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Monday, 19 September 2011

'The Garden Of England'

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I have been spending a few days in the fair county of Kent (often known as
'The Garden of England' because of its abundance of orchards and hops), hence my recent silence both here and commenting on other blogs. Just happened to stray over the border into East Sussex to visit Great Dixter, which after many years of wanting to visit more than lived up to all expectations! A sneak preview above and more to follow when normal service is resumed shortly.
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  1. Janet/Plantaliscious19 September 2011 at 16:12:00 BST

    Oh, that is cruelly tantalising Anna...

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  2. Blue Shed Thinking19 September 2011 at 20:10:00 BST

    Really must get back to Great Dixter. Highlights of our visit many years back were watching the nursery cats sunbathing on the old cold frames, and Christopher Lloyd sneaking up on us while we were admiring the fan trained fig in the sunken garden. He put his hand on my shoulder, said "What do you think?" I said how impressed I was with the tree. He said "Good, good" and shuffled away, Dachshund in tow.

    Partial to a cheese scone at Merriments on the way home too.

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  3. Owen19 September 2011 at 23:01:00 BST

    Ive always wanted to visit Great Dixter!!

    I love the idea that Christopher ripped out the rose garden and planted a tropical garden instead!

    Were the long borders impressive?
    Owen

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  4. GRACE PETERSON20 September 2011 at 03:44:00 BST

    If the rest of the photos look as wonderful as this, it's going to be wonderful.

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  5. Jo20 September 2011 at 13:18:00 BST

    It looks wonderful. I'm looking forward to reading more.

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  6. Rose20 September 2011 at 14:44:00 BST

    Beautiful! This is my image of what a true English cottage garden looks like--I'm really looking forward to seeing more.

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  7. i doodle garden20 September 2011 at 22:05:00 BST

    beautiful and picturesque image

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  8. jane21 September 2011 at 11:23:00 BST

    Lovely shot - look forward to reading more - we haven't been to that part of the UK - but it does look very pretty - Jane

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  9. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)23 September 2011 at 19:53:00 BST

    Lucky you!

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All your comments are much appreciated and treasured. I wil try to reply to everyone who leaves a comment, but it may take me a few days, especially when I start spending more time in the garden and at the lottie. I know that you will understand :) I am sure that I will also visit your blog if I have not already done so. If you have any specific questions I will either reply to them here or you can email me at : thegreentapestry@gmail.com

Namasté

- Anna.

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