Secret Garden Situation

Shhhh!  Be ver-wey ve-wey quiet…Nantucket is home to many secret gardens, but if you walk too loudly by them, you may not see.  So let me ver-wey quietly show you.

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You see, secret gardens are some of the best kind.  Cared for lovingly by skilled gardeners and happy home owners.

20130725_085817Eye candy for passersby.

20130725_085824they are the jewels of this island

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Not always fancy, some looking like they have been there forever

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Others very manicured

download-31And still others perfectly natural.

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Gardens tucked way back

download-30Sweet paths to follow

download-28featuring many shades and textures of green.

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An old mossy stone garden wall the kind that only time and weather can work its magic upon.

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Leggy blooms such as this that just need a humble white fence to lean upon.

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Sweet entrances quietly lure you in.

download-32Hydrangeas a plenty with mops as big as my head.

download-33and such the abundance of my favorite summer-time flower ever, Black Eyed Susans.

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Private luxury cultivated by a delightful privet hedge.

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Never a shortage of uniqueness.  And remember, walk quietly.

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