ABC Wednesday B is for...

© This post - ABC Wednesday B , was originally uploaded and written by Tyra at the blog Tyra's Garden http://waxholm.blogspot.com/ABC Wednesday ‘B’. This week I'll post an ABC in both The Greenhouse and Tyra's Garden. B is for Blotanical, yes that is correct not Botanical. Blotanical where garden Blogs Bloom…Blotanical is the place where garden friends from all over the world get together. Out of

Black and white or in colour?

TOPIARYThis is my new "ballballconeballballcone flower bed" with Buxus that I planted last autumn.This picture is not a black and white photo, it's March... I thought that the winter was gone but oh no. I know ....it is pretty with snow but I'm so fed up with the winter and I want my garden to be in colour - lush and green! Come spring and make it green!Now and then, oh I really do prefere my

Topiary - Thai style

A few years ago I visited Thailand and on my way down to Koh Chang (Elephant Island) I met these wonderful Topiary Elehpants at Trat Airport. Aren't they cute? And the shuttle too, look at that absolutely wonderful decorative painting of the shuttle. Topiary the art of creating a sculpture of a plant More Topiary in Tyra's Garden Colourful shuttle at Trat Airport in the province Trat, Thailand

Blackthorn "in floribus"

Botanical name Prunus spinosa My topiary Blackthorn tree is in bloom. Such a pretty flower, small and delicate.From the fruit of the Blackthorn, sloe, you can make Sloe wine and Sloe snaps and Sloe gin . I´ve not tried it yet but I will. There hasn´t been any good "sloe years" lately. Prunus spinosa Blackthorn tree in Tyra´s GardenSloeThis is the best time of the year! Please STOP the time for a

TOPIARIUS TYRA - and Edward

Topiary is the art of creating sculptures using clipped trees or shrubs. I love Topiary, so much that one day I decided to paint it one the wall.This is one of the bedrooms in my house. During the winter I always do something fun indoors, this is one of the results.Romantic but in the same time Scandinavian , strict and cool......The topiary bedroom in my home....Empty pot waiting for the"Pom-Pom