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Arkansas, community, creativity, Garden2Blog2013, Heritage Poultry Conservancy, Moss Mountain, P Allen Smith, sustainable living
This post is dedicated to P Allen Smith for sharing his caring heart, exceptional vision, horticultural brilliance, and unparalleled hospitality.
Thank you Allen for a visit of a lifetime.
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the farmhouse at Moss Mountain
P Allen Smith sharing his wisdom
take a stroll and see for yourself
wisteria allee
view from Allen’s studio
koi pond
structural obelisks line a pathway
layers of texture
path to Arkansas River
endless rose hedges
color in profusion
below the mighty Arkansas
octagon building inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
garden ornament creates a sense of whimsy
gateway to the formal rose garden
kitchen dependency
exterior view of rear porches
a 350 year old post oak at Moss Mountain. One of three “big sisters” at the farm.
front porch detail and love the color of the benches and chairs…pimento from Benjamin Moore
entrance hall
kitchen detail
mud room detail
view from second floor porch
main floor porch detail
bathing luxury on second floor porch
second floor landing
MBR detail
guest bedroom
guest room detail
intimate, charming spaces
Allen loves his poultry
one handsome rooster at Moss Mountain ~ Amos
sunbathing beauty
what flexibility!
Allen educates and inspires
can you feel the love?
Oreo feeling the love at Moss Mountain
someone’s lovin’ life!
detail of Allen’s one-acre veggie garden
Allen strolls his garden
details, details
white dorper sheep from Africa
Trudy ~ a rescue from a lab in Canada
Moose the mooch
a few of the handsome Heritage breeds
Giant Dewlap Toulouse geese ~ an old French breed, enjoy life at Moss Mountain Farm
Allen conveys the importance of preserving endangered heritage poultry breeds
dinner bell
one blogger’s repose at Moss Mountain ~ Barbara Wise
following many fine meals and lively conversation, we bid Moss Mountain adieu
day’s end at Moss Mountain
In addition to the activities listed above, Garden2Blog13 was chocked full of fun including a tour of the Governor’s Mansion gardens designed by Allen, a tour of Allen’s city home gardens https://dianelasauce.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/p-allen-smiths-small-masterpiece/, and Laguna’s construction of a water feature at Moss Mountain’s Cottage Home https://dianelasauce.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/a-water-feature-added-to-the-cottage-landscape-at-moss-mountain/. Additionally, Troy-Bilt, Bonnie Plants, Jobe’s Organics, The Seed Keeper Company, Star Roses and Plants, Berry Family of Nurseries and LeCreuset added valuable lessons and fine dining for all the G2B13 attendees.
Allen’s highly professional support staff guided us throughout our stay, filling us with radiance and awe that will continue to inspire us and our gardens to come.
My final thought is you have not lived until you visit Moss Mountain.
Copyright © 2013 by Diane LaSauce All Rights Reserved
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Thanks, Judith. I no longer have any social media tabs associated with my blog posts in order to limit sharing to outside sites. As you may know already, once a photo is “pinned” on Pinterest, the original image owner vanishes. My photos are unique and copyrighted to my travels/blog topics and I do not want them sent out into cyberspace. So far Picasa and WordPress are not compatible when watermarking images. Thanks for understanding and come back and visit my site anytime, just do not share. OK?
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I had kept your photos because of the beauty of the surroundings, knowing that I would not be able to go there. Sorry you were upset. They are now deleted and you have no further worries ….. I suggest you take off the Pinterest tab on each of your photos if you do not want them shared.
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I loved the tour Diane!!! I loved each and every photo that you had taken here – each conveyed the beauty, spaciousness, thought and home that makes it a dream! I’m so glad to know you enjoyed yourself and had a glorious time meeting other like-minded bloggers! Thank you for sharing this very special day and special place with us. Congratulations! Sharon
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Thanks for this wonderful photo visit, Diane … felt like I was in another world. P. Allen Smith is an artist, indeed! (But I actually have every belief that you have the talent to do the same! 😀 )
Jeanne
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Yes you are correct. Thanks!
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Wow, that is amazing!! It looks like you visited a botanical garden and hotel, not someones home. I would love to live in a place like that, and I hope I get to visit some day too.
Amy
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Looks stunning! I think the French geese are called Toulouse geese, which would make sense.
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Beautiful look at the man and his world…
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Very beautiful. Everything he is doing with “heritage” — from the videos on Jefferson and Monticello, the classical garden design, the whimsy, it’s just wonderful. Here is what I like the best though — he hasn’t lost touch with his roots? That’s evident. It’s his very early childhood I read about in an article — after he lost his father — and how he had a garden and chickens. The other thing is that I feel he is like the very famous gardeners of old — like Capability Brown and Kent in England. I learned of them many years ago in Art History. He strikes me very much as a Renaissance man — dabbling in many things, and doing them all very well. I’d love to see the paintings he did! Some of them — little watercolors were in Pinterest. I like that he can talk to anyone? It’s great. He has no stuffiness! We used to have a guy named Huell Houser on TV here in CA. P. Allen Smith reminds me very much of him because he has the same joie de vivre — it makes people happy to hear him in his videos? It’s like sunbeams! In a post-Martha era in America, P. Allen Smith is just the ticket for everyone. xxoo! ps: to all of you in Arkansas — your daffodils come back! Oh, you luckies! Here they are for one season except paperwhites. I can’t even imagine the joy of seeing what he planted come up. The scent of those daffodils in the meadows? Wow. Huell is in the youtubes? If you watch one of him and then one of P. Allen you can see what I mean! — Pure sunbeams!
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I can only imagine what a wonderful day you had!!!!
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Beautiful!!
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Lovely post. I will never forget those amazing 2 days!
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An amazing post; the photos are so enjoyable. I cannot imagine what it felt like to be there.
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You had a wonderful experience at such a beautiful place – with a most celebrated host too! I an only imagine your excitement.
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Beautiful images, Diane! Love the portrait of the rooster especially and your creative eye. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! You’ve earned it!!
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Hi D
Very nice presentation! Glad you had some well deserved fun and a learning experience in a field that you love.. Thanks for sharing it!! D.
~ sent via email
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Just gorgeous; a dream existence. I can only wish…
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Beautiful photos!
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So glad you enjoyed your visit to AR and Allen’s hospitality! As a fellow AR, I am so proud of him and his achievements. It has been a pleasure to cheer for him from his beginning local segments to his Moss Mountain today. Thanks for sharing your knowledge PA and for making AR proud!
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