It was a beautiful day for visiting the three open gardens around
Teesdale.
The first garden combined native plants and succulents, and was teeming with birdlife.
Large trees provided shade.
There was quite a "round" theme.
A combination vegie and flower garden:
And lots of dishes of succulents throughout the garden:
This turned out to be my favourite garden of the day. Although somehow I have no pictures of the 4 Jack Russells (one of which was about to give birth), or of the dozens of chooks including many hens with chicks.
The second garden was a very colourful cottage-style garden:
There were honeyeaters, wattlebirds and wrens feeding on and hopping around between the flowers. Not sure I like the grey gravel, though. I think I prefer the lighter, warmer colours of the gravel in the first garden.
One of several rose arbours:
A very pretty garden.
The final garden was on a much grander scale. It featured large beds of cacti:
With not much shade. Although this spot looked inviting:
Closer to the buildings the scale was more human:
But this was my least favourite garden.
It was a lovely day out, with perfect weather. Sunshine, and no wind! And it was a privilege to visit these three very different gardens.
3 comments:
The gardens are all very different. I understand why you like the first garden best. I must admit I am not the gardner and the one who is grows lawn. Fed, hand weeded and lovingly tended.
Open gardens provide a wonderful inspiration. These all have lovely corners that could find their way to Lal Lal.
I Love visiting public Gardens. Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures. There's no place like a beautiful garden.
Hugs.
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