tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post7721000357092232609..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: My First Real English GardenGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65813798732648368362010-05-27T21:31:15.639-05:002010-05-27T21:31:15.639-05:00What fun!What fun!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-45398839046468758922010-05-27T08:12:06.308-05:002010-05-27T08:12:06.308-05:00i had to come back again to visit the paving/grave...i had to come back again to visit the paving/gravel in the veg garden; so elegant and practical. Trying to figure out if there is anywhere I could do something similar!LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-13706177532046911572010-05-26T09:58:49.385-05:002010-05-26T09:58:49.385-05:00What do you mean by the dark tower WE did not clim...What do you mean by the dark tower WE did not climb? I did, you guys were too chicken. ;-) Thanks for this purrfect post that describes a purrrrfect day.Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-54962383781949098322010-05-23T07:58:18.954-05:002010-05-23T07:58:18.954-05:00Not only beautiful gardens but so many useful and ...Not only beautiful gardens but so many useful and economical ideas. Those allium leaves give Pam at Digging a run for the money with her aloes.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-86678555522565504712010-05-22T00:50:10.609-05:002010-05-22T00:50:10.609-05:00Gail, A few years ago I remember hearing about the...Gail, A few years ago I remember hearing about these ladies who were planning extended travel. They called themselves "Three broads abroad." <br /><br />Beautiful gardens. The weather sounds about like what's going on here. Enjoy it for a few minutes, then run for cover. <br /><br />Have a fabulous weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-37163890104896147622010-05-20T22:28:03.770-05:002010-05-20T22:28:03.770-05:00Dear Gail,
Really enjoying these images ~ rain spo...Dear Gail,<br />Really enjoying these images ~ rain spots and all. Beautiful gardens I can dream of... love the kitchen garden structures... love the flat stone edging with what looks like small rocks to fill in. That lavender coat came in handy for seeing your co-hort far away. :-) Great times. MeemsMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-77323177551593796972010-05-20T19:33:44.057-05:002010-05-20T19:33:44.057-05:00It sounds like you had a wonderful time. Your pho...It sounds like you had a wonderful time. Your photos are beautiful, even if they weren't what you wanted. Love those tulips and the hedge borders. So sweet. Wish I'd been there!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-54185183247262906972010-05-20T16:39:17.519-05:002010-05-20T16:39:17.519-05:00Great photographs. I just love the tulips and the...Great photographs. I just love the tulips and the box edged beds. Fab.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-70882673436561839852010-05-20T12:07:19.516-05:002010-05-20T12:07:19.516-05:00Beautiful photos! I love the woven fence.Beautiful photos! I love the woven fence.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949235207762990894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-85716561700885003012010-05-20T07:17:27.971-05:002010-05-20T07:17:27.971-05:00Those woven fences are amazing - obviously somethi...Those woven fences are amazing - obviously something that is done while we would be making snowmen. When I visit a beautiful garden like this one, I often dream of living near-by for a season so I could follow its progress. The allium is definitely something that you want in a position to look down on. It's the sort of plant that should never wear a turtleneck - it's very, very short.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-12115465264270574482010-05-20T06:41:03.512-05:002010-05-20T06:41:03.512-05:00Talk about a once in a lifetime opportunity, to be...Talk about a once in a lifetime opportunity, to be able to visit such wonderful gardens. :)Racquelhttp://perennialgardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-82111671476302478232010-05-20T02:18:11.721-05:002010-05-20T02:18:11.721-05:00Wonderful photos! Looks like the trip was well wo...Wonderful photos! Looks like the trip was well worth it and you'll have great memories despite your camera battery problems.Helen at summerhousehttp://summerhouseart.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-17938100663334183642010-05-19T23:29:12.813-05:002010-05-19T23:29:12.813-05:00Sounds like our weather this spring! But my garde...Sounds like our weather this spring! But my garden, unfortunately, does not look like this gorgeous one. I love the formality even tho I'm not a formal gardener at all. The kitchen garden looks so tidy & neat ~ I wonder if I could ever achieve that? I also love the twig supports. We should try our hand at making our own! <br /><br />These photos are wonderful Gail. Such a fabulous trip. I look forward to reading/hearing more.Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_kornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23946198555406976442010-05-19T23:25:59.985-05:002010-05-19T23:25:59.985-05:00It sounds wonderful, Gail. I'm so happy for y...It sounds wonderful, Gail. I'm so happy for you! I can't wait until I get to my first English garden. That will have to wait until my babies are older, OK they're not really babies anymore but I couldn't leave my toddler for that long. Anyway, it's all beautiful. I love the trellis and support branches.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36698674858919474042010-05-19T22:03:43.440-05:002010-05-19T22:03:43.440-05:00That first photo just takes my breath away, Gail! ...That first photo just takes my breath away, Gail! One glance and you just know this garden is in England, don't you? Love the tulips with the fence, too. And poor Frances--I saw the lavendar raincoat in a close-up on Helen's post:) I told Frances, if I had been there I would have been wearing my lime green coat, so we could have stood out in the crowd together:)<br /><br />Cake in the garden sounds wonderful! Looking forward to the next installment of "The Innocents Abroad."Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-5980827852821214612010-05-19T21:58:17.440-05:002010-05-19T21:58:17.440-05:00Despite the rain, it looks like a good time was ha...Despite the rain, it looks like a good time was had by all. How could you not love seeing all that precise gardening? It's really lovely.Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53120562447920159152010-05-19T20:21:51.621-05:002010-05-19T20:21:51.621-05:00Totally gorgeous, even in the damp gloom. It looks...Totally gorgeous, even in the damp gloom. It looks like our winter there (that's about the level of jacket we wear in the depths of winter), and yet spring has clearly sprung. I love all that structure and the beautiful paths.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19432397608785175532010-05-19T20:15:38.244-05:002010-05-19T20:15:38.244-05:00Gail,
Aren't English gardens amazing? And th...Gail, <br />Aren't English gardens amazing? And the kitchen gardens equally so. The interest and passion for gardening is so remarkable, and evident; I do hope we're (as Americans) starting to show similar enthusiasm.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-26776295671015225202010-05-19T18:00:46.887-05:002010-05-19T18:00:46.887-05:00It looks like it was beautiful! I love the trellis...It looks like it was beautiful! I love the trellises and fencing with the tulips!Ramble on Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407299834073788678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-86937758116295174282010-05-19T15:06:30.663-05:002010-05-19T15:06:30.663-05:00Aaah, and oooh. I don't know what else to say....Aaah, and oooh. I don't know what else to say. You've already said it so nicely. Boundaried exuberance. I like that.~~DeeDee @ Red Dirt Ramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-39803970367475408722010-05-19T14:49:04.224-05:002010-05-19T14:49:04.224-05:00I adore boundaried exuberance! :) And I think th...I adore boundaried exuberance! :) And I think that those bulbs with the cool foliage might be my 'Ivory Queen' alliums. (I think that they are allium karataviense? Spelling might not be right on that, though...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-91996328742851856842010-05-19T11:18:28.525-05:002010-05-19T11:18:28.525-05:00Wow Gail, this brings back memories from when I st...Wow Gail, this brings back memories from when I studied abroud in England in 1997! One of our first fieldtips was to HCP--in January! COLD, and certainly not much growing. Thanks for the reminders!Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-66377236250664458702010-05-19T10:55:59.145-05:002010-05-19T10:55:59.145-05:00Beautiful photographs! I love the natural fencing ...Beautiful photographs! I love the natural fencing and plant supports, how they blend in with the rest of the garden, rather than stand out.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-41548118948714132002010-05-19T10:45:15.885-05:002010-05-19T10:45:15.885-05:00What a fantastic place. The woven fences are grea...What a fantastic place. The woven fences are great. I need to learn how to make them.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-54502813027056431372010-05-19T10:30:23.159-05:002010-05-19T10:30:23.159-05:00The photos you did take are great. I can almost s...The photos you did take are great. I can almost see you shivering a bit. Great memories.Layaneehttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.com