My Florida Cottage Garden

17 years ago

It is taking awhile for the beds to fill in but finally getting somewhere.I am trying to stay away from the tropical look which is hard to do with a forest of palms on my property.

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FlowerLady6
17 years ago
Goldenpond ~ I just love what you have done with your place. Loved your Disney roses, the wonderful exotic hibiscus. Could you please tell me what those wonderful purple and white daisy like flowers are with deep purple centers? Your butterfly pictures were something else, I have a lot of those same butterflies too. I didn't see any zebra longwings, do you have them up there? That leopard moth was something else. You take wonderful pictures. What camera do you use? It's nice to see another Florida cottage garden. There aren't many around. Hope to see more and hear more from you.

FlowerLady
armyyife
17 years ago
I love your pond and creek. It sure does look like it was a lot of work but the outcome sure looks like it was worth it!! If you haven't been here before hope you stay around and welcome to the CG!!
Meghan
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lavendrfem
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You have such beautiful property - and I just love the wildlife. I live in a small city where I'm still trying to convince the birds it's ok to dine here. :)

Thanks for sharing those!
DYH
17 years ago
It's such an inspiration to see wonderful gardens! Your wildlife photography is outstanding! I do hope you are a NWF Certified Backyard Habitat since you have all the requirements to qualify.

Cameron
natal
17 years ago
What a beautiful piece of property. I love the creek and ponds! And you're right, they look like they've always been there.
goldenpond
Original Author
17 years ago
Thank you all for the kind welcoming words.
Flowerlady I have at least three passion vines and still no zebra longwings.The purple flowers I got at a garden festival but I will see if I can find the name.
And YES as a matter of fact I am a NWF certified wildlife
habitat. I am now working on the Florida Wildlife Certification but that is even more in depth and I got a bit overwhelmed when they asked for a drawing and names of ALL my plants!
My camera is just a Sony digital that I got a few years back from my sweet hubby.
Steveningen
17 years ago
Welcome Goldenpond. I enjoyed looking at all your pictures. Congratulations on your vision. You have made beautiful gardens.

p.s. I've tried planting Aunt Sue's Leg I don't know how many times. I can never get them to grow as shapely as yours :-)
goldenpond
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks for the smile steveningen,I needed that!
fammsimm
17 years ago
You have done such a wonderful job creating your own personal paradise. All that hard work really paid off. :-)

Welcome to the cottage!

Marilyn
memo3
17 years ago
Well, darn it! I tried to look at your pictures, Goldenpond, but then webshots found it necessary to put an add over top of the next button. There was no way to close the link and since it said "The best of SX SW" I was a little leary of what sort of pictures I would find. LOL I'll have to go back later and see if I can get a look at your gardens and ponds.

MeMo
Nicki
17 years ago
Another Florida Cottage Gardener!

I LOVE your mulch and stone paths, and I can just picture your garden all filled in. It's so pretty now, it's only going to get better! By this Fall you'll be shocked at how full it'll be.

I really enjoyed all your wildlife pictures, too. Now I know who to call if I come across another baby squirrel! :)
goldenpond
Original Author
17 years ago
Memo I have webshots Premium which is not suppose to have ads, So Sorry I would have looked the other way also!
Glad to find other Floridians struggling to Cottage up this Tropical paradise!
homenovice
17 years ago
Loved seeing your pond/creek progressing - what wonderful results :-) Great shots of the wildlife that's come to hang out in your part of paradise.

Anne
moonphase
17 years ago
Well geez goldenpond,I wanted to see your garden..and those legs Steven raved about..lol Webshot says the page no longer exist.Can you post again.
moonphase
goldenpond
Original Author
17 years ago
Moon phase,
Please try it again I just checked it using the copy and paste method in my above post and it worked,maybe you didnt delete garden web.
Glad you all like my wild creatures.Because we are having a drought I am seeing alot more of my furry and feathered friends visit and take a drink. I guess alot of places are all dried up.
FlowerLady6
17 years ago
Goldenpond ~ I sure hope we don't have a drought like we did a few years ago, where even if you have a well you had to be on water restrictions. Sheesh! Gardens did survive though. It would be awful if your pond dried up. We had a T-storm blow over rather quickly yesterday afternoon, got some rain here at work, but DH said there was hardly any at home. Darn! It is perfectly gorgeous here today a bit of a cool stiff breeze blowing and it feels great! Hope tomorrow will be the same.

Enjoy your bit of paradise.

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