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Seasonal visits to two very different gardens
Instead of a monthly visit to the same garden for a whole 12 months I decided to look at two gardens, one small and one large. We have already visited the large one, Bodnant Gardens in North Wales already. So … Continue reading
Posted in colours, flowering bulbs, garden buildings, garden design, garden designers, garden paths, garden photography, garden seat, garden seating, garden sheds, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, grasses, hardy perennials, light quality, National Garden Scheme, NGS, nurseries, ornamental grasses, outdoor sculpture, sculpture, Shropshire, South Shropshire, spring bulbs, spring gardening, traditions, village gardens, walled gardens, Yellow Book Gardens
Tagged hardy perennials, hardy violas, independent nurseries, new perennial gardening, nurseries, ornamental grasses, perennials, South Shropshire, violas, Wildgoose Nursery
Return to the gardens at Hergest Croft
We always enjoy returning to visit and explore gardens we have loved discovering before. Hergest Croft gardens are one of our favourite places to visit and we have visited at several different times of year. In 2018 we made a … Continue reading
Posted in garden design, garden paths, garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, hardy perennials, Herefordshire, indoor plants, ornamental trees and shrubs, pelargoniums, trees
Tagged gardens of Herefordshire, gardens open to the public, hardy perennials, Herefordshire, Hergest Croft, trees and shrubs
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A family holiday in Scotland – Part 4 – Dawyck Botanic Gardens
Jude and I had the opportunity to spend a day at Dawyck Botanic Garden, a garden which is part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. What made our visit extra special was that we took our little granddaughter Arabella with … Continue reading
Posted in arboreta, garden paths, garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, hardy perennials, light, light quality, ornamental trees and shrubs, shrubs, trees, woodland, woodlands
Tagged ancient trees, children and gardening, children and gardens, Dawyck, Edinburgh Botanic Gardens, garden trees, hardy perennials, herbaceous plants, ornamental trees, perennials, trees in the garden, woodland garden, woodland gardening, woodland gardens, woodland walks
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The Picton Garden in October
The Picton Garden is situated below the Malvern Hills in Herefordshire. The garden is famous for its aster collections and its beautiful small garden. In fact it holds the National Plant Collection of Michaelmas Daisies, so a visit in September … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, autumn colours, colours, garden design, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, hardy perennials, Herefordshire, trees, village gardens, woodland, woodlands
Tagged asters, gardens of Herefordshire, hardy perennials, herbaceous borders, herbaceous plants, Herefordshire, Herefordshire gardens, Old Court Nurseries, perennials, The Malverns, The Picton Garden
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My Garden Journal 2018 – October
Here we are in October, my 10th visit to my garden journal this year. I love October, with its special rich light and the fire and flame colours of foliage on trees, shrubs and perennial plants alike. The first words … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, autumn colours, climbing plants, colours, garden design, garden photography, gardening, gardens, grasses, hardy perennials, light, light quality, ornamental grasses, ornamental trees and shrubs, pelargoniums, Shropshire, shrubs, South Shropshire
Tagged garden in October, hardy perennials, light, light and shade, light quality, October, ornamental grasses, ornamental trees, shrubs and trees
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My Garden Journal 2018 – September
Autumn is officially here according to the Met Office, once September arrives but I like to let the weather tell its own story. There is often plenty of summer left for us. This is going to be a busy season … Continue reading
An oasis in a city – the Emma Bridgwater Courtyard Garden
On a sunny day in late June we set off to the city, Stoke-on-Trent, to visit two gardens. Emma Bridgwater Pottery shop has its own courtyard garden with its own gardener caring for it and nurturing every plant. I had … Continue reading
Posted in climbing plants, colours, garden arches, garden design, garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, half-hardy perennials, hardy perennials, light quality, poppies, town gardens
Tagged city gardens, courtyard garden, dahlias, half-hardy perennials, hardy perennials, hens, poppies
