I loved this compost bin, I took photos of it from diff. angles if anyone wants to try and build one, just dmail me and I'll send you the pics.
longwood trip
That's it from me :) I'll post the trellis photos from the veggie "Idea Garden" on the trellis thread too. We walked by the herb gardens and the children's garden so fast...I would have liked a photo of the mosaic fountain in the children's garden ~ I'm looking forward to a return visit some day!
I had fun with the cat in the chair photo...this is how I felt by the end of our wonderful day
You are so cute Diana. I think we all felt like that after the tour. I am with you. I want to go back and walk in the opposite direction next trip so that I can see all of the wonderful things that I missed by leaving early. We are now trying to decide when we might be able to come back. It was a very wonderful weekend for me.
I won't get to post my pictures today unless I am able to find some time in between all that I need to get done after being gone for a few days. Again, it was a wonderful few days for us.
Ruby
The photos are splendid you all captured the beauty of the place. The treehouses are wonderful and I wish Steve could have been there to see that carved dragon standing guard. It is so picturesque, you really did a bang up job with your cameras!
Haighr, I was thinking last night while viewing all the pictures that it would actually be hard to take a bad picture at that place. I may prove myself wrong when I post mine though. If anyone is going to take a dud, it will be me. ha-ha I will post mine eventually.
Ruby
Take your time Ruby, will be even better if we stretch this out so I am more inclined to go back and look again and again.
Candee, your wish is fulfilled...more pictures.
Diana... now who is the funny one with the cat napping in the chair, and was I the only one to stare at him to see it he was breathing.
Here is the more close up of the fountainhead I was trying to post this a.m.
"Which way?" " Lunch break or see tree house?" "Which way to the cafe?" Decisions, decisions.
Tree house looking up.
Another view, notice how the roof was constructed so it is not touching the trees.
The stair case inside the Du Pont house.
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Spring combination pot outside Terrace Resturant.
Other have posted single flowers, here is a father away view.
wind posted her picture of the same area, here is another view.
Jen posted the picture of the topiary dog, I took this pic I think it may be a bird sitting on top. Also you can see the trees in the picture that are in the above post.
Azaleas plus Jeannette(Jen's MIL) , Jen and Gita
Part of the main Fountain Garden
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Other view
Picture says it all.
Tea tree, always wondered what they looked like.
Here is the tag for the Tea tree.
Just get me a chase lounge and a big glass of ice tea. I could spend the day in here.
Love the sound of water.
The area with the pots to the left was flooded with water, looks like the tiles were highly polished. I liked the fountain.
Gita taking picture. we all liked this area and admired the combination and the hydrangea.
Need a break, more pictures to come!
I had a wonderful time. don't know when I'll get back to see it again. I am enjoying everyone picture, such memories of a great time together.
hi ladygardener1 :) I'm loving your photos, in particular the staircase shot and the cape fuchsia in yellow, which I forgot to take. I have a cape fuchsia plant but the trumpets are an orange color. I love that plant and over wintered mine last year with success. Keep 'em coming...and it was a great time...so nice to meet everyone especially.
I'll try not to duplicate orchid pictures..Sorry if I do!
another
a single shot
Try posting this again, another orchid
One with streamers (I'm sure the streamers have a more high tech name) lol, Shirley might enlighten me.
A wall of orchids on display, this did not begin to capture the orchid room. So beautiful.
Can't remember this area, by now my brain was so overwhelmed.
Loved all the water features
No one has posted this frog spewing water into the pond at the Italian Garden. So--May I?
I have never seen such lush photos. Those azaleas are just gorgeous. All of the photos are beyond my vocabulary!!! I want to retire and move up there and mow the grass every day!
That orchid wall looks like a dreamy spot to hang out, I'll bet it was even more colorful in person. Ohhhhhh, we just gotta get up there.
I took, pretty much, pictures of all the "walls" in the Orchid room. Then a hoard of people would come in with their cameras and tripods and you could not find a clear spot anywhere to take more pictures.
I will post the wall shots I have.
Another
Third wall-shot
