Free Baltic Photo Tour: Container Gardens



Time to clean out that purse?
Helsinki restaurant sidewalk table container garden

Visiting Baltic countries and their ancient ports via the Ocean Cruises “Marina” last month provided Ellen and me lots of photo ops of intriguing architecture, collections of art and other exhibits in world-class museums, and even a statue of Czar Alexander II topped by a resting seagull, but it suddenly dawned on me several days into the trip that I was spending some of my most relaxing moments taking photographs of what for the lack of a better term I’ll just call “Master Gardener Shots.”

I’ll post the photos in two parts.  Part 1—this posting—includes 10 photographs of container gardens, which add greenery and towers of attractive color to cold gray cobblestone and granite centers of many ancient Baltic cities in such countries as Finland, Lithuania, and Latvia.  My only regret is that I had to “click and trudge on” and couldn’t stay for a day or two to meet and chat with those who care for the containers to learn more about these beautiful creations.

My garden boots have high tops, so this won't work for me.
Helsinki restaurant container gardens
 

Part 2—the next posting—will include miscellaneous photos that I found eye-catching or thought-provoking.  I hope you enjoy each photo and that it sparks a daydream about your own gardening adventure.



Petunia towers liven up the town square
in Klaipeda, Lithuania

 

Geranium tree in Klaipeda, Lithuania

 

Flowers separating restaurant seating from street,
Riga, Latvia

 



Geranium trough in Riga, Latvia


 

Containers used to expand restaurant into street,
Riga, Latvia

 

 

Containers separating outdoor market from
sidewalks and streets, Riga, Latvia

Containers separate large restaurant and traffic
in Riga, Latvia

Grass--the ultimate cover crop for a container garden?
Restaurant, Riga, Latvia



 

 

Yes, I did take a photograph of a Finnish seagull

 visiting the statue of Czar Alexander II