BJ's Garden

Front Hollyhocks, originally uploaded by ivoryblushroses.

Several times now, I've been blessed with a visit to my Mom's friend BJ's garden in Colorado. Each visit has been delightful and if I could choose to live where ever I want, this house and garden would be my pick! We weren't there very long, so I was only able to get a few quick snapshots, but I had to share! Along the street, passersby are greeted by a profusion of hollyhocks! They have to be one of the worlds most cheerful flowers!


A pot of flowers at the garage makes even the parking area beautiful!


The front garden is protected from the road by a tall fence, providing privacy and a nice sound barrier (along with all those hollyhocks!). Inside, a cottage garden grows in a secluded and peaceful setting! Here, my sister is examining more beautiful hollyhocks!




Flowers grow in glorious abandon ~ carefully tended I'm certain!


A walk around to the back gives a view of the wonderful vegetable garden and greenhouses.


All along the fence line, BJ grows beautiful large Dahlias! Each one, the size of a dinner plate! I never had much fondness for dahlias until I saw them in BJ's garden!


Each bed in the vegetable garden grows as wonderfully lush as the cottage garden! Someday, I'd love to spend a few days (or weeks!) with BJ, learning how she creates and cares for her gardens! She is truly a master!