Last Saturday afternoon my friend and I paid a visit to another NGS open garden at Orchard House, Husbands Bosworth. The house had originally been two cottages so the garden was a bit higgledy-piggledy - you couldn't see everything at once and there were surprises around every corner. Old outbuildings and a hexagonal summer house added to the gardens' charm. The lady of the house had made little vignettes of garden furniture and garden implements which were delightful.
The whole garden was immaculate, not a weed in sight and every little bit of it filled with with well-cared-for plants. I came away with far more ideas and inspiration than I did from the recent visit to the Gardeners World Live Show - this is a real garden showing just what plants grow and flower together at the right time. After tea and cake we thanked our hosts for a delightful tour of the garden - if only my photos could have done it justice.
Back in my garden the geraniums are coming to the fore
During the week I noticed that the holder with the fat balls for the birds kept disappearing - I found it at the top of the garden - empty. I replaced the fat balls and hung the holder on a drainpipe by the greenhouse - I put on my best sleuthing hat and sat upstairs in the back bedroom waiting to catch the thief on camera. Here is what happened.
I had to go out at this stage - and when I returned I went in search of the fat ball holder, and yes the crow had dragged it all the way to the top of the garden again - and yes, it was empty. Cheeky beggar - I suppose it was my fault for feeding them all winter - but hey, we all gotta eat, right.
I'll finish with a picture of a gorgeous sunset we had earlier in the week
The whole garden was immaculate, not a weed in sight and every little bit of it filled with with well-cared-for plants. I came away with far more ideas and inspiration than I did from the recent visit to the Gardeners World Live Show - this is a real garden showing just what plants grow and flower together at the right time. After tea and cake we thanked our hosts for a delightful tour of the garden - if only my photos could have done it justice.
Back in my garden the geraniums are coming to the fore
argyranthemum |
zepherine drouhine rose |
leucanthemum |
variegated weigela |
Kolwitzia - which I pruned hard two years ago last year it didn't flower - this year it has made up for it - covered in flowers and almost twice the size it was originally |
sink garden |
I had to go out at this stage - and when I returned I went in search of the fat ball holder, and yes the crow had dragged it all the way to the top of the garden again - and yes, it was empty. Cheeky beggar - I suppose it was my fault for feeding them all winter - but hey, we all gotta eat, right.
I'll finish with a picture of a gorgeous sunset we had earlier in the week
and a picture of an excellent night out with the girls to celebrate a friends birthday
Have a good weekend - see you soon!
Check out what has been happening in the veg garden
over at A Woman of the Soil
Off on holiday next week - I'll tell you all about it
when I return - I bet you can't wait!