The Center of the Herb Garden

This wisteria and rose canopied arbor is the center of my beloved herb garden--the vines are so dense that it will shelter you in a down pouring rain. I have strung fairy lights under the inside of it and it is a favorite gathering place when family is visiting. In the early evening with candles scattered all around and the fairy lights and the lightning bugs it is a dreamlike atmosphere. The posts are treated but then slabs of raw wood are attached so that it looks more natural. And yes, there are even more arbors but I will save some for later!

The Front Porch Arbor

Another very healthy wisteria vine! For those of you that have had a wisteria vine for years that hasn't bloomed yet please don't give up. Mine took about 5-6 years to bloom and they can take a couple of years longer. It's worth the wait and in the meantime you have a lush, green cover that shades you and that birds love to build in it. The vines are beautiful in themselves. You do have to give frequent haircuts but for the beauty and the fragrance--oh sooo worth it!!!

Arbors Everywhere---This one leads to Bluebird Cottage

This arbor is next to the back yard and leads to our sweet little Bluebird Cottage. I have an obsession for arbors too! Wisteria winds and drapes and tiny white roses climb and cascade. It's a sight to see in the Spring. Cardinals have been the decoration for the Winter--there were 43 sighted from our kitchen window during the snow.

Sweet Little Nest Blanketed in Snow

This old barbed wire fence has been here all of my life. We took part of it down next to the pond because the turtles would get stuck in it and John had to do "turtle rescue" so often! It's pretty to me even in it's old, battered, rusty condition but covered in snow it really shows off. It will be covered in climbing pink fairy roses later in the year.

A friend made this for me.

Peace and Quiet