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Portkey in the garden

May 11, 2013 By Carol Michel 6 Comments

This is not a portkey

Hello!

Garden idea number 5,439…

I think I will add a portkey to my garden.

A portkey, as fans of the Harry Potter books and movies know, is an ordinary object that is enchanted so that when someone touches it, it transports them to another place.

I need to decide first what the ordinary object will be. 

Should my portkey be a boot?  A bowl?  A basket?  

Next I need to decide where the portkey will transport me to.

I think my portkey will transport me to England, perhaps to one of the great flower shows like Chelsea or Hampton Court.  Or may be it will take me to a famous garden or a dozen famous gardens in England?

Finally, I need to get my story straight so that when someone visits my garden and asks about the portkey, I’ll be able to explain it, and then I will forbid them to touch it.

I hope one day my portkey, or some other travel method, like maybe a plane, will transport me to England.  A gardener’s dream…

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  1. Lea says

    May 11, 2013 at 10:20 am

    I don't know what the portkey should be, but obviously the destination should be the Month of May!
    Happy Gardening!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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  2. Michael says

    May 11, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    What a brilliant Idea, I'm sure I'll be able to add a portkey or two into the garden. When I first read the title I thought I was reading it wrong, and that I just have Potter on my mind, but then I saw that it was on your mind too.

    I think a kettle, or a watering can, or even something different like an old wagon wheel, would make a brilliant portkey, and the Kettle and Watering Can could easily have some plants added if you want to

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  3. Christys Cottage Wildlife Garden says

    May 11, 2013 at 12:56 pm

    The portkey sounds interesting, but I really like that lady gardener decoration. It looks so happy!

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  4. Covegirl says

    May 11, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    I like the lady, too! I'll have to think about the portkey for my garden. What a great idea!

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  5. Cindy, MCOK says

    May 11, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    I'd be very surprised if the portkey transported you anywhere other than your favorite North Carolina garden!

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  6. Andrea says

    May 14, 2013 at 4:51 am

    If only your portkey is so magical and making the same will repeat its magic, i will also make mine. Maybe we should see each other in England, but i will first be going to Kew Gardens, then to the gardens you mentioned. But i will also visit the famous gardens in the US and some gardens of my blogger friends also in Scotland. Don't you think we should have the magic carpet instead?

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