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.

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 05-12-03 Military Monday

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[ValerieUSA]

[Aquamarine]

Those are gorgeous scenes!

[LadyX]

Laughing, because I didn't get this far down when I located and posted pictures of Middleton for you, dixie!

Can't get enough of a good thing..:))

[nicmarlo]

Hello, My name is Dixie Sass. I am a chocoholic...

Hello, Dixie Sass.

Hello, My name is Nicmarlo. I am also a chocoholic... : )

[jwfiv]

Good morning, Billie...)

Good morning to all our Hostesses.

Such a cool thread today...a gift from a flower to a garden...thank you.

[nicmarlo]

Those sure are pretty, LadyX!

[ValerieUSA]

I hate to admit that I'm not sure what kind of flower that is. It was a HUGE bloom. I was thinking amaryllis (sp?) but I don't know why.

[dixie sass]

Oh my, thank you, thank you. I don't have a scanner otherwise I would have put in the picture of the Butterfly Lakes. Or the half moon bridge at Magnolia or, or, or a million other sites as beautiful.

The sheep grazing the lawns at Middleton. Just to drive by there in the early morning and see the mist rising from the the river to cover the fields. The horses grazing...

A state of mind... South Carolina... Smiling Faces and Beautiful place...

[Billie]

LOL! Hi, Amy! Is that your 'Bro' skulking back there? (Ok, just teasing - is that a coyote, or a wolf? LOL)

[dixie sass]

I love Iris. An old fashioned plant, like Hollyhock and Gladiolas and Lilies - I love the English Garden Effect.

[LadyX]

Thank you for your contributions of lovely growing things in a different climate, Jinxie.

It would take a lot of adjustment for me to live without a lot of shade trees and green grass, though....but then, I survived Fairbanks for 3 1/2 years!
LOL

Never say never - - He might send me there..:))

[dixie sass]

A blushing rose, how beautiful.

[ValerieUSA]

Thank you Billie. I don't grow a garden, but I take pictures of many of them. I have the easy job. *L*

[dixie sass]

Well, dear kuzzz, you know what they say - about great minds, etc...

[dixie sass]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, what nifty house!

[ValerieUSA]

My neighbor Misty in the daisies:

[dutchess]

Hi Billie. What a beautiful thread today! I have to start at the beginning and look at all the beautiful gardens and flowers our FR Finest friends are posting!

P.S. Got your freepmail...THANKS!

[LadyShallott]

[LadyX]

nicknack - why are you giving away my birthday cake from last week?!!

I was saving it for Thin Man, though, so I suppose it's all right to pass it on intact...

All I can say is you and Meekie should form a Recycle Corporation - sheesh....

[dutchess]

Hey, same minute you posted the thread - how's that?

Now that is really impressive Aeronaut. Have a great day!