Wednesday 10 June 2015

Open Gardens 2015

 There were some gardens open near Lincoln Cathedral last Sunday, so we made the most of the beautiful weather and went to explore. I was taken with one garden's view of the Cathedral and totally forgot to take any photos of the garden itself.
When this view is across the road, is it any wonder that I was distracted?
 The first garden also had a lovely view across to the Cathedral close.
 At the next garden, I must admit to feeling a little envious of this view across the city.
 One garden had made the most of every space there was and we were very impressed with the array of fruit grown in tubs and boxes, including raspberries, gooseberries, currants and cherries to name but a few.
 There were little corners of lovely planting and this red rose caught my eye.
 This garden (which was my favourite) had an Italian feel, enhanced by the statues dotted around the garden. Everywhere you looked, there was something else to see.  Both of us really liked the pet graveyard area in a quiet and secluded part of the garden.  There were gravestones to pets from Victorian times and the current owner had continued the tradition.  It was very moving.
We spoke to the owner who said his wife wasn't always keen to see more bits and pieces appear in the garden, but we replied that this gave the garden its character.  It was a quirky and beautiful space and I am so pleased that we had the opportunity to see it. I really enjoy looking at other people's gardens and always come away with ideas.

8 comments:

  1. Thank you.
    I am completely certain I would have LOVED to share this day out with you.

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    1. Thanks, EC. You would have been so welcome to join us! It was lovely to see the gardens and we were really lucky with the beautiful weather.
      Have a good rest of the week.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. The last time we went to Lincolnshire was for our eldest son's passing out parade for the RAF, but what I remember of it, it was a lovely city.
    Briony
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    1. Thanks, Briony. Lincoln does have some lovely areas, particularly around the Castle and Cathedral. Living with them can make me a bit complacent, but then I see them from a slightly different viewpoint and am amazed by the structures again.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. I love the tradition of the open garden. We have nothing like that. I don't know if it's because we don't get a lot of rain or for some other reason. But I wish we did :-)
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. Thanks, Amalia. Looking at other people's gardens on an Open Garden day is one of my favourite things to do. Usually, the money raised by the owners of the gardens goes to charity too. Of course, the tea and cake is always an encouragement as well!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. It is a beautiful garden. I think this is a great scheme to enable people to share their gardens and to raise some money for charity too. xx

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    1. Thanks, Amy. It was a magical garden and something for me to aspire to. I really enjoy the open gardens season and try to see a few during the summer.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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