The Kitchen Window

The Kitchen Window
Antique Milk Bottles with Herbs and Flowers

Welcome!

Welcome to the Frog Hollow Farm blog! I've been blogging since January 2010 and have switched from Blogger to Word Press, but I'm back to Blogger because, for me, it's easier to use. My husband and I live on a little farm in Northwest New Jersey. We have some chickens and a very large vegetable garden with asparagus and raspberries, and rows and rows of sunflowers, snapdragons and zinnias. Traveling, entertaining, gardening, spending time with family, studying Italian, blogging and reading keep us busy and happy. With all of this going on, moving towards a simpler life seems almost impossible but it's definitely a daily goal.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Beautiful Sarah P.Duke Gardens, Chapel Hill, North Carolina




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!

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4 comments:

  1. Natasha in OzApril 29, 2010 at 7:49 AM

    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!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha.

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  2. Lady KatherineApril 29, 2010 at 8:40 PM

    Wish I known about this garden when I was there! I love the bench!

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  3. Dena PickleApril 29, 2010 at 10:20 PM

    Can 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.

    Thanks for sharing the lovely photos!
    Dena
    Sweet Pickles and Chocolate

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  4. RizziApril 30, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    GOODMORNING FARM GIRL,
    LOVELY POST TODAY. THE GARDENS ARE BEAUTIFUL. I ALSO LOVE YOUR MENU, SOUNDS REALLY DELICIOUS. HAVE A NICE DAY.
    LOVE, AUNT RIZ

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