According to the Duke Gardens website, the 'Sarah P. Duke Gardens provides a place where people of all backgrounds and ages come for beauty, education, horticulture, solitude, discovery, study, renewal and inspiration.'
One part of our recent road trip was to see Duke University and the Duke Gardens. FHFB and I have a thing about visiting many different kinds of gardens to see how the experts have chosen the plants, landscape and trees that all work together to form spectacular visual settings. The Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is a beautiful place where one can't help but become inspired, rejuvenated and motivated.
Of course, if you are FHFB, you have to find the snack bar wherever we go. This little building was a former gardening shed. Inside they serve ice cream and small sandwiches. The room has very deep-set windows with simple, elegant green toile curtains.
Let's take a walk through the gardens together....
Sweet and sunshine yellow....
A burst of spiky pink...
A lovely combination of California poppies and pansies....
Here they are again, I love the color of this flower....
Pure white rhododendrons....
Candy cane pink rhododendrons...
Beautiful, elegant columbine...
Hope you enjoyed this brief tour of the Sarah P. Duke gardens!
Tonight's Menu:
Aperitivo
Green Cerignola Olives
Toasted Semolina Bread with Tomato and Cucumber Bruschetta
Dinner
Pan Roasted Herb and Bread Crusted Halibut
Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Steamed Green Beans
Ciao, bella!
Wow, what beautiful gardens. I have never been to North Carolina but it is definitely on my must see list...even more so after seeing these beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Natasha.
Wish I known about this garden when I was there! I love the bench!
ReplyDeleteCan you beleive I have lived in NC for 15 years and have never gone to the gardens? Pretty sad isn't it, and I'm positive I would love it, just haven't taken the time to go.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the lovely photos!
Dena
Sweet Pickles and Chocolate
GOODMORNING FARM GIRL,
ReplyDeleteLOVELY POST TODAY. THE GARDENS ARE BEAUTIFUL. I ALSO LOVE YOUR MENU, SOUNDS REALLY DELICIOUS. HAVE A NICE DAY.
LOVE, AUNT RIZ