Hi GPODers!
We’re back in Hingham, Massachusetts today to see more of the garden art and adornments that make Nancy Mellen’s masterful plants designs extra special and unique. If you missed yesterday’s post, be sure to circle back and check it out here: Part 1. Otherwise, scroll on to see more marvelous hidden garden treasures.
From past gardens you’ve shared with us I especially enjoy the hidden treasures, such as pots, statues, sculptures, etc. that people place in their gardens. Therefore, I decided to share some of my hidden treasures and a few that aren’t hidden.
Some are obviously more in the open such as these two birds on the stone wall with hollyhocks (Alcea rosea, Zones 5–9) nearby.
An antique jug hidden behind a bottlebrush buckeye (Aesculus pince, Zones 4–8).
Two little rabbits in the herb garden.
A bell made out of an old fire extinguisher which sounds lovely and my husband used to call me from the garden.
A pineapple on a post with a hypertufa square trough I made in front of it.
Two finials on granite posts. They don’t look like pineapples… pinecones, artichokes perhaps?
Fountain behind our garden house that becomes a greenhouse in the winter.
The birdbath
The back door to our barn with a white metal bird on the doorstep and an urn to the right.
That’s the end. I couldn’t believe how many hidden treasure I have in our ½ acre garden, and I have left out several. I hope you all enjoy them. I try to have only one treasure seen at a time so that it doesn’t look cluttered or isn’t distracting from the gardens.
Thank you so much for sharing your spectacular collection of garden treasures, Nancy! This is a fantastic reminder that gardens, above all else, are about fun. While we painstakingly work to create plant beauty and beneficial habitats, don’t forget to incorporate pieces of art that serve the very important purpose of making us smile.
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