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I spy…

March 8, 2007 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

something that is fabulous.

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I’m not the only one who stops traffic to snap a picture of a nice garden, right? Well, this one made me slam on the brakes.

Keep in mind that this is March, so the garden isn’t even in its prime. But if this is what is meant by a four-season garden, I’m sold. It puts my garden to shame; even with its paperwhites and emerging buds, it’s still pretty sparse.

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It’s maybe only 2m (6′) deep and certainly isn’t bursting with flowers, so what makes this garden work? I’d say its strong but limited colour pallette, depth of tone and texture, and its use of repeated elements. Love it!

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Never mind the flamingo – they’re everywhere right now as a result of a local communication company’s promotion.

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  1. Crafty Gardener says

    March 9, 2007 at 4:19 am

    Lovely photos of gardens. Our gardens are still covered in snow in Ontario.

  2. Johanne says

    March 9, 2007 at 11:28 am

    I too was taken aback by how something so beautiful and textured could be created in such a small area. Everything is there! Trees, shrubs and perennials with color pairings that take my breath away. I will re-visit in the spring/summer for another look. Nugget: this garden won 1st place in Steve Whysall’s All Up Front Garden Contest in 2004. Really like your website!

  3. Sharon Hultman says

    March 9, 2007 at 12:00 pm

    I was wishing the pictures were slightly larger, so I could tell what the trees are. Is that a bamboo beside the front door? This is a very nice small garden — very artfully arranged!

  4. Andrea says

    March 9, 2007 at 1:32 pm

    Thank you all for your comments and for visiting.

    Crafty Gardener – Thanks for leading me to your blog; I’ll be reading again!

    Johanne – I didn’t realize this was the garden that won, but now that you mentioned it, it DOES look familiar. Totally deserved.

    Sharon – sorry about the too-small photos. I’ve made the top one larger. It is a bamboo by the front door, and the tree is an evergreen magnolia.

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