close flowers of hers, Valerie's gorgeous photographs, some public and some private grounds.....just a lot of beautiful things today.

[Billie]

My two favorite roses, planted for two of my favorite people. :-)

That is still one of the most special things - to have a rose bush planted and 'named' for you.

Did I tell you I love the theme today? I do! LOL

Yes, but it's okay to say it again. I'm really glad you like it, and hope you can post more from your backyard this evening. I'd love to see the roses in the garden. Would love to see wolfie's rose garden, too. (I don't have the patience to grow and care for them) :)

[dutchess]

Here are some iris's we inherited when we bought our current house. This is several years old...



This is also home of the "infamous" poison oak that brought me here!

[Mama_Bear]

That is so lush and green and beautiful! I can imagine how wonderful and fresh it must smell....that woodsy smell. We have to drive up to Sequoia to experience that.

[Billie]

The poison oak was a blessing in disguise - at least 'we' were blessed you got it. What are the little pink bell-like flowers beside the irises? I like those!

[ValerieUSA]

[dutchess]

What are the little pink bell-like flowers beside the irises? I like those!

You know...I'm really not sure....Some wild thing. They just showed up one year and spread like crazy...popping up in the wildest places (in my mrytle etc.) Pretty when they are blooming BUT a pain in the rear!

[Billie]

Hey, did you get your task bar moved from the side back to the bottom? :)

[Billie]

Turn Messenger on for a minute?

[Mama_Bear]

Pretty flowers, and an interesting color too. I like Iris, but mine didn't do very well this year. I have a few purple-blue ones. They have only been in the ground for a couple years, I think they will do better once they are established.

Here are some snapdragons that probably won't be around much longer. It is getting a bit too hot for them. They are pretty while they last though.

[ValerieUSA]

I like snapdragons - aren't they fragrant?

[Billie]

This is quite a show, with both of you posting those awesome so-close-you-can-almost-smell-them flowers!