{"id":444,"date":"2011-07-21T15:08:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T15:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/?p=444"},"modified":"2011-07-21T15:10:03","modified_gmt":"2011-07-21T15:10:03","slug":"glorious-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/?p=444","title":{"rendered":"Glorious Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-445\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-004.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-445     \" title=\"Pandora 2011 botanical gardens 004\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">herb garden on board Pandora<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is the extent of my gardening on board (well, almost)! Rosemary, thyme and a bright red geranium! I have no idea how my gardens at home are faring in the 90+ degree heat of the past few weeks, but this little pot makes me quite happy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A visit to the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainegardens.org\/\"> Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens<\/a> in Boothbay with a good friend was a perfect summer day. These gardens sit on 128 acres that border the shoreline of Back River. \u00a0The idea for the gardens started in 1991, and the land was purchased in 1996, with some of the founding directors using their personal homes as collateral for the land purchase. \u00a0The grand opening occurred in 2007! \u00a0There is a wealth of inspiration here, and most plants are clearly identified. \u00a0There are tranquil spaces, such as the Meditation Garden and the Waterfall garden along with several quiet woodland paths. And then there are spaces that are strikingly beautiful such as the Children&#8217;s Garden and many perennial borders.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-446\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-024.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-446    \" title=\"Pandora 2011 botanical gardens 024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of several mazes in the gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-447\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-016.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-447    \" title=\"Pandora 2011 botanical gardens 016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Birdhouse at edge of Cleaver Event Lawn and Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-448\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-448     \" title=\"Pandora 2011 botanical gardens 019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Really large bonsai planter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_450\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-450\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-0261.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-450    \" title=\"Pandora 2011 botanical gardens 026\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-0261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">So many daisies!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-452\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-043.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-452    \" title=\"Pandora 2011 botanical gardens 043\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-043.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Path through the Vayo Meditation Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-453\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-033.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-453    \" title=\"Pandora 2011 botanical gardens 033\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pond in the Children&#39;s Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And here is the winning idea I took from my tour: a wall of plants! \u00a0It is made by filling wire baskets with soil, then stacking them and framing them into an attractive wall. \u00a0This wall of plants not only saves space, but also makes a good screen to block unsightly views! \u00a0I want it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-454\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-454    \" title=\"Pandora 2011 botanical gardens 006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Pandora-2011-botanical-gardens-006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Herb wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This example of a planted wall is filled with herbs. \u00a0You can see one of the wire boxes in the lower left on the ground next to the wall. \u00a0They had walls planted with annual flowers and one shade wall planted with ferns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today the wind is howling so we will sit on our mooring in Boothbay Harbor. \u00a0I am going to work on my Nantucket purse and remember my wonderful day in the gardens!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the extent of my gardening on board (well, almost)! Rosemary, thyme and a bright red geranium! I have no idea how my gardens at home are faring in the 90+ degree heat of the past few weeks, but this little pot makes me quite happy! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A visit to the Coastal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,14,24,25,12],"tags":[39,55,56,50,54,51],"class_list":["post-444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-baskets","category-gardening","category-inspiration","category-sailing","category-travel","tag-basketry","tag-gardening","tag-inspiration","tag-tapestry","tag-travel","tag-weaving"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=444"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":459,"href":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444\/revisions\/459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}