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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

April 21, 2017 By Talya Tate Boerner 4 Comments

What's blooming at Headquarters House

Where have all the flowers gone?

I can always find flowers at the historic Headquarters House in Fayetteville. The girls and I walk through the gardens almost daily. Only two blocks from our headquarters, we consider the grounds to be our personal secret garden. I’ve written about the period gardens and the house HERE, and I won’t repeat myself other than to say the place it holds in Fayetteville / Civil War / American history fascinates me. No matter what’s going on in the world (or in Arkansas), the Headquarters House is a peaceful place, a calm reminder of the vastness of life—the good and the ugly. It’s a spot that fills me with calm and restores balance.

During spring, there’s always something inspirational to see. We visit regularly to take in the ever evolving blooms.

Headquarters House

Here’s a sample of yesterday morning’s blossoms. Today will look completely different after the powerful storm that recently rolled through. Tomorrow will come. A new day will bring new flowers. New blessings. New ideas. New chances to get things right and do good.

Yesterday’s blooms:

No southern garden would be complete without iris. Headquarters House has a variety. This soft lemony yellow against the antique brick outbuilding is the picture of old-fashioned spring.

What's blooming at Headquarters House

A variety of peonies have begun blooming along the front walkway. A few others, tucked in shadier locations, will burst open soon.

Peonies at Headquarters House

Coreopsis by the old well.

Coreopsis at Headquarters House

White peony with a touch of pink. These remind me of the tissue paper flowers we crafted during those innocent elementary school days.

Peony at Headquarters House

Can you spot Lucy and Annabelle?

Headquarters House

This climbing rose “Cornelia” is a 1919 variety. Every rose should smell as sweet.

Rose

Fiery honeysuckle couldn’t be more happy and carefree.

honeysuckle

Wanna peek at the Headquarters House garden in summer? HERE you go.

FYI, the incredible rose in the top picture is an 1817 heirloom named Blush Noisette. She’s super fragrant and nearly thornless, and I think I need one for myself.

Do you have a favorite “secret” garden? A peaceful place to escape and recharge does the soul good.

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

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Musical Pairing:
Where Have All the Flowers Gone, Joan Baez

Filed Under: Arkansas, Gardening, Nature & Seasons Tagged With: Fayetteville Arkansas, Headquarters House, Historic homes, spring gardening, Washington-Willow Historic District

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Comments

  1. Dorothy Johnson says

    April 21, 2017 at 10:23 am

    I think we all need a Blush Noisette. It took a second look but I found the girls. Beautiful tour of your secret garden. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 21, 2017 at 3:11 pm

      It’s such a beautiful place.

      Reply
  2. Alivia Winget says

    April 25, 2017 at 5:05 am

    Its a great post and good collection of flowers. These flowers are new for me. Thanks I save these flower pictures.

    Reply
  3. Jilli Rose says

    June 22, 2017 at 3:15 am

    Thanks for this post. We everybody really want to know Where Have All the Flowers Gone? But its a great collection of flower pictures.

    Reply

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