We have been going through a bedroom remodel.  So being put into a period of upheaval combined with it being winter, I can only say that well.....I've been distracted.  Now things are settling down and I can focus on the garden once again.  The remodel went well and the bedroom turned out awesome.  However, the biggest surprise was the role the garden has played in making the bedroom super awesome!  

We replaced the 2 old yucky windows that we never looked out of because there were old and yucky and we added a 3rd one right between them.  So what a surprise it was to see through the new windows that there was a terrific garden on the other side.  The question now is does the new bedroom make the garden or does the garden make the new bedroom?

The 1st view of the new bedroom, walking into it.  You can see the windows to the right.

Now we are turning into the bedroom and here is the 1st glimpse of the garden through the 3 windows.

Here is a full view from the bed.  Isn't that awesome.  The view is just filled with plants.

The following pictures are taken from the windows.  I'm placing them in order from left to right so that you can get a visual of what it looks like in its entirety.

The allee is on the left and my favorite rose, Mrs. B. R. Cant is on the right.  This was a big surprise to see how great the garden looked from the bedroom.  There was never much thought when designing the garden about its view from this vantage point.  Sometimes no matter how much you plan and plan and plan, things can still fall into place unexpectedly. 

I'm a big believer in a hedge.  The Sweet Viburnum along the back is a hardy evergreen shrub.  It grows quickly and will satisfy the most impatient gardener with its stamina.  The hedge has blocked out all of the roof tops around me.  Making my garden feel  cozy, private and even enchanting.  Looking out and seeing a wooden privacy fence would not give the same experience. When walking into this garden, you forget that you are in the heart of the city. 

I just can't wait for spring when the Natchez Crepe Myrtles leaf out and Mrs. B. R. Cant starts blooming.  What a sight that will be!  I'll be sure to post more photos from this view point as the seasons change. 

We spent the week in Virginia Beach visiting my sister and her family last month.  It was lots of fun and many gardens to tour.  The Norfolk Botanical Garden was awesome.  Below are a bunch of pictures of a variety of gardens we visited.

It was so much fun looking at all of these gardens.  You can get so many great ideas.  Good design is really hard to create.  I have re-designed many beds through my gardening years.  Looking around you and paying attention to design elements in different gardens can really assist your direction in your own garden.