On 11/5/08 09:29, in article R7mdnVYhF8vHM7vVRVnytQA@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Kate
Morgan" <katemorgan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> Our small town in North Wilt****re is having a festival this year, and
>>>> there is a "gardens open" day on 7-8 June. Lots of local people,
>>>> including me, are opening their gardens to the public, with the
proceeds
>>>> going to a local charity. There will probably be about 20+ gardens
>>>> open. Our town of 8,000 souls has about nine pubs, if that's of any
>>>> interest.
>>>>
>>>> My theme is things grown from seeds or cuttings: coffee, several
>>>> different citruses, sugar cane, Hedychium gardneriana, loquat,
>>>> Lagunaria, Eugenia uniflora, and others. Plus two (small) fish ponds
>>>> with a couple of frogs each.
>
>
> I really do admire anyone who is brave enough to open their garden to
the
> public, good luck to all concerned :-)
> kate
>
I think people are truly appreciative of the op****tunity to see others'
gardens and to get new ideas. As part of the business, our garden is open
50 weeks of the year, seven days a week and inevitably, there are times
when
the weeds are threatening to overtake one are or another area, because
everyone's too busy with nursery work. But we really cannot count the
number of times a year people tell us how much they enjoy wandering about
in
it, seeing plants they don't know or hadn't thought of used in 'that way',
or just sitting read a book, or even snoozing! It gives inspiration for
one's own garden and introduces people to others and forms friend****ps
sometimes. The Yellow Book scheme is fantastic, I think and for the
already
dedicated plantaholic, the plant stalls are a magnetic attraction.
There's
always a chance of finding some coveted treasure. ;-) Some years ago,
Ray
was asked to judge gardens entered into a local Gardens In Bloom
competition
and I went along as his note-taker. The absolutely best and most
outstandingly beautiful, loved and imaginative garden was a tiny little
one,
tucked away down a dead end lane in the town, rarely seen by anyone but
its
owner. It absolutely knocked us out, though there was hardly space for 4
of
us to stand on the lawn together - it won hands down.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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