The gardener's eye

The Gardener's Eye

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Fences and Foliage

I just returned from a week in Key West. There is a lot to learn about small gardens close to the street. The gardens, like the island, celebrate diversity. Almost every front yard had a picket fence, whether the house was a mansion or a modest cottage. Almost always the gardens were a respite from the sun and heat and felt like much-needed shady jungle. There was a wide range of plants used; many were huge specimens of plants that I use as annuals on my patio. If I built a garden there, it would include two ingredients: a picket fence and spectacular foliage.


















12 comments:

  1. Lovely. Although I live in north east UK, I am going to put my house plants outside in their pots when/if it gets warmer this year to give me a more jungle y feel on my patio.

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    1. It reminds me that the best gardens make the most of where there are in the world.

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  2. Beautiful and hopeful for this time of year!
    Thanks!

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    1. I was especially lucky to go at that time this winter!

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  3. Michael, it's a lovely style isn't it? It's like parts of Queensland, Brisbane AUS. :D

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    1. Yes, it was really a pleasant change from winter in New Hampshire.

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  4. Beautiful photos, is looks so exotic, and green. I would love my garden to be the same.
    Have a wonderful Sunday.
    Anna and Vibeke

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  5. I would like my garden to be the same also, Anna. Glad you liked our visit to Key West.

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  6. I found travelling in south Florida very distracting. At every turn there was another plant only seen under glass up here, out in the world able reaching its full potential. After a day or two I started picking up real estate samplers.

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