Not nearly as fancy or groomed as Aldeman's, it was nevertheless a fun stop, reached by a gravel road off the main thoroughfare. Exploring hidden treasures is always a fun adventure.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Brooks Gardens
For an opportunity to walk in peony fields on a smaller scale, we traveled four miles northeast of Aldeman's to our fourth stop of the day at Brooks Gardens.
Not nearly as fancy or groomed as Aldeman's, it was nevertheless a fun stop, reached by a gravel road off the main thoroughfare. Exploring hidden treasures is always a fun adventure.
This one was HUGE!
The display garden.
This fading flower reveals its structure.
If you want to know how we find all of these places, they are all in this book, including gardens in our own back yard, so to speak.
Our back yard hasn't quite qualified for the book, ....yet. :-)
Not nearly as fancy or groomed as Aldeman's, it was nevertheless a fun stop, reached by a gravel road off the main thoroughfare. Exploring hidden treasures is always a fun adventure.
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Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI see the bees are enjoying the peonies too! I have that book as well, I really should use it more often.
ReplyDeleteI am continuously amazed at the number of gardens and nurseries in your area. We have nothing like that here.
ReplyDeleteHandy book and I'll bet you will be on the tour one of these days.
ReplyDeleteLots of big showy peonies. I'm surprised at the large variety.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing variety of Peonies!! Mine are just beginning to open.
ReplyDeleteThanks for recommending that book. I've requested it from the library.
A feast for the eyes, stunning.
ReplyDeleteWhat a dream to have enough space to grow so many gorgeous flowers! It was a delightful surprise to see you yesterday. I've thumbed through that book before but haven't bought it. I'll certainly remedy that next time I'm at a nursery or bookstore!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing lovely flowers and gardens...
ReplyDeleteWow that is one pretty spot and it looks like you hit it at the right time:)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! A peony garden? I would love to have seen that. Thank you for showing us all the different varieties. They are gorgeous!
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