Columbus has a treasure that I recently discovered - the Franklin Park Conservatory Community Garden.
When I went to the Conservatory on Mother's Day (my son's treat) I noticed that there was an outside garden area, but it was raining cats and dogs that day, so I bookmarked it in my head as a place to come back to visit some other time.
And last week I finally had the chance to stop in with my camera and see what was going on. Yeah, I know it's been three months since Mother's Day. I've been a busy girl!
It was a feast for my gardening eyes.
Everywhere you look there are lots of fountains,
arbors,
statuaries,
and flowers.
Lots and lots of flowers.
Although I only managed to take a few photos of the actual flowers. I guess I was focusing on all the other "stuff" around me.
There is even places to sit and read a good book
or have a function.
I think my favorite part of the gardens was this vegetable and herb area which was planted in a formal English garden style. It seemed such a fun way to plant veggies and puts my straight old boring rows to shame.
There is a berry area. I has to resist the urge to pick some and plunk them in my mouth.
And, of course, since it's a community garden, there are plenty of plots that the city folk can rent to flex their green thumbs.
This is the handicap gardening area of the park.
I thought it was sort of ingenious that they are sort of like desks you can just roll up to and garden away.
And let's end this tour on a junk gardening note.
I smiled when I saw this sign made out of silverware. A garden after my own heart!
Does your community have a community garden area?
NanaDiana
Not too many pictures for me- although 250 may have been a bit of overkill on your blog! lol What a great place to visit- It looks beautiful!! Phish Food is MyHero's Achilles heel! lol xo Diana
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
What beautiful gardens! I love the formal English style garden, too...and OH the berries!
Olive Cooper
You could easily give me more photos. Love the berries.
TARYTERRE
What a beautiful place. Love that fountain and all the herbs. Crazy for Black-eyed Susans too.
Kim K.
Such a lovely oasis. You definitely have a beautiful place to go visit often.
andrea@townandprairie
Pam, I'm always in the predicament. Half the time I'm thinking, is anyone even looking at my photos? Did I put in too many? Yours are lovely. Don't fret, I'm sure the B&J helped out a bunch! Yum!
cathywhatisoldisnew
Wonderful photos! I also love the herb garden. Thanks for sharing this great local attraction.
Vickie @ Ranger 911
What a beautiful place to visit! It's always inspiring to see such "artful" displays.
Jo
I love FPC Since we got Izzy we haven't been as much but we were going once a month b/4
Mark
It's hard to cut down on photos. I feel your pain.
Anyway, I love what they did with the vegetable garden too. We are wanting to put in a veggie garden but didn't want it to look like a farm. Good idea for next Spring! Thanks!
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Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures
What a gorgeous place, it's no wonder you took 250 pictures! Ben and Jerry's sounds like a plan to me...it left you with some great pictures to share.
Faye ~ Wild Rose Vintage ~ Cabin Creek
Lovely photos and thanks for sharing them!
Snooks
What a fantastic place. I would love for my garden and yard to look like this. This must have been a treat.
@ 3Beeze Homestead
Christine Graves
Love the fountains....What a great place. Love the community garden too, too cute!