Category Archives: open gardens

Somewhere…

Posted on June 14, 2020 by

… if you are in the UK, there will be a garden opening for the National Garden Scheme this week. Most gardens, like ours, that would normally be opening for the scheme this summer are no longer doing so for … Continue reading →

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Braving the Elements

Posted on February 20, 2020 by

Thank you all for your good wishes on our first early opening for the National Garden Scheme. After storm Ciara had passed over people said we were lucky it wasn’t that weekend we were opening – we knew nothing at … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Ready for Visitors (including Dennis)

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

As some of you will know, we are opening the garden for the National Garden Scheme tomorrow, the first time we have opened in February. It has been a pleasure to be able to share the garden with a wider … Continue reading →

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End of Month View: Greening Up

Posted on January 31, 2020 by

It wasn’t a sunny day today although temperatures, at around 12°C, were the mildest they have been for a few weeks, but somehow everything looked greener and brighter. I imagine it was something to do with the quality of light … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Coming Along Nicely

Posted on January 11, 2020 by

With our February garden opening only 5 weeks away, there is a long ‘to-do’ list on display – or two to be exact, as the Golfer has one of his own, jobs I can entrust him to do that don’t … Continue reading →

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Catching Up: You Might Want to Sit Down With a Cup of Tea…

Posted on July 12, 2019 by

Having been left unexpectedly vehicle-less this morning and my usual Friday morning activities curtailed, I shall take the opportunity to catch up and report on our garden openings and our visits the following week. After all the preparations, the hustle … Continue reading →

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End of Month View: Different Bells, Different Whistles

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

After our third and final garden opening day of the year we can begin to assess the relative benefits of opening for three days instead of the two days of the previous two years. My first thought is that the … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Respite

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

I am sure I have posted a similar picture before, but as my default response to a session of garden opening this would hardly be surprising; so, after opening on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons and a group visit on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: the Sun Has Come Out and a Sweet Fragrance Hangs in the Air

Posted on June 19, 2019 by
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A Random Six on Saturday

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

There is no theme to my Six on Saturday today, although if I could post fragrances that is what you be experiencing instead of six fairly random photos. I cannot even post pictures of the six things given me the … Continue reading →

Posted in foliage, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, open gardens, rain, roses, Six on Saturday | 44 Comments