Sunday, August 20, 2017

Farmstead Garden Pictures....









 What beautiful gardens on the farmstead. We sure enjoyed visiting them.























 We visited the Farmstead with my parents and we all had a good time. It was a special treat.


 Dad wore his straw hat to protect from the sun... and used his cane... and wore his insulated vest so he didn't get cold! :)   You can see him in the picture below.














 So many beautiful flowers...




















 This shows my Dad, 2 of my daughters and one son.... and my son is actually pushing my mom in a wheelchair. She can walk, but long walks like this are too hard on her since she injured her back a couple of years ago, so we push her in a wheelchair for such a trip.









 This woodland garden was quiet and peaceful.  

There was a nice collection of large chimes in the trees in the woods and what a beautiful sound they made!











































 A fun idea for a planter... appropriate for a farmstead garden!




















  I  especially LOVE the picture below! That little girl had just hugged the statue of the little girl. I didn't get a photo of that, but I did get this photo of her saying good bye to the "little girl". So sweet!   :)

















 The grain bin tops out there house an eagle, bobcat and other animals and birds.





































 My dad loves the farm equipment and he tells us what each item is and if he used it when he was a kid on the farm. These are precious times.





































 The bridges in the woods were closed because of flood damage and some of the paths were closed.  This tree's roots have become exposed by the flood waters and hopefully, the tree won't be damaged from it.


















 I loved looking at the barn through the flowers. 







































































What beautiful gardens they have. We have been to this place before and I posted about it in this post:

Getting More Out of a Field Trip


The flowers are different this time... and so were some other things, but it was another enjoyable trip.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures of the homestead gardens.  Thank you for visiting today.  


#FarmsteadGardens #gardens  #farmstead






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31 comments:

  1. Joy, Thanks for sharing this lovely trip with family. Time with family is precious
    and needs to be appreciated and treasured. Looks like it was a good time. Have a great week. Sylvia D.

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    1. It was such a wonderful time.. and my dad has said several times since then how much he loved that trip and how it really helped him to feel better. :) Precious!

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    1. It really was... and though cloudy and with a few sprinkles, it was wonderful! :)

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    1. Thank you... what a great comment! :) I did enjoy that garden.

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  4. Gorgeous photos!! Such a lovely place to visit and how special that it was a family time together.

    Bless you~

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    1. Thank you! It really was wonderful to have such a great time with family... it doesn't happen often, which makes is all the more precious. :)

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  5. what a nice place to spend a day with loved ones :)

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  6. Beautiful! Looks like a lovely place to visit.

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    1. Thank you! It was interesting and beautiful... and such a treat since it has been a long time since we visited there.. and also since we were able to enjoy it all together again. :)

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  7. So beautiful! Love your photos....my favorite is looking through the flowers to the house. Just a perfect picture!

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    1. Thank you so much. :) I do like that picture too... so glad you visited.

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  8. Your pictures are gorgeous. I've always loved to see the beautiful flowers and a walk through your garden was a treat!

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    1. What a beautiful comment. I'm so glad you took that walk with me. :)

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  9. Your photography is gorgeous and I am sure it will enhance your memories as you come back and look at them in years to come.

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    1. Thank you! I'm sure you are right... we never know how long we have to make precious memories.. and I am so glad to have recorded some good ones. :)

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  10. What a beautiful place to visit! I loved all the pictures of the flowers, but my favorite was the barn framed by the flowers, just beautiful! How wonderful that your mom and dad were able to get out together to enjoy this time together! Precious family memories indeed :)

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    1. I like that photo also... it was such a nice day... a day of taking care of Mom and Dad and seeing them interact w/ their growing grandchildren. We had fun laughing and talking together... and my dad keep saying how much he enjoyed that day whenever we talk on the phone. :)

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  11. Beautiful!
    Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  12. What a beautiful tour! Where is Farmstead Garden located? Thank you for sharing at Vintage Charm--pinned a few of your gorgeous photos!

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    1. Thank you. It is at a beautiful Farmstead that is open to the public... a very nice place.. and almost always VERY busy! :) Thank you for pinning.

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  13. The garden is beautiful! Great reflection and I love the composition of the top photo!

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    1. I do enjoy that garden, though we rarely get to visit. Thank you for the comment on the reflection and composition... I especially appreciate it because of your wonderful photography skills. Thank you.

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  14. It is a beautiful place... and those old farm implements add some interest... it is fun to hear my dad sharing his memories of such machinery. :)

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  15. What beautiful gardens! It looks like you had a lovely visit!

    Lisa

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    1. They are so lovely... and I love gardens anyway, so the gardens are my favorite part of this farmstead. We did have such a nice visit. :)

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  16. Thank you for sharing your lovely post at TFT, pinned and featured! xo

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