Mom's Garden Tour 2007

Well today is the big day. The garden tour that my mom has been slaving for over the the last couple months. You may remember a couple posts several weeks ago on "The Farm". You can catch them here and here if you would like to take a tour prior to the yard bursting forth with colorful flowers.

The first year mom participated in this tour she had me use paint markers on pieces of slate to identify all of her trees, shrubs and perennials....over 200 different types! This is the third year and she claims the last....I don't believe her. We'll find out won't we?

Check out this beauty that mom gets to enjoy everyday! Oh! Don't forget...you can click on each picture for more detail!

She has thousands of day lilies.

This is the path to mom's "Secret Garden" . If you look closely in the middle of the picture near the right side you can see a little sign. Below is the sign up close.

It's a little blurry...but this is the entry to the "Secret Garden".

Cafe in the woods anyone?

The following pictures are just at random. But nothing is "random" about beauty.

In my last posts on "The Farm" I don't think I mentioned anything about the springhouse. It was built in 1886! The house is far older than the springhouse.

Mom always has the coolest ideas! Check out this chandelier she nabbed for next to nothing and spent days cleaning and polishing! Isn't it fabulous?

Ooooh sparklies!

On the drive home I pulled over to take these two pictures....

That's it folks! Thanks for taking another walk with me!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie