Video of our garden (yard)
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Shalimar
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- Vancouver Island Canada
Spectacular Annie. I look forward to your next video.
Ruth n Jersey
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- Northern New Jersey
Just beautiful. Such a variety of plants. Did you put them in all yourself?
My husband diverted all the water that comes down from the mountain into a stream and then into a series of waterfalls and he built the stone pond.
My husband is a fantastic gardener. Takes a lot of work.
Thanks, Shali. I'll do one when it isn't windy and you can hear more birds than wind. And maybe a bit cloudier so no reflections.
I tried to count all the different species one year but never finished. Dozens anyway. And we don't even have the summer and Sept flowers blooming yet. And the daffodils have come and gone.
My husband bought this house 22 years ago and the garden was a mess. Only a few bushes and the trees. So he did this garden from scratch. He doesn't like straight, neat rows of flowers, but a more wild look. He built the steps, the stone pond, waterfalls and planted almost everything you see. 1/2 acre.
Bobw235
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- Massachusetts
That's gorgeous. Great ideas and a beautiful setting. Must take quite a bit of work to maintain it.
Jackie22
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- Northeast Texas
I can't watch videos, data restrictions....I'll watch in a few days....I've seen pictures of your garden in the past and it is lovely, the whole area where you live is just beautiful.
It does take a lot of work. But he enjoys it...most of the time.
Thanks, Jackie. Yes it is a beautiful area. I've taken a few zillion photos of the flowers and scenery here.
Debby
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- East coast of Canada
What a beautiful garden you have! You've probably had many peaceful and contemplative moments there haven't you? Thanks for sharing it with us.
Iced tea is not a big thing here. But I do make him hot tea. Or, late afternoon he has some of his home brewed beer. Oh, and I take photos or videos of his work!
Nice to sit out on a bench when it's sunny out. Very peaceful.
Underock1
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- Suburban NJ
That's all your garden? That's fantastic, Annie. I didn't realize that I went on vacation with one of the one percenters of the world!
I love Azaleas. That one tree looks very Asian. Like a Bonsai that escaped! We only have about a third of an acre, but did a lot of gardening. After you put a lot in, it can get pretty labor intensive. Had to give it up. Now its a "nature preserve" and that's O.K. too. My admiration and congratulations to your husband.:applause2: You really hit the jackpot! :thumbsup:
I love Azaleas. That one tree looks very Asian. Like a Bonsai that escaped! We only have about a third of an acre, but did a lot of gardening. After you put a lot in, it can get pretty labor intensive. Had to give it up. Now its a "nature preserve" and that's O.K. too. My admiration and congratulations to your husband.:applause2: You really hit the jackpot! :thumbsup:
I didn't show the other side of the garden, just the side with the big magnolia tree. It is really big with a couple of hills on it. Not a 1% er though! This is a bit of an inconvenient location, at least for people that are still working. Small town 10 miles away and limited shopping. So our house wouldn't sell for a huge amount of money. I'd never want to sell the house though because of the garden! I could live in a different house, but never lose this garden.
Hubby says thanks!
He's very creative with gardening and knows what needs doing and when. I like to wander around and always spot something I hadn't noticed on the last walk. And then there are different flowers and plants coming up each month. I catalogued them one year doing a month by month of what was blooming.
Raven
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- eastern Canada
Wow! What a wonderful yard with all the trees, flowering shrubs and plants.
It`s like exploring a large and beautiful park.
Your husband does a fantastic job of keeping it looking so amazing.
It`s like exploring a large and beautiful park.
Your husband does a fantastic job of keeping it looking so amazing.
Capt Lightning
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- Historic Buchan, Scotland
Lovely garden. Much as I love flowers and colour, we haven't really got 'green fingers' or the flair for garden design.
Fruit and vegetables is more our thing, but to add a bit of colour, we plant up a number of these baskets .
Fruit and vegetables is more our thing, but to add a bit of colour, we plant up a number of these baskets .