Monday, September 3, 2012

A Little Touch Of Paradise


Picture us, if you will, riding along in a little black pickup truck, windows down, Lab practically in my lap, listening to country music; off to visit Geoff and Chuck on the farm. Just turn right off  Hideout Lane and you're there.  Open the gate, drive under Tibetan banners past a sign that reads " War Is Not The Answer" and get ready to marvel.

We had never visited this time of year when gardens and gardeners are exhausted from months of heat and drought.
 
But these boys aren't just gardeners they're magicians.  What once was the duck house, is now a rain forest.






David is awash in a sea of begonia grandis.


The pump house is covered with trumpet vine and surrounded by dahlias.


And butterflies graze on an all you can eat buffet.


The Lab is in her glory.  The kittens had to stay home and watch the house.


While she and GG reveled in the wide open spaces.


And the quiet moments.

All too soon day was over, dinner eaten, the truck repacked with us and 2 pounds of honey from their bees and we retraced our steps.

Down the lane, through the gate, onto the highway and home to the kittens.


21 comments:

  1. I do like it when people's way of life evinces that war is not the answer.

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  2. Hello Jane

    A perfect day I would say and what a beautiful haven away from all and all living in perfect harmony. Then to have a care package of honey to remember this day for a long time.
    Helen xx

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    1. Their ducks got attacked by a predator so they tore the house down and built a garden.

      Luckily there are chickens and guinea hens and peacocks galore.

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  4. What are you going to do with all of that honey???

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    1. It would certainly be delicious with a plate of greek yoghurt and fresh figs....

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  5. Oh lovely. So green and lush. I rarely miss the East Coast summers, but this photo managed:).

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    1. We were lucky and got an inch and a half of rain on Frdiay and 2 the previous weekend.

      Otherwise this garden would look like California:-)

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  6. If they had a donkey, it would have protected the ducks. But, then there wouldn't be a beautiful rainforest.
    Is Pigtown hinting?

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    1. I think so. It isn't as much honey as it sounds, just two containers. Though she went fig picking this weekend so there might be a swap in the offing.

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    2. figs and greek yogurt and honey...mmm mmmm.

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  7. Looks idyllic, where is? Great shot of the butterfly and zinnia(?). Yum, 2 lbs of fresh honey! Lucky you.

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    1. In Bowie, Maryland not too much farmland left but what"s left is very sweet.

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  8. Oh wow, I wanna go play over at Geoff & Chuck's place. Can I, can I, can I?

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    1. Somehow Paul I think you would be very welcome:-)

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  9. What a beautiful garden Jane! You must have had a lovely day!!

    Madelief x

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  10. Can't you swing by and pick me up on your next visit....it looks heavenly there.

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  11. Ohh all that delicious honey reminds me of Poo Bear!

    Are those orchids hanging in pots in the trees- what a wonderful idea x

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  12. Posts of your trips always make me smile.

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