If you're in dire need to escape the doldrums of work today, take a few minutes to flip through Susie's impressive photo album of romantic gardens (her cottage garden included). Seriously, this is a great collection that appreciates even the smallest efforts at gardening. Take a look after the jump at some of our favorites...

"This pretty front garden is in a small hamlet called Cravant les Coteaux in the Loire Valley."

"Seen in Savionnieres, a French riverside village - needless to say, I had to take a closer look!"

"Monet's house and garden...Taken last October, it was astonishing to see how many flowers were still flourishing so late in the year."
See all of Susie's Romantic Gardens on her Flickr here.
beautiful pictures. i love all the blues â¦
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charming
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Gorgeous! But those heavy pots on the window ledge look like they could slide right off. They're probably secured somehow so that doesn't happen.
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