Thursday, July 25, 2013

A House Covered With Flowers

Blooming lovely: Couple spending every night and weekend for twenty-six years covering its house of flowers

This is the flower wonderful view of a house completely covered in a rainbow of summer flowers - and has been a labor of love for 26 years.

Anne and Robin Strange, who spend every free hour to his exquisite home-garden, say they are still adding to the screen almost three decades after it began.

The couple spend hundreds of pounds each year on seeds and plants, feed them inside a greenhouse before being put on display in mid-June.


A House Covered With Flowers

Colours: Anne stranger among the thousands of flowers rainbow colors almost covering his home in North Yorkshire

Mrs. Strange, 65, said: "We were in York Minster the day looking at all the beautiful hanging baskets and we were inspired to create our own.

"We have been planting more and more flowers since then."


The couple, Coniston Cold, North Yorkshire, have had an amazing response from motorists who drive past your house multicolor.

A House Covered With Flowers

Inspired: Drivers love looking at the couple's home and a woman even sends you a check every Christmas gift to express your appreciation for the show

A House Covered With Flowers

Bright and beautiful: Back in 1988, the house of a stranger looked impressive but over the years it has become even more beautiful

One woman even sent them a check every Christmas gift to express your appreciation for the show.

Mrs Strange said: "People think it's great, we have letters from people who have not even met."


Lord Strange, 65, who works for Tree Tops Forestry, spends every weekend and evening watching the garden.

A House Covered With Flowers

Dedication: Mr and Mrs Strange spend hundreds of pounds each year planting seeds and taking care of the flowers in a greenhouse

Mrs Strange said: "I can not imagine how much money goes in the garden, but it certainly all adds up.

"Worth it though, we are very happy with what we've created."


An irrigation system means that the couple does not have to worry about the mammoth task of watering the flowers, as it is done automatically.