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Evolution of my secret garden/patio

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I created this patio from a gravelled parking space. It started with an island bed with a Kousa dogwood, pieris andromeda japonica and lily of the valley and a dirt path bordered with rocks. Then came an arbor to sit in which was followed by purchased p

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  • Hello and a belated congratulations on your featured album! Wondeerful collection of the garden building process..bet all the hard work is worth the rewards!! Hope you enjoyed your special day, thanks for sharing! Ted

    said of torretab torretab 2006.08.24 at 11:54:08 PDT

  • Congratulations on the feature. you have obviously worked hard in building the garden & I was glad to see you making your own "Tufa" instead of buying it from the natural world, good work. Eric

    said of ericy202 ericy202 2006.08.19 at 10:18:44 PDT

  • Hi,CONGRATULATIONS,great album,you have some excellent shots,thank you for sharing,take care Ann (Chester UK)

    said of annedm1 annedm1 2006.08.14 at 01:37:10 PDT

  • Hello and congrats on featured album. Love the garden. Some day I will have such of my own............. Thanks for sharing the photos are great!

    said of 19mimi63 19mimi63 2006.08.13 at 20:56:38 PDT

  • I love your garden. How did you make the molds, does it take too much time? I want to get rid of the grass on my backyard, and brick is just too expensive. Thanks

    said of heladolucuma heladolucuma 2006.08.13 at 20:45:59 PDT

  • Congratulations. A lot of hard work has been rewarded with this well deserved award. Cheers. Bernard

    said of volvob12 volvob12 2006.08.13 at 16:42:53 PDT

  • Congratulations on your nice garden and on your feature. And thank you for this bricolage lesson:) I loved to see all the photos. Best regards, Rosa, in Portugal

    said of quartominguante quartominguante 2006.08.13 at 15:25:54 PDT

  • Hey! This looks very interesting! I'd like to try making blocks. I don't know anything about your recipe but I hope to find out. Thank you for sharing your story and photos!

    said of blissfulviolet blissfulviolet 2006.08.13 at 14:07:44 PDT

  • You have done an exceptional job in creating this garden from a parking lot. You are very talented in both landscaping and photography. Congratulations on having this album featured today! Jim in Hurricane, Utah

    said of jwb592002 jwb592002 2006.08.13 at 13:30:55 PDT

  • THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR ALBUM. MAY IT BRING YOU SOME OF THE PEACE AND JOY IT BROUGHT TO MY DAY. I USED ONE OF YOUR PHOTOS AS AN EMAIL FOR A SICK FRIEND AND YET ANOTHER PHOTO TO INSPIRE A FRIEND (THAT WORKS AT HOME ON COMPUTER ALL DAY WITH A DEPRESSING VIEW FROM HER WORK WINDOW). LANDSCAPE ARTIST, LABORER AND PHOTOGRAPHER. YOU ARE TRULY GOD-GIVEN MULTI-TALENTED. THANKS AGAIN

    said of roxchel roxchel 2006.08.13 at 11:42:20 PDT

  • GREAT job!!! Your work shows wonderful creativity and style - and much hard work. You should be very proud of yourself. Now be sure to sit and relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Such a beautiful and tranquil spot - lucky you!!!

    said of tinacindy_ tinacindy_ 2006.08.13 at 11:21:29 PDT

  • What a beautiful job you've done! Congratulations on a lovely garden. Diana

    said of dianawilcox103100 dianawilcox103100 2006.08.13 at 11:04:08 PDT

  • What a delightful garden! I can see it took you many hours and a great deal of loving care and planning to develop such a wonderful resting spot. Congratulations! Charlotte in TX/NM

    said of barnchaser barnchaser 2006.08.13 at 08:51:18 PDT

  • Congratulations on your featured album! The photos are great. Thanks for sharing! http://community.webshots.com/user/brianhahaha

    said of brianhahaha brianhahaha 2006.08.13 at 08:34:37 PDT

  • Hi, I am back to say congratulations on your secret garden being featured today. I thought it was very nice the first time that I saw it and I still think that it is great. Enjoy your day in the spotlight. Your garden is not secret anymore! :) Cynthia

    said of cayowza cayowza 2006.08.13 at 08:33:36 PDT

  • What a beautiful thing you have created! Thank you so very much for sharing it with everyone - you're an inspiration to create someplace green and beautiful in the world.

