The rose gardens were rather unremarkable and a murky pond was overcrowded with water lily pads that were cup shaped and above the water line, rather than lying flat on the water.
The formal, and somewhat unkempt gardens did little to inspire me until I made a discovery on the ground beneath my feet. I saw alpine (or wild) strawberries for the first time ever. Such a sweet surprise! They make the most wonderful ground cover and I can see them making an appearance in my garden one day.
Such a lovely discovery!
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We have quite a few wild strawberry plants in our small back garden and if not cut back once in a while they will take over, they do make a lovely border though.
ReplyDeleteMine too, they do look lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteYour photo is like one from a fairytale book!
Vivienne x
How lovely, Simone! They were just waiting for you to pass by and notice them:)
ReplyDeleteThey do make good ground cover. I have them on the steep bank, and will be leaving them there so I don't have to weed that bit of it! I wonder if you can eat the fruit?
ReplyDeleteSweet Alpine Strawberries can be eaten!
ReplyDeleteThey are gorgeous and sweet!
Julie xxxxxxx
Oh they are so beautiful, Simone! Your photo is gorgeous....it makes me want to go and embroider some alpine strawberries now :)
ReplyDeleteHelen x
You did eat them I hope?
ReplyDeleteHow pretty they are, my new little puppy would love them.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to find some almost missed beauty there after all - if you have the eye for it like you do - I wonder how many others missed those.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a lovely weekend Simone
Gill xx
Inspiration can come from all sorts of places, the wild strawberries are lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhen I worked for Wedgwood this was the name of one of the giftware ranges!
Lisa x
How pretty they are - like little bright red Autumn berries - I never realised you could use them for ground cover - do you think they would grow in woodland or do they need plenty of sun?
ReplyDeleteYou don't have to ask these little Strawberries twice into your garden Simone. Once there they want to take over the whole garden and they are so delicious its really hard to make yourself pull them out!
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