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Can't find a picture of the old garden the way I remember it, but here are some pictures of Weed Park, in Muscatine, Iowa. The first two I think are current pictures:

Lovely City Park - Review of Weed Park, Muscatine, IA - Tripadvisor

Weed Park | Visit Muscatine - Official Website

vintage postcards:

Lagoon, Weed Park Muscatine, Iowa IA Original Vintage Postcard at ...

There was even a zoo and a public pool:

Swimming Pool, Weed Park Muscatine IA Unused / HipPostcard

It's a menagerie of Muscatine memories | Local | muscatinejournal.com ____________________________________________________________________________

The garden in Weed Park was a special spot at the park’s edge. Beautiful white columns flanked its entrance, and benches of decorative wrought iron were placed along the cement pathways you could follow in its small labyrinth. Although as a child, I preferred to play on the swings or ride the kiddie train, the beauty of Weed Park’s garden still flits in my memory on soft bright wings like those of the butterflies drawn there – like us - to its sweet flowers’ scent. June 11, 2020 for the Garden Contest Sponsor: Dear Heart

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Constance La France

Date: 6/18/2020 5:03:00 PM

Andrea, congratulations on your win in my garden contest with this beautifully penned poem, it reminds me of places similar from my childhood days _Constance

Jan Allison

Date: 6/14/2020 6:28:00 PM

what wonderful vivid memories, many congrats on your win Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Winged Warrior

Date: 6/14/2020 4:48:00 AM

(((Congrats!!))) Andrea...wonderful memories dear friend...^WW^ :o)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/13/2020 9:18:00 PM

I thought I would see this at the top my friend. Congratulations! xxoo

Patri Venkata Ramana

Date: 6/13/2020 8:18:00 PM

wonderful poem with lovely illustrations. congrats on your win!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/13/2020 6:52:00 PM

You are so good at writing Etherees Andrea. A beautiful garden poem for the contest. I am sure this will rate high! xxoo

Aditi Mishra

Date: 6/13/2020 6:30:00 PM

This is such a gorgeous and soothing piece crafted with your wonderful memories. You give me a beautiful visit through that kiddie train. Congratulations on your win Andrea. Much love :)

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/12/2020 12:06:00 PM

Such lovely childhood memories of a beautiful place...I hope children are still enjoying it today. Happy Friday, Andrea. Rhonda xx

Ts Poetry

Date: 6/12/2020 10:44:00 AM

A beautiful spot to drift off with the day

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/11/2020 10:52:00 PM

I feel like I am there; was Weed Park in Iowa then? Nicely done Andrea.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/12/2020 9:53:00 AM

yes, In Muscatine. the park was huge and even had a zoo and public swimming pool. The garden was a small part of it!

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/11/2020 10:34:00 PM

Such an unusual name for a garden, was it really called Weed Park? But I love the visual of the wrought iron and the labyrinth, and 'soft bring wings of butterflies'...

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/12/2020 9:53:00 AM

yes, the big park was called Weed park. It had a zoo at that time too!

Ilene Bauer

Date: 6/11/2020 1:59:00 PM

beautifully composed, andrea! best of luck in the contest...

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/11/2020 12:40:00 PM

Happy memories Andrea, love the double etheree. Good luck in the contest Tom