Sunday, September 20, 2015

Mounts Botanical Garden


Mounts Botanical Garden is a lovely thirteen acre garden located in West Palm Beach, Florida. It's the county's oldest and largest public garden. Visitors will see lush tropical trees, fruits, and plants native to Florida.

The nice thing about this garden, is that there are programs offered here year round. These include classes about caring for plants, cooking with plants, and making floral jewelry. If you visit, you'll have to see what's going on at the time you arrive.

There's also a nursery on the grounds from which you can purchase plants, in case you'd like to try making a garden of your own.


The garden is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, and on Sunday from noon to 4:00 PM. They ask for a $5.00 donation. 

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20 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughSeptember 20, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    Cooking with plants? Like with herbs?

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    1. Sherry EllisSeptember 28, 2015 at 9:11 AM

      Yes. Herbs, fruits and vegetables. Also with some other plants you've probably never heard of.

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  2. JoanneSeptember 20, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    I shall comment on Alex - probably mushrooms........!!! No seriously. It looks like a lovely garden and I like that they sell plants. That should give one a good start, I think. And the $5 donation to enter is quite reasonable.

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    1. Sherry EllisSeptember 28, 2015 at 9:12 AM

      I like gardens where they sell the plants. Sometimes you see something you really like, and then you can't find it when you look in nurseries elsewhere.

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  3. Stephen TrempSeptember 20, 2015 at 7:44 PM

    Sherry, I really enjoy your pics. I love the outdoors and all the beauty from gardens to the African Savannah to the Rain Forest to the Autumn season on the US Northwest.

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    1. Sherry EllisSeptember 28, 2015 at 9:12 AM

      I love garden pictures, too. They are relaxing to look at. So many beautiful places in the world!

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  4. Rick (Ratty)September 20, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    I love that bridge. I could stand in the middle looking out over the water for hours.

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    1. Sherry EllisSeptember 28, 2015 at 9:13 AM

      It's certainly a nice place to stop and take your mind off your problems.

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  5. L. Diane WolfeSeptember 21, 2015 at 3:53 AM

    Pretty! And I can purchase plants to bring home and kill. That's a bonus.

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  6. Elle SeesSeptember 21, 2015 at 3:55 AM

    floral jewelry sounds lovely

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  7. Hilary Melton-ButcherSeptember 21, 2015 at 8:36 AM

    Hi Sherry - sounds like they're encouraging us to learn more about plants, herbs and seeds etc ... great fun too ... cheers Hilary

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    1. Sherry EllisSeptember 28, 2015 at 9:32 AM

      It's always great to find places like that. When I lived in Cincinnati, there was a garden that did that. I used to take my kids there all the time.

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  8. H.R. BennettSeptember 21, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    It looks so nice! I love botanical gardens. I might have to check it out when I visit Florida next year. :)

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    1. Sherry EllisSeptember 28, 2015 at 9:32 AM

      There are lots of lovely gardens in Florida to visit.

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  9. BlackswanSeptember 22, 2015 at 5:21 AM

    I adore gardens, & you guys have such charming ones there, Sherry! xoxo

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  10. bazzaSeptember 24, 2015 at 12:29 PM

    The classes sound like a wonderful idea. Another one for the list! One day we will visit some of these places you always tempt us with......
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