Those are the kind of gardens that I'd like. Unfortunately when I try and do the "cottage garden" it just ends up looking messy. Those colors are spectacular. I guess the days of full sunlight make up for the short growing season.

I know what you mean. As long as I have to try one of everything,my gardens will have that"cottagey" look!lmao
I can dream! :)

Theresa

Ah yes, that's it. I don't have a lot of one-of-a-kind plants that are all crowded in & fighting for space. I have a cottage garden. (smile)

Linda

Oh how BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

The colors are so vibrant...or as it was described: 'Royal'

Thanks Theresa for sharing these!!!

WOW!!!!

~Mary Jane

wow that was pretty, I couldn't find what part of Alaska that was. I do know they rent green house space for the winter. Could you imagine trying to heat a green house there? I know when I went to visit my friend in Fairbanks it seemed like things just grew over night (I was there in the summer of course!)

Mary

Very pretty. Someday I hope my gardens will look like that. I need more sun...Alaska that must be a lot of work and huge greenhouses to accomplish that look....Pretty

I love that cottage garden also. I try to have my front yard as a cottage garden, unfortunately it requires more work than I can or am willing to give, LOL! They must have a huge staff or else they work 24/7 to get it that way for a short period of time!

Those are so lush and beautiful! I love the delphiniums and blue poppies! Alaska has a short growing season but since they get alot of daylight hours during the summer things can grow monsterous. Some of the cold weather veggies that come from there (grown in the summer) are really huge!

OK I see Linda up there smiling with her cottage garden!
Where's your pictures??? smile ;)
I keep trying for that look but never come close.
That's the trick???
I want a cottage style garden! LOL
:(
Dorothy

that is pretty...

OMG...That is EXACTLY what I keep trying for. It is PERFECT!!!! I agree with Karyn, I try for that and end up with a jumbled mess that never seems to be that orangized. I wonder what the trick is?

Linda...since you have that can you PLEASE give me some pointers. I'm having a big tour here in 2010 and this summer is my LAST summer to prepare. Any tips?

~Tj~

I would LOVE to be able to achieve one of those gardens also! Just what I LOVE.

Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring us

Lucy

Mine's not that neat. I'll go through pictures eventually. I just started stuffing things in wherever they fit. If they don't do good, I move them. Some years are prettier than others & the brugs have shaded out a lot of things. I would like to dig up all the plants & start over. I would definitely have enough for my own plant giveaway.

Linda

Really pretty!

Karen