Sunday, July 25, 2010

Quincey's Yard

Sara's husband Quincey loves to work in his yard and garden. He can be seen early in the week-day mornings, dressed for work in suit and tie, out watering his flowers and plants. He spends nice spring and summer evenings and weekends visiting his favorite nursery and buying, planting, watering, mowing, and generally taking care of his front and side yards. His hard work has not gone unnoticed this year. His yard has been nominated for Edmonton's annual Front Yards in Bloom award and tour. Here's a few pictures of his project.


The sign that was put in the garden by the Front Yards in Bloom people. Something to be proud of.

All the rain we had this summer prematurely knocked the petals off of the roses. Quincey has planted a row of roses in every color imaginable. The large bush at the back right of the picture is Alberta's wild rose. The rose featured at the top of my blog is one of Quincey's from last year.

Under the large pine tree Quincey has created a waterfall, pool and rock garden. Keep going to see the close-up pictures.


The two upright rocks flanking the walk are water fountains, with water bubbling out of the top of them.



This creature stands on a low wall in front of the living-room window. It's animated beak opens and closes as water pours out into its basin.




This is the pool at the front of the rock garden under the tree. There's an animated crocodile who 'lives' in it.





This is the back of the rock/water garden.




This beautiful little antique tricycle holding a box of daisies resides in the rock/water garden too.




There are three large hanging planters at the front porch - same flowers, different colors.




I know next to nothing about flowers. Is this fuscia, or maybe bleeding heart?




This unique sculpture is the centerpiece of the garden in front of the porch. It matches the free form chairs on the porch.




This is one of the potantilla (?) bushes we planted when we lived in this house. It's nice to see it growing so well.



And here's the man himself, watering the plants on Saturday morning.




Part of the sidewalk border.




Close-up of one of the fountain rocks flanking the walkway to the house.




Close-up of the second rock fountain flanking the walk.




I love this Inukshuk - made of rock, of course - symbol of Canada's north. I want to get one to put in our yard in Arizona.



Behind the tree at the rock/water garden




The waterfall, which runs into the crocodile pond further along.



The crane standing guard over the rock/water garden.




They call this one the volcano rock. It's at the very back and to the right of the rock/water garden and it too bubbles water from it's top.

I didn't take pictures of all his rose bushes because they're past their prime right now. I've realized while doing this that Quincey's favorite of garden seems to be rose, water and rock. He's done a beautiful job with it this year.

13 comments:

Jane said...

Beautiful garden - much hard work went into this ongoing project!

Jane

Mickey said...

Absolutely beautiful. I missed the side garden of roses. It was so gorgeous last week. Wonderful to be acknowledged by fellow horiculturalists.

JQ said...

So cool about the nomination.

Mickey said...

It's Fuschia!

Kath said...

What an honor for all the work and dedication!! Beautiful!

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