Hi everyone! After last week’s trip back to the very beginning of GPOD, one reader asked if we could keep going and share the next 10 posts. Of course, I had to head back into the archives!
If you missed the first 10 Garden Photos of the Day, we went all the way back to January 2010 to see what GPOD looked like when it first began. Back then, each post really was one garden photo accompanied by a short caption or story.
So, picking up right where we left off, here are GPODs 11 through 20!
Self-sown serenity – The path to this tucked-away seating area in Dean Riddle’s garden in the Catskills of Upstate New York is flanked by fine-textured, self-sown plants that spill over the edges. The exuberant plants add a casual sense of privacy to this small getaway. Photo: Kerry Ann Moore
Let a clematis ramble –A clematis doesn’t necessarily need a trellis. Garden designer Rebecca Batchie allowed this clematis to carpet a piece of chicken wire atop a stone wall in this South Kent, Connecticut, garden. It works to soften the boundary between the garden bed and the hardscape. Photo: Michelle Gervais
A pink pairing for a meadow – Sweeps of purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea, Zones 3–9) and drumstick allium (Allium sphaerocephalon, Zones s 4–11) blooms sway in the breeze in the healing garden at Michigan State University’s radiology department in East Lansing, Michigan. This garden was designed by Janet Gauthier. Photo: Michelle Gervais
‘Gold’ Bar’ miscanthus –‘Gold Bar’ miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gold Bar’, Zones 5–8) is a compact miscanthus developed by Joy Creek Nursery in Scappoose, Oregon. Its heavily banded blades add energy and verve to a garden planting without being a thug to its neighbors. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil, and may eventually top out at 4 to 5 feet tall. This photo was taken at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson, Tennessee. Photo: Michelle Gervais
Beautiful bark – We rely on pines (Pinus cvs., Zones 3–10) for their beautiful evergreen presence in winter, but lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana, Zones 4–7) also has stunning bark to kick it up a notch. Lacebark pine is native to China and prefers well-drained soil in full sun. It grows up to 50 feet tall and 20 feet wide. This photo was taken at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Colorado.
Photo: Michelle Gervais
The ultimate garden hideaway – Who wouldn’t want to steal away to this garden nook? Tom Nelson and Randy Bolin designed this structure for their hot tub in their Oakland, California, garden. It’s nestled into a tropical setting just out of sight of their home and features artwork and mementos from their travels. The open roof-work allows them to catch a glimpse of the stars and moon through the vines at night. Photo: Michelle Gervais
Hot, hot, hot! – This fiery combo at the Toledo Botanical Garden in Ohio features yellow black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia cvs., Zones 3–9), orange sneezeweed (Helenium cvs., Zones 4–8), and red ‘Lucifer’ crocosmia (Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Zones 6–9).
Photo: Michelle Gervais
Sage in bloom – Who knew good old common sage (Salvia officinalis and cvs., Zones 5–8) could look this good? Besides being a must-have herb for cooks, sage also provides stunning flowers. Sage prefers full sun and sharply drained soil. This photo was taken in the garden of Michelle Gervais in New Milford, Connecticut. Photo: Michelle Gervais
To fence or not to fence – Instead of a solid fence, this gardener used an open net of wires and vines to create a visual barrier that still allows this space to breathe. It also keeps this shady space from becoming too dark. This photo was taken in a private garden in Oakland, California. Photo: Michelle Gervais
‘Soleil d’Or’ rose – This antique hybrid foetida rose from the turn of the 19th century has gorgeously fragrant blooms, but it’s widely perceived as being very prone to blackspot. Many think it’s worth the trouble for its extravagant blooms that smell of citrus. It prefers full sun and lots of pampering. Photo: Michelle Gervais
I’m glad you asked for another trip through the GPOD archives! I have really enjoyed traveling back in time and getting to know GPOD even better than I knew it before. Michelle Gervais, who started GPOD, even stopped by the comments on our last post and suggested I dig up an old submission from Antarctica… so I think I know where we’re headed next!
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