Our small town in North Wiltshire 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.

Email me if you live in the area and would like to visit.



someone

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Our small town in North Wiltshire 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.

Email me if you live in the area and would like to visit.



someone

Sorry we won't be in your area, but this is just to wish you a super day.

We have opened our gardens up under a similar scheme and it is fantastic.

I am not the gardener, 'her out doors' is and to see people enjoying her
'labour of love' is great.

Fingers crossed for a nice sunny day

Mike

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"someone" wrote in message
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Our small town in North Wiltshire 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.

Email me if you live in the area and would like to visit.



someone

Sorry we won't be in your area, but this is just to wish you a super day.

We have opened our gardens up under a similar scheme and it is fantastic.

I am not the gardener, 'her out doors' is and to see people enjoying her
'labour of love' is great.

Fingers crossed for a nice sunny day

Mike

Thanks so much for your good wishes, Mike. I've been potting up and
cleaning up with my 'foreign' stuff, now I have to do the borders and put
some bigger plants in - all grown by me, I should say. :-)

It looks really messy at the moment, but I've got a few weeks yet.

Email me if you're ever up/down this way and want to have a look around.

Kind regards,

someone

Our small town in North Wiltshire 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

On 11/5/08 09:29, in article net, "Kate
Morgan" wrote:

Our small town in North Wiltshire 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 opportunity 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 friendships
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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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


Big doesn't have to be beautiful. Our gardens have a 'Wow' Factor according
to one visitor when we opened, but it is only 120 feet x 20 feet :-))

Pictures at

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Mike