Last summer, when we went to Florida to visit friends, they took us to the Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens in Port Orange. Knowing that we enjoy walking in nature, this was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. While I work on secret sewing projects, and it is bitterly cold outside, I thought it would …
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June in the Garden
It has just been so frazzling hot here, with humidity at 68% early in the morning, it is hard to get out and get some weeding done. I started early one morning, and had to come in after only an hour, in desperate need of a shower. Even though the temperature was only 70°F, combined …
Kensington Palace
The votes are in, and the number one pick to share from our England trip was Kensington Palace and Gardens. So, today we return to London for a tour. Today we'll see the palace and some spectacular jewels, and I'll show you the garden tomorrow. Kinsington Palace is quite unassuming compared to other historic buildings …
Cheekwood Gardens
Last month, I accompanied DH on a trip to Nashville for a few days. He had an open afternoon one day, so we went to visit Cheekwood Mansion and Cheekwood Botannical Gardens during the Harvest exhibition. This is a huge estate with an American Country mansion and 55 acres of gardens built in 1929. We …
A Visit to the Kentucky Arboretum
I finally have a day to post the last of my visit to Lexington, Kentucky. The State Botanical Garden of Kentucky is located on the University of Kentucky campus Arboretum and is open on weekdays. It has a 2-mile paved walking path that I enjoyed early one morning to try to avoid the heat of …
Late June in the Garden
This past weekend a cool front came through, lowered the humidity and made Sunday a perfect day for gardening. I had weeds to pull, and some other tasks, so I got busy. Get ready for a picture heavy post, there is a lot to see in the garden today. Late June sees more flowering plants …
Car Club Weekend Fun and Gardens
It was one of those weekends where everything went just right. We had two car club events scheduled for Friday night and Saturday morning, but the remnants of a tropical storm threatened to scuttle our plans. On Friday nights all summer long, our small town does free band concerts called Music on Main. People bring …
