A few weeks ago John and Amy Duke, composters and gardeners extraordinaire, gave me a tour of their very special and very fun garden. They have filled the garden with beautiful plants, well-tended beds, and whimsical statues and signs that leave you feeling plain happy.
John is a master gardener and a master composter and Amy (the boss) says she spends at least 20 hours a week just working in the garden. They have an impressive composting area and actually name their compost bins (Grateful Dead, A Frond Farewell, Leaves of Thyme). John and Amy credit the health of their garden to all of the compost they add.
Here are a few of the photos I took. I felt like I needed to snap one everywhere I looked!
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| Samples of different types of bins. |
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| Making compost tea to boost the microorganisms in finished compost. |
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| The Anheuser Bush (ha ha) |
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| Yes, that is an adorable pot man using the john. |
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| Fairies have taken up residence. |
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| Part of the children's garden. |
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| This squirrel thinks I am the paparazzi. |
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| Don't you just want to wander through? |
what a beautiful garden. Thank you for sharing the pictures and giving me some inspiration!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I wish I would of been there with you to see it first hand. Mom
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