How does our garden grow?

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:32 am

Have you ever wondered what Forum Garden actually looks like?

When you sit at your computer and chat to all your FG friends, do you ever actually 'picture' yourself sitting in the garden with a nice cold drink by your side? Or if someone talks about picking flowers in the garden or raking leaves ~ can you see it in your minds eye?

Or is it just me who thinks of weird stuff like this? :sneaky:

Tell us how you picture the garden here. Do you see acres of woodland or a small park or even just your own backgarden? Are there any particular flowers or trees you think would be here? Tell us in words or pictures how you imagine our garden to be, so that when you sit at your 'puter chatting you will be able to actually 'see' the beautiful FG garden as well as all the lovely folk who inhabit it!

I'd like to start with this beautiful wisteria tree. It's actually a pic that Minx took during her UK tour last year, but it's such a beautiful tree and it reminds me of her! :-6

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:38 am

Its kind of an Alice in Wonderland-ish garden to me.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:40 am

Here is another beautiful tree, a cherry blossom tree which, not surprisingly, reminds me of our Pinky who has become such a well-loved personality in the garden. This photo was also pinched from our lovely Minksy's collection!

You are an awesome photographer, Minksy hunny! :-4

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:41 am

So , if Minks were a tree she would be a wisteria tree?

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:45 am

Wendybird wrote:

Nice to walk along the path and meet people........

That's a beautiful photo Wendybird! I can just picture myself strolling along that path and bumping into an FG friend just around the next corner . . . . :-6

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:47 am

YZGI wrote: So , if Minks were a tree she would be a wisteria tree?

I think she'd be a Rowan tree - because she said she'd come to visit us again in the UK, by hook or by crook!

And if she can't afford the flight, well . . . . . I guess she'll be Rowan! :yh_rotfl .

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:35 am

Sort of like this....

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Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:25 am

It needs a Gazebo.

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chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:54 am

A koi pond....................

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:12 am

chonsigirl wrote: A koi pond....................

Oh, my cousin's husband can help with that. He installed a great one in thier back yard himself!! Every time I would go and visit them I would go out back to visit his pond.

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:27 am

I imagine it's like the Huntington Library Botanical gardens!

http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/ ... lHome.html

There are formal, informal, tropical, xeriscape, annual, perennial, rose and the world's largest desert garden, among many others. The Chinese and Japanese gardens are exquisite and the camellia gardens have been featured in many films.

I'm sure we can all find spots to sit and patches to weed! (Hopefully, troll detectors keep the bridges clear....);)

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:16 am

I've never imagined a real garden while chatting here. :-3 I've just always imagined the folks who I'm chatting with are doing the same thing I am. Sitting in front of the computer with 2 or windows open. One with FG and others open to surf other sites. But always up and down in front of their computer taking care duties round the house, refilling their drink, ect. Guess my imagination just isn't what it should be.

:rolleyes:

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:45 pm

But Sheryl..the cool thing is we can imagine whatever we want the garden to look like..and no one will actually be wrong.

Like reading a book..everyone imagines the same story differently..but it is still the same story.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:13 pm

Marie5656 wrote: But Sheryl..the cool thing is we can imagine whatever we want toe garden to look like..and no one will actually be wrong.

Like reading a book..everyone imagines the same story differently..but it is still the same story.

:-4 Marie! :-4

What a perfect description!

And I love your gazebo! (I didn't think of that.) :-6

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:23 pm

Chonsi - how do you like this Koi pond?

There's even a Troll a-hidin under the bridge . . .

The second pic is a pavement pic of a Koi pond. Amazing, huh?

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chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:33 pm

Oh, I like the koi pond!

:)

gold and white flashes

among the lily pads

troll looks on

:)