Postcards from the Lake: A Pretty Little Garden

I've been going to Gaylord, MI and Otsego Lake since I was a baby. In fact, my mom went there when she was a baby. You'd think I'd know every nook and cranny. But things change. (Boy, do they change -- but that's for another time!) I remember when downtown Gaylord looked like this.

Now it looks like an Alpine Village. I don't know if that's progress or not but it is a change.

And sometimes the changes are good ones. I have discovered the Demonstration Garden.

I had no idea this was there until I saw a sign for an art fair there. (I'm not sure I'd call it an art show, personally. It was about four booths, I think -- unless I missed something, but I looked pretty hard.). But the garden was delightful.

There is a maze (impossible to photograph unless you are above it!) and all sorts of pretty flowers.

I liked the hummingbird garden with a variety of flowers to attract plants.

Quite possibly, my favorite was the children's garden with their ABCs...

...colorful crayon markers...

...and a fun caterpillar.

This sun dial lets you stand on the month, put your arms straight up and the small stones in a semi-circle above it tell you the time. It works!

And I thought this was fun -- a washboard and bin to make some noise!

The raised beds and herbs were wonderful. There was even a grassy ground cover of thyme and yes, it smelled wonderful!

It's in a countryside area (well, not really, just seems that way) so you have some wonderful views.

I can't resist a trellis!

All the plants are well marked and the paths easy to walk on. There is also a greenhouse.

In all, a nice find! And it's fun to have something new to discover.

Who knows, maybe I'll take my watercolors there! Now that would be a first!