GREEN SPRING GARDENS - PART 2

This is the path from the parking lot, which takes us past the house that I love. There is a new fence on the right.

We also noticed a squirrel nest high up in the Willow Oak. It looks well maintained.  Perhaps they knew the bad weather was heading their way?  Animals have instincts for these things, don't they?  Maybe one of my blogging friends will offer some thoughts. This is Gregg’s photo.

Further along we came across plants that were laden with pretty pink blooms.  It's the Common Camelia, also known as the Japanese Camelia or Rose of Winter.

Next I saw these in the flower beds in front of the house. They are Johny Jump-ups.  Info at this link. As you can see, it resembles a small pansy and they are edible in small quantities, just as long as pesticides haven't been used. People have added them in salads and drinks, and as garnishes.  I bought a small packet of the blooms once, to add to a salad and out of curiosity.  They were a very pretty addition, but I can’t remember what they tasted like and haven't bought any since.

We didn't expect to see much in the way of blooms, but there were a few, a little past their prime perhaps but still doing quite well. Next photo you can see and read more about the Meditteranean Spurge.

The birds must be very happy that there were still so many berries. It's appropriately called Winterberry, named because the berries hang onto the branches until well into the winter.  It is native to the eastern United States, and they attract a wide variety of birds.  You can find more info at this link.

We didn't walk over to the produce garden today.  Probably not much to see but we were surprised in other areas, so who knows.  Anyhow, it was a very short walk and we didn't get that far.

I liked this photo that Gregg took of the trellis work. He has a great eye for angles and patterns.

The garden is very quiet as you can see.

All the flower beds are waiting for next planting season. We'll be back before then hopefully as we enjoy our walk around the garden. If you saw our video yesterday in this post, you'll know why we took a much shorter one today.

We walked back to our car and had dinner at McDonalds, and not too long after that we were heading home.

Thanks for looking at our latest trip 

to Green Spring Gardens

and I hope your day is a great one.

GREEN SPRING GARDENS - PART 1 - 1/12/24 - A SHORT VIDEO OF US

I found these sweet, bedraggled birds at pixabay.com, a familiar name as it is my go-to place when I want to find a particular picture or graphic.

The last time we were at Green Spring Gardens was on October 1st, 2023. We were still wearing light clothing with short sleeves. It was a very different story last Friday. Our video will give you an idea of what the weather was like. It was cold! 50 degrees Fahrenheit which we would have thought would be good walking weather, but there was a biting wind that made it seem much colder. 

So far this year we have had good days but also heavy rain with flood watches, wind and yesterday our first snow. We didn’t leave the house.  The high was 30 degrees Fahrenheit, and the low tonight will be 27.  Below it shows you what we are expecting for the next eight days.  I just had a pop-up on my iPad. We are now under a winter advisory until 10.a.m. tomorrow.  However, on Wednesday it is going to be sunny.  We were told before that was going to be a snow day. Weather will always be unpredictable.

We like to take a short video on our outings.  It’s fun to look at them years later.  Next time I will share a few flowers and plants. Some were still blooming, though looking a bit worn out. A nice splash of color though considering the time of year.

I hope you are staying warm in your part of the world, 

or if it is very hot, staying cool.