I know what you're thinking..."she's still posting about the 2017 Garden Blogger's Fling? That happened last June!!!"...I know. It's crazy. This is almost the end, just a couple more to go.
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This garden was one of the last stops on the Fling, not that I planned my posts that way. From the Fling itinerary: "Virginia’s garden is a classic estate garden that surrounds her historic home built in 1790. Her garden features an herb garden, a secret garden, and bountiful perennial borders as well as views of the rolling hills of world famous horse country." Did ya catch that? Her home was built in 1790. That's 228 years ago. I can't even wrap my head around that! So we move on...
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Love the gutter, love the rain chain. Can't imagine that much water falling from the sky in the summertime.
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I'm not one who usually appreciates a formal garden, but this place really captured my heart.
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Even before I saw these...
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Did you think he was real? Even for a second? I did. I spend so much time in the desert SW I temporarily forgot where I was...
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I think we were told what part of the house is original and what is an addition, but sadly I wasn't paying attention then. There was an adorable Corgi (my missing Lila on vacation means I must love on every sweet dog that crosses my path) and I had to use the bathroom. Thankfully this kind homeowner allowed that. I even took a photo of the flowers in the bathroom but decided maybe that was too personal to share. They were stunning.
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There was a lovely deck off the back of the house.
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With a view for miles and miles...
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The Lotus were an unexpected feature.
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Normally I'm not a fan of weeping Blue Atlas Cedar, but this one gets a pass.
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This garden was huge, you're getting that, right?
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There were more Lotus in the pond, along with frogs, frogs!
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And fish, this pond was a treasure.
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With bloggers...
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And without...
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The pool side included a dripping urn, surprisingly I loved it.
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Looking out beyond the edges of the garden...
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And walking back towards the lower part of the property where the buses dropped us off, and picked us back up again.
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This looked like a commercial operation at first glance.
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But now I believe it was all part of Virginia Gardener's homestead. What a life, I appreciate her inviting us to share it for the afternoon.
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All material © 2009-2018 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
This garden was one of the last stops on the Fling, not that I planned my posts that way. From the Fling itinerary: "Virginia’s garden is a classic estate garden that surrounds her historic home built in 1790. Her garden features an herb garden, a secret garden, and bountiful perennial borders as well as views of the rolling hills of world famous horse country." Did ya catch that? Her home was built in 1790. That's 228 years ago. I can't even wrap my head around that! So we move on...
Love the gutter, love the rain chain. Can't imagine that much water falling from the sky in the summertime.
I'm not one who usually appreciates a formal garden, but this place really captured my heart.
Even before I saw these...
Did you think he was real? Even for a second? I did. I spend so much time in the desert SW I temporarily forgot where I was...
I think we were told what part of the house is original and what is an addition, but sadly I wasn't paying attention then. There was an adorable Corgi (my missing Lila on vacation means I must love on every sweet dog that crosses my path) and I had to use the bathroom. Thankfully this kind homeowner allowed that. I even took a photo of the flowers in the bathroom but decided maybe that was too personal to share. They were stunning.
There was a lovely deck off the back of the house.
With a view for miles and miles...
The Lotus were an unexpected feature.
Normally I'm not a fan of weeping Blue Atlas Cedar, but this one gets a pass.
This garden was huge, you're getting that, right?
There were more Lotus in the pond, along with frogs, frogs!
And fish, this pond was a treasure.
With bloggers...
And without...
The pool side included a dripping urn, surprisingly I loved it.
Looking out beyond the edges of the garden...
And walking back towards the lower part of the property where the buses dropped us off, and picked us back up again.
This looked like a commercial operation at first glance.
But now I believe it was all part of Virginia Gardener's homestead. What a life, I appreciate her inviting us to share it for the afternoon.
All material © 2009-2018 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.