A Storybook Garden

Welcome to Bella Dora Bungalow - the 4th home on the Lakes and Hills Garden Club 2015 Tour.

Lovingly restored, this adorable "storybook" bungalow has a garden made for this house.

Window boxes go perfectly with this quaint bungalow. I, especially, like the touches of red brick used in the stucco, and the custom-made shutters.

This small bungalow comes with a very large yard. Here's a private area for sitting and relaxing. It looks like the owner used the old wrought iron - that may have been on the house - as posts for the sun cover.

Lots of storybook elements are woven throughout this garden, such as this woman who is draped over a couple of books as she seems to be lost in her thoughts.

Is it the Roman Neptune or the Greek Poseidon ruling over this large and beautiful water garden with flowing waterfall. I guess we'll have to say it's Neptune since the water garden consists of fresh water and not salt.

An inviting table for outdoor meals can be found under a covered patio. 

A bold bromeliad makes a beautiful accent piece as it separates the side yard from the back. 

A mixed border of plants with varying heights separate the front and back portion of the large side yard at this home. A great way to carve small intimate gardens out of one large one space.

Tucked beneath the rocks is another water feature, however this pond is in an old claw-footed bathtub that used to be in the house prior to its renovation. What a great way to repurpose it!

At the back end of this long side yard is what I call "birdhouse row." A number of colorful and different types of birdhouses on display.

A colorful piggy container full of lantana is tucked in among the fern.

And, here we have the old woman who lived in a shoe along with her many children. Another whimsical and storybook feature.

This house has a very large side yard which runs alongside a road. She has  made good use of vines to cover fences and mixed borders of plants with varying height to create private nooks.