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Flaxbee

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12. This is the link for the photo and other info:

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 02:44 AM

Mar 2013

http://www.motherearthliving.com/gardening/southern-color.aspx

No one can drive past Lucinda Hutson’s little house in Austin, Texas, without gawking. It’s not so much the bright purple color of the house, although that’s certainly eye-catching. The house is a showstopper because lush gardens engulf every inch of outdoor space. Facing the street are annual flowers, herbs, roses, vines and perennial shrubs and trees, all thriving in the carefree confusion of a cottage garden.

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This little house and garden look like heaven [View all] Flaxbee Mar 2013 OP

cute as a button! Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #1

I've got such spring fever I can hardly stand it - I want flowers! Flaxbee Mar 2013 #2

Cute, but . . . Brigid Mar 2013 #3

hmm. well, maybe blue? Flaxbee Mar 2013 #5

OK, blue would work. Brigid Mar 2013 #7

I love purple BainsBane Mar 2013 #4

comfortable, fun, cozy ... Flaxbee Mar 2013 #6

I love it! And I bet faeries and gnomes live in that garden Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #8

Now that's craftsmanship. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #9

I grew up in a house like this one built in 1929. Still Blue in PDX Mar 2013 #18

Love it. Especially the garden. applegrove Mar 2013 #10

I like old style buildings like this aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #11

This is the link for the photo and other info: Flaxbee Mar 2013 #12

The tree is stripey. sibelian Mar 2013 #13

It looks like she's wrapped lights around the trees. KatyaR Mar 2013 #15

Ahhhh ok sibelian Mar 2013 #19

Now THIS is the kind of house I want to live in kalli007 Mar 2013 #14

I like the garden, but I'm not big on the Barney purple paint. talkingmime Mar 2013 #16

This looks like the house I grew up in. Still Blue in PDX Mar 2013 #17