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| The drawbridge entrance to a very special garden in Preston Hollow, Dallas TX |
Now that
The Hobbit movie has arrived in theatres, have a peep at this hobbity garden we visited with the 2010 Garden Writers Symposium. I won't give you much commentary, other than to say that the garden and buildings were designed from the ground up to be hobbit-friendly, and natural in both appearance and horticultural care. After you look at the pix, zip over to this article in the
Dallas Morning News for more background.
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| The guest cottage. Special hinges had to be custom-designed for that round door. Gandalf's noggin is the knocker. |
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| A sign in the vestibule of the main house warns you what to expect. |
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| The owner collects faux bois pieces – here, as an inventive fountain. |
As an aside here, if you're interested in the art of
faux bois, you might want to explore the website
Faux Bois in Concrete. I don't know if the
faux bois artist Ronald R. Tucker of San Antonio provided any of these pieces, but his work is pretty outstanding. Apparently, Martha Stewart is a collector.
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| Faux bois seating for a second breakfast with Bilbo and friends. |
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| A secret entrance for special friends. Like you. |
What a charming place. I like the table with the log chairs.
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