On Wednesday, my Garden Club was given a tour of
Moore Farms in Lake City, South Carolina. Trust me when I say there were literally 1000s of photos I could have taken and we had the most perfect Spring Day for the tour. Moore gardens are a private botanical garden which is filled with established plants that thrive in South Carolina and also serve as a study program for students. Check out their website for a great plant database, complete with photos.
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| Native Azaleas. What we have come to generally know as azaleas are not natives but imported plants. |
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| Amaryllis, yes...here in SC they do thrive outdoors! |
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| False Indigo |
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| I love iris! |
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| Old fashioned roses, I have to add some of these to my yard! |
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| Is there anything more beautiful that a field of daisies? |
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| These beautiful glass orbs hang in the loft of the Spring House, which is complete with thatched roof! |
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| Fence designed with sticks found around the property |
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| The perfect setting for a visit with friends. |
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| Tobacco! It is used in their annual borders for its beautiful blooms...who knew? |
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| I am seeing a birdhouse in my future...yes, I am! |
After the tour, we had a wonderful lunch at
Foodscapes, located at the very
not big airport in Lake City! It was wonderful and I can't wait to go back. I had the best chicken salad I have had in ages followed by an Almond Joy Cookie! Not to mention the amazing Collard Green Dip served with Pita Bread...yum!
To see the entire album of photos click here:
What a lovely place to visit, Michelle! I'm digging that Collard Green dip and pita bread - Yummy. Thank you for the beautiful sights. We're just now getting daffodils to bloom where I live. :)
ReplyDeleteLove it! This post makes me so excited for spring and blooming flowers!
ReplyDeleteThat is so lovely! I want to have a beautiful garden someday, but I have quite the BLACK thumb, haha!
ReplyDeleteI love the irises.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to spend a spring day Michelle. A long way from the cold of NY for sure.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to spend a spring day Michelle. A long way from the cold of NY for sure.
ReplyDeleteLooks gorgeous there! I'm jealous... up here in the Pacific Northwest things are going really slow and we are longing for some Spring!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely! Daisies are my absolute favorite!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Jennifer @ http://justpeachyindixie.blogspot.com
Love that sweet iris with the pastel colors of both yellow and purple ~ such a pretty combination...& yes, i'm a bird fanatic & love finding unique ones like in your post! xoox, tracie
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ReplyDeleteMiss Bella Michelle, I cannot thank you enough for continuing to spread sunshine and springtime through your blog. It's just lovely!
By the by, I love that it was your grandmother and aunt in that picture! How wonderful that it such personal meaning. Thank you for sharing!
Warmly,
Elizabeth
PS-I'm hosting a giveaway on my blog for Gwyneth's new cookbook. If you're interested, simply stop by yesterday's blog entry to see how to enter. The contest ends next Friday!
I adore it all. The flowers, the orbs, and those chairs....divine.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful place, Michelle. Thank you so much for sharing.
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What a beautiful place! I've never even heard of it--- I'd love to go and sit in those chairs and enjoy the view. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! I bet the Old Fashion Roses smelled incredible.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful
ReplyDeleteThose old fashioned roses are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour blooms look fabulous, lovely garden!!!
ReplyDeletegorgeous photos! Those Roses are absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi Bella! I saw your post over at the garden party at "Unskinny Boppy". Thanks for posting all the wonderful pictures...I linked over the the FB page pics too. I live in the South too but have never heard of Collard Green dip...I'll have to 'google' that for a recipe.
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