MY MOTHER'S GARDEN"
Her heart is like her garden,
Old fashioned, quaint and sweet,
A wealth of beautiful blossoms,
And there a quiet retreat.
Sweet violets are in hiding,
We know as we pass by,
And lilies, pure as angel thoughts,
Are opening somewhere nigh.
Forget-me-nots there linger,
To full perfection brought,
And a bloom of purple pansies
In many a tender thought.
And in that quiet garden -
The garden of her heart -
Songbirds are always singing
Their songs of cheer apart.
And from it floats forever,
overcoming grief and strife,
Sweet as the breath of roses blown,
the fragrance of her life.
~ Alice E. Allen
Photos from my Garden
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| My Garden Gate |
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| Beautiful Tiger Swallow Tail on Pink Butterfly Bush |
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| Yellow Morning Rose |
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| Early Morning Butterfly on Zinnias |
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| Summer Daisies |
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| Yellow Zinnia |
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Supper time! Momma Sparrow bringing home dinner..JPG) |
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| Beautiful Morning Dove |
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| Purple and white Bearded Iris |
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This is Harry.....my garden Box Turtle. |
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| A Sparrow with dinner for her babies. |
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| Tulips |
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| Beautiful yellow Dahlia |
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| Allium.....also called Wild Onions |
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| A mix in my garden....pink cone flowers and hosta. |
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| Johnny Jump Ups! |
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| Pink and white Peony with some morning visitors! |
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| Pink Clematis among Azaleas |
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| Azaleas |
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| Pink Cleome |
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| Beautiful Black Eyed Susan |
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| Balloon Flower |
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| Christmas Cactus |
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| Beautiful Peony |
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| A patch of Shasta Daisies |
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| Purple Cone Flower |
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| Yellow Zinnia |
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| Beautiful Hydrangea |
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| Bright yellow Lantana in Bloom |
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| Pink Dahlia |
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| Maryland Black Eyed Susans |
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| Black Eyed Susan |
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| White Peony with red fringe |
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| Striking Coleus mixed with pink begonias |
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| A wonderful little Columbine |
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| Black Eyed Susan in full bloom |
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| Gorgeous Pink Dahlia |
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| Pink Hydrangeas |
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| Monarda or Pink Bee Balm |
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| Giant Dahlia |
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| Purple Tulip Peony |
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| Pink Day Lilly |
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| African Daisy |
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| Pink Balloon Flower |
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| And she thought I couldn't get in here! |
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| Tiger Swallow Tail |
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| Bright yellow Zinia |
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| A group of friends gathering for dinner. Tiger Swallow Tails. |
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| Purple Balloon flowers in stages of bloom |
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| Beautiful Yellow Finch in Pear Tree |
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| Gorgeous Tiger Swallow Tail |
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| Silver Skipper |
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| My outdoor cat, Squeak, taking in some sun. |
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| A snow bird or Junco |
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| Squeak in the garden |
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| A Mocking Bird comes to call. |
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| My Mom's Garden fountain |
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| Beautiful pink Verbenia |
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| My yellow and pink Orchid |
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| My Boganvillea Tree |
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| Purple Balloon Flowers ready to open |
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| A true sign of Spring and Summer.....Shasta Daisies. |
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| Climbing Clematis |
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| A close up of a bright yellow Tiger Swallow Tail. |
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| Day Lilly |
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| Yellow Canna Lilly |
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| Tiger Swallow Tail |
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| Bright yellow Tiger Swallow Tail on pink rose bud. |
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| Shasta Daisy |
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| My favorite Peony |
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| Red Spotted Purple Butterfly |
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| Balloon Flower |
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| Million Bells |
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| Cleome |
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| Tiger Swallow Tail |
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| Pentas |
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| Yellow Orchid |
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| A weed in my garden |
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| Pink Orchid |
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| Million Bells |
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| Lantana Flower in yellow |
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| Pentas |
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| Mexican Roses....Portulaca |
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| Beautiful Orchid |
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| Early Morning Stretch |
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Pink Portulaca |
Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteYour garden is beautiful! So many colors and different flowers! You can see a the tender, loving care that's gone into it.
ReplyDeleteAll the photos are just picture perfect..since I have the same camera you do, looking forward to your tips on photo taking.
ReplyDeleteI love the garden! I would love to just walk through and look at everything! I miss gardening. I used to grow so much!
ReplyDeleteMarty, these photos are absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!! I lost my mother last February to lung cancer and she was a avid gardener, I like to think she is gardening in heaven now walking on rose petals daily. I love your site and recipes, found it today via Pinterest
ReplyDeleteSo fabulous! I really would love to come see your garden. You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteYour garden is beautiful, I love the variety . I never saw a balloon flower before. What are the purple flowers called at your garden gate?
ReplyDeleteThe pictures of your mom's garden are gorgeous. My mom always had a garden wherever she lived. They are so beautiful. Do you ever post new ones? I would love to see more of them Thank you for sharing Marty.
ReplyDeleteThis is the most beautiful garden I have seen in a long time and that was a professional garden. There are so many beautiful birds, butterflies, and other critters there. It looks like such a peaceful, serene place. Thank you so much for sharing. Sandie.
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