We returned home late afternoon yesterday after a relaxing holiday in Scotland to a most soggy garden, so for this Monday I'm cheating slightly, by using a photo taken on our travels. You won't be surprised to hear that we managed to fit in some garden visiting during our break including a trip to the National Trust for Scotland Threave Garden, near Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway. This garden was a joy to visit with one of the most well maintained walled kitchen gardens that you could wish to visit as well as a jam packed recreation of their original Victorian greenhouse. This vase is what greeted me when I visited the Ladies' room. I'm not sure of the exact contents but it included astillbes, sanguisorba, alliums and what I think is veronicrastum. As always a special vote of thanks to Cathy over at' 'Rambling In The Garden' for orchestrating our weekly get togethers on Mondays to so that we can share our pickings. Her post features instant sunshine this week, something that we have been sadly deprived of for the last month. Once again it's pouring down so those gardening jobs will just have to wait a while longer including picking the first of the tomatoes. Fortunately I picked some French climbing beans in a dry interlude this morning so no prizes for guessing what will be on the menu tonight.
Your trip sounds delightful, Anna.
ReplyDeleteIt was a thoroughly enjoyable few days away Susie 😄
DeleteI am so glad to hear it was a relaxing holiday, Anna 👍 It's always a nice touch to see flowers in the Ladies in places like this, and I can imagine you studying the contents so you could report back to us on IAVOM... 😉 Might the tall spikes actually be Limonium Pink Pokers?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what I'm most envious of this week, Anna: your opportunity to tour gardens in Scotland or the rain ;) I'm sure you're anxious to get back in your garden after time away but at least everything should be fresh and clean when you step back into it. As I typed that statement, though, I had to wonder if your garden every gets as dusty and dirty as mine does during the summer months.
ReplyDeleteYes it was worth capturing that delightful arrangement and sharing it.
ReplyDeleteOh I love to find fresh vases in rooms when I travel or go out!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to find real flowers in the ladies' room! And such a pretty vaseful too. Glad you enjoyed your trip and hope you have some drier weather now. It has been raining on and off all day here and my garden is loving it!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a lovely time on your visit to Scotland. Threave, although it's only 1.5 hrs from here, is a garden I've not yet visited. I must put that right! The vase is lovely, and isn't it nice to find a little gesture like that in the ladies. :) I hope the rain has finally stopped for you. Enjoy the week ahead.
ReplyDeleteImpressed that someone had made an effort.
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