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The Forever Easter Garden
Imagine my delight when I stumbled across this masterpiece in a quiet neighborhood in Los Osos. What a way to finish off a great trip!
Now, I know some of you will be thinking, "What? Germi ... this is a Kook Garden - you've written posts about staying away from garden sculpture and the like. What gives?"
You are right. I am squarely against the placing of statuary in one's garden. Garden sculpture just seems sad and hollow to me - but making a sculpture out of your garden is another thing entirely. That I can get behind!
Okay, this is not a yard to use as an example for planting a pretty garden, but it is a perfect example of throwing all caution to the wind and speaking through your landscape. Some people may not want to speak as loudly as this.. but I'll wager the woman who created this garden is not afraid of being heard.
As I was snapping pics, a few neighbors out for a late afternoon walk stopped and told me how much they loved this garden, and how wonderful the woman who created it is. She loves for people to invite themselves into her outdoor spaces and wander around, looking at her various 'installations' and enjoying the whimsical tea party atmosphere. Had she been there, I'm sure she and I would've hit it off.
A front yard garden is always a gift - some are more extraordinary than others, but they are there for the people who pass by as much as they are for the owners.
Whoaaa, is that for real? It's like psychedelic Halloween during the day. Is that the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood?!
Yes, my friend, this garden is totally for real! It's funny, there aren't many actual plants, but I think it still qualifies as a garden. It's outside, it's an artful arrangement of ... things - there are some living plants that seem well cared for...
You bring up a good point, Chanchow - it IS like a Halloween garden, which may be why I love it. Halloween is, afterall, my FAVORITE holiday!
And yes, I think it is the legendry Big Bad lurking there. I know I'd want him at my Easter Tea Party!
I ****love**** finding gardens like this. Love it. People who get their gardening fix on in their own way totally inspire me. Nice find!
SassyGardener! I know! These are the gardens that always make me screech the car to a stop and hunt for a camera. Talk about personal... and fun... and cool - I think there really is something to learn by looking at gardens like this!