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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Mystery Garden Tour

Last week  we joined a local mystery garden tour, and saw some very interesting places!  The first was actually a commercial place right in the village of Flesherton, mainly an art gallery, but with a very wacky fenced-in garden out back.

It had a wooden xylophone you could play, just painted 2x4's.

And a giant butterfly - this one you could put in your own garden for $250.00!

And some esoteric decor on one fence.

Along with a most interesting wire mesh mosaic.

There were some very large rusty steel chimes you could play, complete with rubber mallet to use.

 An interesting fence railing to keep you from falling off the deck.

And a very interesting exterior fence, nearly 15' tall, with a variety of unusual additions!

This is how that fence looked from the outside.  It reminded me of a weird and wacky old pirate ship.

And then it was on to the next garden, which was on a farm.  I found the cattle in the adjoining field as interesting as the garden.

And they were interested in us too!  All in all, a pleasant evening spent visiting 5 gardens.

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27 comments:

  1. DJanJuly 15, 2015 at 7:51 PM

    What fun! Those wacky windows made me dizzy for a minute. What a cool adventure you shared with me. Thank you! :-)

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  2. William KendallJuly 15, 2015 at 7:51 PM

    Marvelously eclectic. I'd be drawn to those steel chimes.

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  3. Linda KayJuly 15, 2015 at 8:08 PM

    What a great collection of photos. I love the butterfly and that pirate fence!

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  4. GailJuly 15, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    These are the kind of things I love, from left field and unexpected.

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  5. Country Gal July 15, 2015 at 9:15 PM

    Looks like a fun and interesting place . We have a few places like that down here with weird and whimsical ideas for gardens one place I love here is called Winter Wheat and another one called Weeping Willows . Lovely photos . Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !

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  6. Linda W.July 15, 2015 at 10:23 PM

    Boy, someone is very creative! Liked the colorful fences and the xylophone.

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  7. LindaJuly 15, 2015 at 10:58 PM

    Wow, really odd decor! I like the deck rail.

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  8. Nancy JJuly 16, 2015 at 2:57 AM

    Looks great, but the chimes are my favourite, apart from a snazzy xylophone.

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  9. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"July 16, 2015 at 3:40 AM

    Interesting to visit but not sure if I could live with such a garden. If I saw a bike parked like that in Cambridge then I'd know that drunken students had been at work.

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  10. AmyJuly 16, 2015 at 6:24 AM

    I have to say my favourite is the butterfly metal art, nice to see some cows there, they're everywhere here :-)

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  11. TaborJuly 16, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    I like whimsy in a garden, perhaps because there is not much in mine.

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  12. TexWisGirlJuly 16, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    i LOVED this post! all the way through. always enjoy curious cattle lined up on a fence line, too.

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  13. LVJuly 16, 2015 at 10:37 AM

    Wonderful presentation of so many interesting things ands sights. Thank you for letting us enjoy with you.

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  14. LeaJuly 16, 2015 at 10:42 AM

    Wow! You hit the fence jackpot!
    My favorite is the one with the mosiac.
    Hope you are having a great day!
    Lea

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  15. eileeninmdJuly 16, 2015 at 11:42 AM

    What a cool post, so many neat artsy items. The whacky windows, the pretty butterfly are wonderful. The cows and fences are a pretty scene too. Enjoy your day!

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  16. DebbieJuly 16, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    i love the cool, eclectic fences and decor!!!

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  17. DebbieJuly 16, 2015 at 12:46 PM

    gave me a few good ideas!!!

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  18. AnonymousJuly 16, 2015 at 7:36 PM

    Great photos. Very unique. I enjoyed all.

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  19. HappyKJuly 16, 2015 at 9:54 PM

    How nice to see all those whimsical fences. : )
    Cows are very curious aren't they.

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  20. s.cJuly 17, 2015 at 5:16 AM

    Some very funny fences indeed.

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  21. Margaret Birding For PleasureJuly 17, 2015 at 5:27 AM

    VERY creative ways with fences but I love the last one with the cattle best.

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  22. EG CameraGirlJuly 17, 2015 at 6:15 AM

    Very cool! I would love to see these fences myself but I imagine they are a lot of work to maintain.

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  23. IdaJuly 17, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    Wow that's quite the garden and fencing. So many fun things to look at. I like it but wouldn't want it in my yard. I also liked that last shot with the cows looking at your behind that fence.

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  24. L. D. July 17, 2015 at 5:34 PM

    There were a lot of fun ideas here. It looked like a good show.

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  25. Black Jack's CarolJuly 17, 2015 at 10:20 PM

    I agree with TexWisGirl. This post has to win the prize for most creative fences. And, oh, the xylophone and the chimes! i wanted to play them from here :)

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  26. Pamela GordonJuly 18, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    What a fun garden to visit (the first one)! Weird and wacky fun. Very interesting.

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  27. jhonDecember 23, 2017 at 5:01 AM

    You can see how there are larger flat dolostone slabs on top to help shed the rain. And looking over the fence you catch part of the farmhouse and some interesting trees to the left. vinyl fence gate


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