This is for the green thumbs or aspiring ones. A bit of leafy, luscious, whimsical eye candy.
I was commissioned to do a photoshoot at White Cottage in Tenterfield, Australia, to create some promotional material. White cottage is a boutique nursery and vintage wares shop, in the beautiful historical town of Tenterfield. I am completely enamoured with this place.
Looking around at the English Cottage style gardens, gorgeous shop and glasshouse; it is hard to believe that 15 years ago this was a vacant block of land with nothing more than bare soil. Mandy, the owner has build this place from the ground up.
I love the glasshouse, built using old vintage window casing and stained glass panels. Plants adorn the space and sunlight streams in through the windows that look out to the countryside. I could potter around in here all day.
Tenterfield is just coming out of winter, yet even without the spring blooms showing, this garden is dreamy!
So where ever you may be right now, come with me, let's take a walk through Mandy's gardens.
I will let my photos tell the rest of the story. Enjoy.
Until next time,
xx Isabella
Gorgeous gardens, I could lose myself (in wonder) there for sure. I especially love the use of the vintage windows. Instantly creates character, and a sense of history to the place. Great photos.
Me too. I can't wait to go back in spring. I LOVED the vintage windows too. I have started collecting up some myself. I might enclose my verandah with them.
Thats awesome! especially the windows! Happy I subscribed.
I asked Mandy if she spent all day in the garden, she casually replied, no, only 2-4 hours. And that is why my garden never seems to take off. Thanks for stopping by.
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Is there anything you have tried to grow up couldn't?
Well where I live, which is about 100km away from Mandy's garden, we get severe frosts during winter. This tends to kill off most of my garden. I am still trying to figure out frost tolerant plants that still look pretty. I have always wanted to grow but so far without much success: coriander, lavender and jasmine.
What an enchanting place indeed! Lovely pics!
Lovely garden! And nice pictures, thanks for sharing this
Beautiful place, nice pictures, I have enjoyed it a lot ! 🍀
Very Good
Really your garden?? It's Awesome!
and nice pics :D
I wish @yongyoon. This is Mandy's garden, it is about 100km away from me. I was visiting to do a photoshoot and fell in love with it.
Wishes come true. @bridgetbunchy
JELOUS...wish I had more space to have such a glorious space as yours.
Beautiful Gardens. This deserves a video.
WOW what a beautiful place you have there! I used to grow some of my own food in my old house where we had space, so I know how exciting and fulfilling being 'green fingered' can be for sure. Its also great exercise. However, I only grew plants I could consume hehehe...anyway, keep up the good work :)
Such a beautiful garden and your photos enabled me to take some time off and go on a virtual tour. I enjoyed it a lot, thank you for sharing your friend's garden with us.