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.
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.
ReplyDeleteOpen gardens provide a wonderful inspiration. These all have lovely corners that could find their way to Lal Lal.
ReplyDeleteI Love visiting public Gardens. Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures. There's no place like a beautiful garden.
ReplyDeleteHugs.