An Unexpected Garden

Fun gardening in an unusual spot

Nicki Snoblin in Lake Bluff , Illinois , find a wonderful little hoarded wealth to partake in with us .

Today I would like to partake in some picture of a diminutive garden in an unexpected stead in my neighborhood . I do n’t know who possess it , but it ’s clearly a labor of love . Encountering a garden like this is like bring a terrific gift .

This garden is nestle under two oak tree trees in a carveout between a parking pile and an alleyway , just off a major two - lane route . It ’s tamp down full of eclecticedgingandpathmaterials , plants inpotsand in the ground , and half - hide joy .

The centrepiece of the garden is a three - levelfountain .

A creative use of branches made this course and butt against .

This large and beautiful hibiscus(Hibiscusrosa - sinensis , Zones 9–11 ) in a pot must beoverwintered indoors .

A orthogonal planter contain what I think is arooted cuttingfrom the hibiscus , about to bloom .

Thistrelliscovered with wisteria(Wisteriasp . zona 5–9 ) has a little passel of oxalis(Oxalistriangularis , Zones 7–10 ) attend from it with a crumpled shirt hanger .

Blackberry lily’s(Iris domestica , Zones 4–10 ) namesake shiny , berrylike ejaculate are the follow - up to cherry - orange tree flowers .

A blue chair provides a dad of colouring material .

Just visible behind this rose is a alloy decoration hang with crystal .

A few colorful mushrooms

A concrete turtle throw its abode beneath the edge of the outpouring .

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three-level fountain in the middle of this small garden

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