Garden Visits

Folk seemed to like my Chelsea 2014 post & blog articleso here, somewhat "after the fact" is one with my photos from 2013Some photos of some Show Gardens and here is a list of specific plants that are featured:Acer Aconitifolium Acer Bloodgood Acer Crimson Queen Acer Okagami Acer...

Thanks for all your feedback, I figured you lot might like one from Chelsea 2013 too?

A very enjoyable and interesting read. Love the photos.

Nice one John

Would it be easier to have a Pieris Joolz? Dunno if that has any/as good a scent though?

Thanks! It's just an old Nikon D40 using manual settings. Some photos aren't too good as it was busy and I was rushing.

A pleasant visit to the Uni gardens this morning, probably well known by our Bristolian members. A couple of Orchids in the tropical house. Stanhopea Ocullata.Prosthechea Cochleata. Ouside .Eucomis Autumnalis. Tetrapanax Crassifolius. A huge 12ft plus Tetrapanax Papyrifera....

John , the melon pit was empty , but it looked like they had grown a full crop of melons. All the walled garden kitchen vegetable beds had or were being used as it was in Victorian times . The actual parkland ,gardens , maze ,greenhouses etc are very well looked after . I actually worked about...

It does look lovely Loli. Another one for the list, one day we will do the grand tour.

'T'would be a pleasure

Didn't think to use the Zoom, sounds safer

I used the fan (heater element turned off) on my heater. Its probably not a good idea as it will wear the bearings more quickly than normal. I used a 15-minute-segment timer and ran it 15 on 30 off during the day and 15-15 at night (we have Economy-7).Last year my conservatory was absolutely...

One of my favourite gardens to visit. So peaceful & relaxing, safe for my 2 boys and just lovely to look at. The food is nice in the cafe and the plants seem reasonably priced aswell.

MorningI hope you have a great time in my home county I believe there is a new leaflet out with all address and details of horticultural nurserieS and gardens in the Dorset area... I no that the leaflet is available at the tourism office at Wimborne but not sure where else as yet.... Literally...

I took some people here once. The group were split between here and the Air Fleet Arm museum.G.

Gotta go Brizzle at the weekend, Daughters are doing a fashion show, it'll only cost "Dad" £25 to see his darlings parading around in skimpy basques and lingerie

I've not been for about 8 years but I'd love to go again. I really like Christo's down to earth and iconoclastic approach, he didn't just churn out the same old guff, he talked about what he'd discovered and experienced and he always tried new things. He was still alive when I was there, they...

the pictures are already up on Facebook and they are pretty much the same I have posted. Victoria, I have some of the polar bears () and they are really growing fast... Sal+friends if I can be around I will pop by on that day, I will let you know!

You weren't that far adrift ... off to Chatsworth in a while Little Bentley is local to me, so we thought we'd go for a day out - as opposed to a weekend away

Not so, Java, it's a busy month for all of us and trying to keep track of things is no mean feat!