    said of lorren57 lorren57 2006.08.13 at 08:04:57 PDT

  • Hi! I enjoy your shared passions of photograpy and gardenning! Your practical ideas and simple approach to land scaping gives me more projects ahead! Retirement and relaxing is so much work! I wont show your pictures to my wife! ; Otherwise iT will become another priority on my "to-do"list. Keep sharing your passions. Jean from Quebec.

    said of naturepainter naturepainter 2006.08.13 at 07:19:30 PDT

  • How great! Thanks. @

    said of apocalypso apocalypso 2006.08.13 at 07:19:21 PDT

  • CONGRATULATIONS! Your secret garden / patio is so beautiful. What a great place to just relax. Thank you for sharing. Joyce, California, USA

    said of joyce914 joyce914 2006.08.13 at 06:54:32 PDT

  • Wow! What a nice hide a way in your own backyard! Congratulations on your featured album! Best wishes from Oregon, Lynn

    said of 1seahag 1seahag 2006.08.13 at 06:00:25 PDT

  • Enjoy your fabulous Secret Garden. Loree~Wyoming

    said of sodapop90 sodapop90 2006.08.13 at 06:00:14 PDT

  • Very nice album! you have dione a wonderful job with your secret garden! Congratulations on being featured! Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day!! Bob-New York State

    said of rgarrow2 rgarrow2 2006.08.13 at 04:57:59 PDT

  • I enjoyed your secret garden. Thanks for sharing photos of your work with with us. iijoki, Finland

    said of iijoki iijoki 2006.08.13 at 04:52:11 PDT

  • Congratulations, what a beautiful and well photographed album, some really wonderful images full of natural colour, well worth the feature. Brian

    said of waterl00 waterl00 2006.08.13 at 04:16:24 PDT

  • Congratulations on your feature today! You really worked hard on your garden and it payed off! It's Beautiful. Karen, MO.

    said of karendenise1960 karendenise1960 2006.08.13 at 03:41:29 PDT

  • Hello there, congrats on your feature today! Cheers, Sharon, Brisbane Australia

    said of smath101 smath101 2006.08.13 at 03:01:20 PDT

  • Hello,great job you did.Beautiful pictures of the evolution of your secret garden.Congratulations on being featured today.Best wishes,Henri and Josee

    said of haneveercoremansshots haneveercoremanssh... 2006.08.13 at 02:51:21 PDT

  • That is a nice project. It gives me a few ideas...thanks for sharing.

    said of ssheputis1 ssheputis1 2006.08.13 at 02:25:02 PDT

  • Congratulations on being featured. Gosh what a transformation. You are invited to transform my garden any time convenient to you :-) A nice way to look back at the before and after as you enjoy the rewards of your hard work and green fingers. Well done regards poppy in the land down under (Australia)

    said of poppy1812 poppy1812 2006.08.13 at 02:12:16 PDT

  • Congratulations on a wonderful acheivement with your garden and your feature today. Love your garden, looks so inviting Best wishes Chris and Jay NSW Australia

    said of speedo999 speedo999 2006.08.13 at 01:41:09 PDT

  • Congratulations on being featured today. You have completely transformed that parking space.Your garden looks so beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Anne (UK)

    said of _anne179 _anne179 2006.08.13 at 01:28:55 PDT

  • Bonjour, Congratulations on your featured album today. Your photos are great!... Thanks for sharing. Luc, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

    said of maxeclip maxeclip 2006.08.13 at 01:25:02 PDT

  • A wonderful story-telling album,your hard work on your garden has been well rewarded with a beutiful space that must give you joy and great pride in the work you have done on it,many congratulations on the feature and continue to enjoy your garden,Regards,Rod.

    said of chrisrod100 chrisrod100 2006.08.13 at 01:03:46 PDT

  • Congratulations and thank you for sharing these wonderful photos of your secret garden & patio. Ray

    said of mccoyray mccoyray 2006.08.13 at 00:12:04 PDT

  • You have a beautiful secret garden. I enjoyed my visit here very much! Cynthia

    said of cayowza cayowza 2006.07.24 at 19:33:07 PDT

  • You are not only a gifted gardener, but a great photographer! Thank you for inviting me into your garden. I am thinking of a "do it myself" retaing wall and your photos and advice have helped immensely!

    said of lavendarlilac lavendarlilac 2005.04.18 at 10:18:33 PDT

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