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Post by isabella on Jun 17, 2007 9:00:29 GMT
We are going on a Garden Safari in the next village today followed by a pub lunch  There are 18 gardens we can be nosey in - looking forward to it |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2007 9:20:12 GMT
Being nosey in so many gardens sounds like fun ;D, and a good way to get some idea's. Perhaps you'll also be able to pick up a few 'spare' plants ;D Pub lunch has got to be a winner  . Hope you have a good time!! |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 17, 2007 18:42:44 GMT
Do hope that you bring us back some photo's.
As GH says perhaps you have been able to pick up some interesting plants.
RF
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 17, 2007 22:38:09 GMT
18 gardens really is being nosey ;D Hope you had a fab day |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 18, 2007 14:20:17 GMT
why didnt you take us all with you?  ? |
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Post by isabella on Jun 18, 2007 19:31:27 GMT
We had a lovely day - looked round 6 gardens and then went for a pub lunch . We were booked to eat at 2.15pm but didn't actually get our meal till 4 o'clock  We were intending to look at a few more gardens after our lunch but it didn't quite work out like that  The gardens we did see were all very nice but I was really,really disappointed at the state of the greenhouses we saw  Messy,messy,messy!Most just had a few tomato plants in and were very untidy - fullof of pots,trays and sickly looking specimens.Perhaps I am being too picky as I really love my greenhouses - am I strange? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2007 19:44:28 GMT
I hope the Pub were very apologetic for keeping you waiting so long. I'm off to tidy up my greenhouse ;D, I don't have any sickly plants but it is untidy (in a organised way ;D). And, NO you're not strange  Did the gardens you got to see have anything unusual or interesting? |
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Post by isabella on Jun 18, 2007 20:17:06 GMT
One of them had a gravestone Apparantly the owners of the garden saw it for sale and bought it they were intrigued - it was dated 1801 and had 4 sets of initials on it In the same garden there was a 'house stone' - it would be bad luck to remove this stone. Another garden had a beautiful Dovecote and there were 2 babies in it.This garden also had a small knot garden - very attractive but I think I would have filled the spaces with lavender or something rather than the grass that was in it |
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Post by Juliet on Jun 18, 2007 22:57:49 GMT
Did you take any photos, Isabella? Our village did the same sort of thing last weekend - my photos are on this thread on the Beeb if anyone's interested: www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbgardening/F2759006?thread=4248161I thought it was a great idea - never been to anything like it before, but I'd definitely go again. Sorry to hear about your pub lunch though - that's really appalling service. |
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Post by isabella on Jun 19, 2007 3:48:08 GMT
No, I didn't take any photos,Juliet  I have just had a look at yours though and they are wonderful - some really lovely gardens there I enjoyed my tour round them - Thankyou |
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Post by Juliet on Jun 19, 2007 16:44:56 GMT
Thank you Isabella - I had a great time going round them. |
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Post by MamIDdau on Jun 20, 2007 8:33:46 GMT
My mum's village has an open garden day type thing. Mum has been asked several times if she would like to be included but she's always said no because she feels it's still work in progress and also because Sally might get out.
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Messy,messy,messy!Most just had a few tomato plants in and were very untidy - fullof of pots,trays and sickly looking specimens.Perhaps I am being too picky as I really love my greenhouses - am I strange?
