Monday, June 20, 2011

Garden Tour/ My World

Sue's garden

Saturday the Friends of the East Gwillimbury Library hosted a garden tour and - since I am on the Friends' board - I had a part in organizing it.  One of my "jobs" (Truly it was not a job but a pleasure) was to be a greeter in one of the loveliest of gardens on the tour - actually two gardens, a sunny one in the front yard and a shady one out back.

The mosaic is a taste of what you would have seen if you had  visited Sue's gardens.

Sue's backyard retreat

It was a warm day but the backyard was significantly cooler than the front.

A closeup of the fountain in the backyard

I am linking to My World.



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46 comments:

  1. Cezar and LéiaJune 20, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Thanks for the close up of that gorgeous butterfly, your collage is wonderful.This place has so lovely energy, thanks for sharing!
    Léia

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  2. JoJune 20, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Thanks for sharing this beautiful garden with us. I belong/ed to a Garden Club while in South Africa and even hosted a day in my garden in 2009. Have a great day. Jo

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  3. DarlaJune 20, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    The backyard retreat would suit me just fine. I'll bet you were a wonderful "greeter".

    Darla

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  4. Small City ScenesJune 20, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    I would say Sue has a wonderful and beautiful garden and you captured it very well.

    I hope my computer will stay well for awhile now---MB

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  5. MalyssJune 20, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    I like the flowers, but what makes me think that Sue is someone really happy are those wonderful tall trees she has in her yard!I would be sooooo happy to have such big friends in my garden!

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  6. Judy June 20, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I love, love, love, Sue's garden!

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  7. LifeRamblingsJune 20, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    such a beautiful garden, everything looks so green and the flowers are gorgeous. i wouldn't mind having a fountain in my backyard too.

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  8. Jenny WoolfJune 20, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Love this peaceful spot!

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  9. kayerjJune 20, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    what a beautiful summer day . . .

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  10. KathyJune 20, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Wish I had been in town. I would have loved to have gone on a tour of that beautiful garden! Love the swallowtail pic.

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  11. Ruth HiebertJune 20, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    That garden is gorgeous.I would love to sit a while in that back yard garden.

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  12. BirdmanJune 20, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    This garden looks so very inviting.

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  13. Tina´s PicStoryJune 20, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Very beautiful pics. The first I like most. :) LG Tina

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  14. clairzJune 20, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    We are having a series of over-100-degree days here in the desert, so these photos were like a wonderful vacation for me!

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  15. Yogi♪♪♪June 20, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    I'm not the gardener in the family but I enjoy looking at gardens and landscaping.

    Great photos.

    Kudo's to you for helping out.

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  16. VioletSkyJune 20, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    I love going on garden tours and I think it is so generous of people to share what they have worked so hard to create.

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  17. AnonymousJune 20, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Oh how lovely. I'm pleasantly surprised that you're the second flower post I've visited today - make that 3rd as I too am featuring flowers.

    Have a lovely summer.

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  18. RedPatJune 20, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    I saw a listing in The Star about the tour and wondered if you were involved! Beautiful shots.

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  19. JudyJune 20, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Lovely place and once again, a beautiful collage for us to enjoy!

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  20. wildcatwoodsJune 20, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    What a lovely spot. I love to take garden tours!

    Carolina Mts

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  21. AnonymousJune 20, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Wow - that is a fabulous back yard!

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  22. Sylvia KJune 20, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Oh, a fabulous back yard indeed! I could spend some serious time there!! Love your photos as always, such terrific captures, particularly the butterfly! Hope you have a wonderful week!

    Sylvia

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  23. CarverJune 20, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    What a beautiful garden. I enjoy garden tours and getting to see some of the private gardens in my City during open houses and it's great fun seeing one in your part of the world.

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  24. TaniaJune 20, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    What a wonderful garden. And that butterfly is so beautiful. Have only seen one like that in the butterfly park.
    Happy week to you:-)

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  25. FjällripanJune 20, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    What a beautiful garden you have. I love your photo of the butterfly!

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  26. B i r g i t t aJune 20, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Such a beutiful garden - I imagine it was a very popular garden tour :)

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  27. SandyCarlsonJune 20, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Gorgeous gardens, to be sure. That looks like a wonderful, peaceful place.

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  28. snowwhiteJune 20, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!! Thank you for taking me to such a beautiful garden of Sue, which recharged me.
    Have a great day!

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  29. My name is RietJune 20, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    Wonderful gardens and so nice to have a warm and a cooler side equally lovely.

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  30. RoseJune 20, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Oh, I bet you did have fun!! Lovely place.

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  31. BeckyJune 20, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Oh my, that is something I would love to do. Must have been a really fun time.
    B.

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  32. RandyJune 20, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    I would love to have backyard retreat like that.

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  33. Kay L. DaviesJune 20, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Oh, lucky Sue, and lucky you! What a delightful place. I love the cool back garden.
    I was just looking at our rather straggly back yard and thinking, "Well, at least it is shady most of the day."
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  34. Elisa N ViajesJune 20, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Have a nice week :)
    Greetings
    Elisa

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  35. DawnJune 20, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Oh so pretty! What a fun job... A garden greeter!!!!

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  36. JackJune 20, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Sue's garden looks wonderful, EG. I like house tours and garden tours. When I worked in Columbus, I lived in a historic in-town neighborhood called German Village, which last year had its 50th annual Haus Und Garten tour on the last week in June. I will miss this year's tour, now that I no longer live and work there.

    Good for you in volunteering to help. Without active volunteers, no community is strong.

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  37. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪June 20, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    Sue's garden is relaxing.

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  38. JanieJune 20, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Sue has a beautiful garden. LOve the butterfly pic and the columbine.

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  39. Stewart MJune 21, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    Hi there - that swallow tail butterfly is great. And the garden looks a splendid place to explore.

    Thanks for your comment on my blog - you can find out how my kids did when they first saw snow at:
    http://payingreadyattention.blogspot.com/2010/09/and-now-theyve-seen-snow.html

    Cheers Stewart M - Australia

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  40. NatureFootstepJune 21, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    seems like a job I would love to have. :) It is a very beautiful garden where you can spend a lot of time without getting bored. :).

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  41. Esther GarviJune 21, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Wow, what a beautiful garden!!

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  42. IndraniJune 21, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    That is a beautiful garden and a lovely collage, almost like a bouquet. :)

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  43. anemonenJune 21, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Fancy flowers and a beautiful butterfly. Butterflies are the favorite insects. I wish that the garden was mine.

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  44. LimareaJune 21, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    What a beautiful garden! :)

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  45. LowellJune 21, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    I'll take either one - front yard, or back yard. Love the butterfly at the end, also!

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  46. StephanieJune 22, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    What a lovely garden setting that is. I see you have very tall trees like here in BC.

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