Visiting gardens and arboretums with non-gardeners can be trying so I jumped at the chance to re-visit Frelinghuysen Arboretum today, this time with volunteers from Rutgers Gardens.
First, I give you the Photo of the Day:
First, I give you the Photo of the Day:
As usual, this was one of those “oh, that’s nice, let me get a quick shot of it”. At the time, I was concentrating on finding an artsy way to photograph the architectural details of the accompanying house. Which did not come out as well. When will I ever learn?
There is a rose garden at Frelinghuysen, but my favorite garden is the veggie garden.
There is a rose garden at Frelinghuysen, but my favorite garden is the veggie garden.
I don’t even grow veggies, but if I did, I would want to do it in a garden just like this.
About a decade ago, someone had the bright idea to use the runoff from the parking lot to create a “marsh/meadow garden”.
About a decade ago, someone had the bright idea to use the runoff from the parking lot to create a “marsh/meadow garden”.
Today we would call it a “rain garden”. No matter what you call it, it’s still beautiful.
You can see more photos of my visit to Frelinghuysen Arboretum on Flickr.
You can see more photos of my visit to Frelinghuysen Arboretum on Flickr.
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