Hi GPODers!
We are obviously champions plants here at Garden Photo of the Day. From fascinating flowers and alluring annuals to prized houseplants, impressive edibles, and the statuesque trees and shrubs that dominate our landscapes. However, there are so many other elements that go into an exciting garden design—paths, patios, and other hardscaping features, furniture, lighting, and, of course, art. While our plant picks say a lot about our personality and style preferences, the purely ornamental additions to a space are often what set it a part from any other. Garden designer Nancy Mellen in Hingham, Massachusetts has shared her artful plant designs many times over the years (Previous submissions include: Spring and Summer 2024 in Nancy’s Massachusetts Garden, Fall Highlights from a New England Garden, Blooming Through the Winter, The Beauty of Old Roses, and more), and she has also taken us along to some of the incredible gardens she has visited around the globe (Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill, Jardin du Luxembourg in August, and Morikami Japanese Garden). Today’s submission looks very different, as she turns her focus from her outstanding plants to the hidden treasures that are sprinkled throughout.
From past gardens you’ve shared with us I especially enjoy the hidden treasures, such as pots, statues, sculptures, etc. that people place in their gardens. Therefore, I decided to share some of my hidden treasures and a few that aren’t hidden.
A metal art deco fairy on a boulder.
A British garden pot from an antique store in Maine.
A gift from a friend’s garden that had been in his family for a few generations and he couldn’t take it as he was moving.
My most recent addition of a little boy from the same Maine antique store.
A sundial which actually gets sun in the afternoon.
A little girl with a bird on her foot.
Another youngster holding fruit.
To the right of the oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia, Zones 5–9) is an iron 5’ stand with 4 legs and a ball on top that is camouflaged in the foliage and is covered on the bottom with hardy jasmine (Jasminum officinale, Zones 6–10) that starts flowering in December-March depending on the winter.
Another sundial with dolphins on the base and bracketed with baptisia.
Another rusty metal piece which is a armillary sphere.
Nancy’s collection of interesting garden art is so immense that we have a second batch of hidden treasures to enjoy tomorrow! Be sure to check back in with Garden Photo of the Day to see more of the amazing art that Nancy collects and displays.
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