Thursday, 28 March 2013

New Garden

I have a new job and with it not one but two new gardens to work in.

The Wartime Garden

and
 
The Poly Tunnel Garden


both need quite some work but it shouldnt take me too long to get them up and running. The Wartime Garden is a dempnstration garden showing a more traditional way of vegetable growing. In the Polly Tunnel Garden I can use more modern methods and grow a variety of different and unusual fruit and vegetables. I can't wait to get started :)

Saturday, 9 February 2013

Pulp-O-Mizer!

Ive just been on the Epbot Blog and she has found a great website.
 
I literally could be on there all night. The site is Pulp-O-Mizer and its awesome!
 
On the site you can create your own Sci-Fi comic book cover.
The geek in me is LOVING this :)
 
So do you want to see what I have come up with??
 
OK here is my comic book masterpiece!

Monday, 30 July 2012

A Day Out at Great Dixter

Living so close by I had to take some time out to go and visit this amazing garden. Great Dixter was the home of Christopher Lloyd who developed one of the best gardens I have ever seen.


Great Dixter House built in the mid 15th Century


The garden was in FULL bloom and looked stunning


There was colour everywhere


Christopher Lloyd was famous for his colour combinations




I loved this sunken sedum area






The Lily Pond


A topiary bird

The garden was very inspirational and I could have spent all day there. I just loved the abundance of colour and the sheer number of flowers and plants.

Thursday, 5 July 2012

Summertime at Sissinghurst

I went for a wander around the garden today and its looking lovely. Its at this time of year Sissinghurst garden is looking at its best.



I love the colours in this picture they are amazing!

The Garden Gate


The Red and Yellow Garden



The World Famous White Garden looking fabulous!



The White Garden and Sissinghurst Tower


The Tower is all that's left of Sissinghurst Castle




Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Creative Day

Got a bit bored today so I made some cookies and a pair of crochet slippers. All I need now is a nice cup of tea :)


(Slipper pattern here)

Saturday, 5 May 2012

The Eden Project

While I was in Cornwall I took the opportunity to go and visit The Eden Project. I have to say even at this very early stage in the season I was not disappointed.


Eden


The spring bulb display as you enter was looking glorious and the smell of the hyacinths was amazing!

Spring Bulbs
(looks better than the photo honest)



Giant Bee!

It was VERY HOT in the Biome and my camera misted up so please excuse the fuzzy pics but I think they kind of look good and add to the atmosphere lol

Very Pretty

You could almost imagine you were in a real jungle

Carved from re-cycled wood

Looking down into the dome

Yummy Lunch :)

Back outside the Biome
(LOVE the cow)

Great Statue and he moved
(BTW the "grass" is taller than me)

I think I liked the outside more than the inside at Eden, there was much more outside to inspire areas in my own garden (if I had one)

Could see this as a lovely sitting area shaded by the leaves during the summer

And this would look great with a fire pit in the middle, love the moss its like a mini stone henge fairy ring.

And who would have thought dead trees would look so great covered in mirror tiles!




Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Cotehele House and Garden

A few pics from my stay at Cotehele.

The pond in the Upper Garden


The packing shed in the Market Garden

In the Old Orchard

Sculpture in the Mother Orchard

The Cider Press for all those apples

The Tower

Beautiful!

The Dovecot and Stew Pond

The Mill

Well that was a very quick look around Cotehele but there is allot to see and I would recommend taking a day to have a look around.