A borrowed vase from me this week. Having returned at the weekend from a holiday in the depths of rural Herefordshire, there have been a few jobs to catch up on including taking various cuttings as well as picking tomatoes, pears and apples from the garden. The pears are now ripening on a sunny windowsill (ie as and when the present weather pattern improves) whilst the first apples to be harvested have been peeled and stewed. With one batch in the freezer the second batch was on the jobs to do list this morning. As the day has unfolded it has turned increasingly windy and the odd shower has fallen. The green waste bin is empty and due for collection tomorrow but I have decided not to venture out with my secateurs this time. I will no doubt feel guilty tomorrow.
My vase was in the 'Ladies' at Stocktonbury Gardens which I've wanted to visit for years. Despite the fact that all the gardens we visited had suffered from the long, hot and dry summer there was still much to hold our interest especially the garden's history. If you're in the area it's certainly well worth a visit. I'm not sure exactly what's in the vase but can identify the white flowered aster diveraticus, an eryngium and what I think is a sanguisorba. It's a garden that I would love to visit again especially in spring when their huge apple orchard is in blossom. This is just a small glimpse of it below on a September day:
There were plants for sale in the plants sales area but I'm not sure where I could plant one so resisted. The little dragon perched on the roof was rather fetching too but not for sale.
Thanks as always to Cathy who blogs over at 'Rambling In The Garden' who gets us together every week for a floral party. Do visit her if you haven't already!
A "borrowed" vase is certainly acceptable with all on your plate to take care of your fruit harvest! I was amused to see a dragon on the roof above that rose.
ReplyDeleteThe dragon was a lovely touch Kris that bought a smile to my face 😃
DeleteSounds like a beautiful site to visit in all seasons. I love the shot with the grazing sheep, very pastoral! Eliza
ReplyDeleteI think that it would be as you say Eliza beautiful to visit in all seasons but perhaps even more magical in spring 😂
DeleteHaha, even though you said it was a a borrowed vase, it clearly didn't register at first that you hadn't brought the vase home with you and I was wondering how you could have done that, as it is unlikely they would happily allow their visitors to take vases away with them! 😂😂😂Must be getting late, Anna!! I am glad you enjoyed your visit and look forward to hearing more. It does look like a sanguisorba in the vase, and perhaps a scrap of persicaria too? You will find ridge tiles with dragons and the like on eBay - that's where we got our one with the fairy
ReplyDeleteIt must have been getting late for you to consider such a scenario Cathy 😂 Yes I wondered if there might be persicaria too in the vase. I would love such a dragon but alas no walls for one to perch upon in style.
Deleteoops - that last comment was from me!!
ReplyDeleteI guessed 😂
DeleteA beautiful September day, indeed! Those climbing roses are gorgeous. And the potted arrangement at the start is lovely. Thanks for taking us along. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad that you came along too Beth 😀
DeleteThe apple orchard is very impressive Anna, and I can imagine it must be a glorious sight in spring with the bees buzzing around the blossom! The vase is pretty - what a nice idea to put fresh flowers in the ladies room. Love that dragon on the roof too.
ReplyDeleteYes the flowers in the ladies room was a pleasing touch Cathy. It gives the impression that somebody has made an effort to make the space more attractive.
ReplyDeleteI came across a vase in the ladies room in another garden whilst we were away but they were dried, fading and rather dusty 🥲
Many of the gardens that we have visited this year are struggling with lack of rain.
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