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Central, FL, United States
I am a former teacher, aspiring artist, inveterate traveler This blog is about my Florida garden experience and its expression though poetry, philosophy, photography and art. It includes my other creative endeavors. Here can be found posts about travel to other gardens around the world. My garden is a half acre in zone 9a which includes a large water garden. I have mostly a shade garden because of the huge live oak. To keep things easy, I love to grow bromiliads,ferns,gingers and other tropicals. I need to have a low maintenance garden. In the summer we usually have plenty of rain and it transforms into a jungle. I have converted my swamp into the water garden where I grow irises, waterlilies, papyrus, radigan, spikebush and swamp lily. I also grow citrus (lemon,key lime,grapefruit,tangerines,pineapple,and loquats). Me?...Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses. (Ovid)

Jul 28, 2012

the gardens of Cape May- July 2012

my oil painting

 

 

Cape May

Take my hand, walk with me.
Listen to the wetlands and the sea.
A sandy cove full of wild life and flora.

A painted turtle does a flip to show his coat,
A pair of swans glide gracefully upon the moat.
The foliage is full of honeysuckles.

The lighthouse is nearby staring down upon our path.
A small rabbit makes a dash up ahead makes us laugh.
We head for the beach pick up shells along the way.

Just another day with my sweethearts, in Cape May.

Saint Eule
 white Swamp Mallow



Below is the Emlen Physick Estate which we toured...

These are not my houses,Im just visiting......I was a big fan of the Victorian era....my house is a new Victorian...simplified version ..These houses are virtually blocks from the beach and the breezes  here are wonderful.




This beautiful ironwork must have cost a fortune!

A vase an make New Guinea Impatiens pop!


fading hydrangeas still look great!





here is an example of good garden design where you have various color and texture and forms in the foliage.
I like the fact that this gazebo is painted green rather than white...what a difference!

What a stunning Japanese Maple and great contrast to the whites and greens

14 comments:

  1. Noel Morata7/28/2012

    aloha,

    what a beautiful community with all these painted ladies(victorians) i love all the ornate details on them and that iron fencing...its a very colorful area and the garden fronts are quintessential to this sweet area, thanks for the tour!

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  2. Jill7/28/2012

    such beautiful photos! The hibiscus is stunning as are those lovely Victorian homes!

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  3. Homedream7/29/2012

    Hi Sharon, thanks a lot for your 'visit' on my blog ! What a nice surprise to have a message from the States ! It allowed me to discover your nice blog, your beautiful garden, the animals you welcome, and the interesting visits you share with us. I'll come back for sure ! Best regards from Switzerland, Michele

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  4. FlowerLady Lorraine7/29/2012

    WOW! What a lovely place to visit and I thank you for sharing pictures of it. So much color and wonderful gingerbread trim.

    FlowerLady

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  5. Gone Tropical7/29/2012

    What a beautiful place! And your pictures are stunning :-)
    I have added Cape May to my must-see list

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  6. Forest Dream Weaver7/29/2012

    Thanks for visiting my blog. This place looks lovely,like a film set.........beautiful flowers!

    Best wishes,
    Ruby

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  7. Marijke7/29/2012

    Hey Sharon, what a beautiful place. Beautiful flowers. A great blog to be following.
    Have a great Sunday (I have no idea how late it is in your country).
    Greatings from Holand
    Marijke

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    1. sharon7/29/2012

      Marijke,I was just in Holland in May as you can see from my pictures of keukenhof...was in Amsterdam for queens day...It was awful!...and I went to Haarlem and to Delft , then Germany....i came back by way of Arnhem to see the folk museum....I love that part of the country and the art museum in the national park...the roads were closed...frustrating.....loved the Netherlands!!!

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  8. Rosemary7/30/2012

    What a gorgeous house, right out of a fairy tale. I love the iron, lacy gazebo and free spirit gardens. Lovely!

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  9. Garden Tips and Tools7/30/2012

    Beautiful garden Sharon. For a "lazy woman" there's been a lot of work done to make this happen...
    I posted the link to this entry at https://www.facebook.com/GardenTipsAndTools/posts/189235627874357
    Of course, another lovely poem as well. :)

    Thanks for sharing,
    Steve Miller

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  10. Mathilde7/30/2012

    Quelle maison ravissante ...Tu nous emmènes au pays de fées...Ton jardin est un enchantement , comme j'aimerais m' y promener ...Je suis admirative devant tant de beauté...:-))
    À côté de toi je me sens toute petite...!
    Amitiés à toi

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  11. sharon8/01/2012

    thank you all for your kinds words!!...mathide...no! I feel petite compared to your blog and pictures...haha...than you all for coming....

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  12. Donna8/23/2012

    Wow, wow, and wow, what a stunning place.

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  13. ingrid 249/11/2012

    j'aime ton jardin,c'est un petit paradis,tes hibiscus sont magnifiques,je t'invite à venir sur mon blog.....bonne soirée.

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