tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post2155642134502323452..comments2024-03-23T20:10:59.775+00:00Comments on greentapestry : An International Garden Festival in FranceAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-74010972591544885872013-08-11T13:05:03.706+01:002013-08-11T13:05:03.706+01:00Ooh what a treat, that looks a great show to go to...Ooh what a treat, that looks a great show to go to and like others I agree the fact that it runs for such a long time is really interesting. The setting looks amazing in itself. A great post.Annie_Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140041665657746319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-33579446918218612162013-08-10T22:47:44.313+01:002013-08-10T22:47:44.313+01:00Hope that you get there one of these days Annette....Hope that you get there one of these days Annette. Crazy, modern and experimental are certainly all in evidence but there's so much to make you smile too perhaps more last time than this year but we had a great day.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-106638221777119702013-08-10T22:44:43.093+01:002013-08-10T22:44:43.093+01:00France is indeed amazing Anna - well we think so a...France is indeed amazing Anna - well we think so anyway :) The wardrobe was the entry in to a garden where the plants grew bigger as you walked round - great fun.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-34711308934073262552013-08-10T22:43:01.949+01:002013-08-10T22:43:01.949+01:00Yes Janet that sense of fun and joie de vivre was ...Yes Janet that sense of fun and joie de vivre was evident this time too :) I think that we might have been gone for slightly longer but it took ages to limp back to the camper van :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-18403044946649553822013-08-10T22:40:45.432+01:002013-08-10T22:40:45.432+01:00Maybe you and the Golfer may get a chance to go to...Maybe you and the Golfer may get a chance to go to Chaumont together Cathy at some point in the future at festival time. I do hope so :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-91591969712460278302013-08-10T22:39:10.627+01:002013-08-10T22:39:10.627+01:00Some of the gardens are slighty over the top Elain...Some of the gardens are slighty over the top Elaine but there's plenty to grab your attention and make you think. You are quite correct - we would have lingered longer if it had been cooler. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-28486074443376604222013-08-10T22:37:09.818+01:002013-08-10T22:37:09.818+01:00An excellent point Jo - it would be great to visit...An excellent point Jo - it would be great to visit both at the start and the end - maybe one day :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-35949918416769685572013-08-10T22:36:11.672+01:002013-08-10T22:36:11.672+01:00Thanks Cathy. The kitchen garden was a perfect way...Thanks Cathy. The kitchen garden was a perfect way to round up the day as it was a real garden as opposed to a show garden. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-7270392355312022852013-08-10T22:34:57.402+01:002013-08-10T22:34:57.402+01:00A most super day indeed Pauline. Yes it would have...A most super day indeed Pauline. Yes it would have been allowed by customs - I think that there is a limit though in what you can bring back. However it was not allowed by himself who was being most practical as it was so hot that any plant would have been gasping for breath in our camper van.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-41288770960478693932013-08-10T22:31:50.460+01:002013-08-10T22:31:50.460+01:00Hard to convey in a photo Diana but those disco ba...Hard to convey in a photo Diana but those disco balls positively sparkled as they floated on the water. Hope that you can make use of yours in your outdoor space in the future and remember to post a photo on your blog if you do :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-16792377846169884132013-08-10T22:28:22.677+01:002013-08-10T22:28:22.677+01:00Thanks for your comment Jessica. As far as I could...Thanks for your comment Jessica. As far as I could gather the château's gardeners look after the show gardens during the festival which must be a huge job. There were some dying/dead plants which was a shame but the majority of them were most happy and healthy :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-22237624337826707632013-08-08T08:58:35.366+01:002013-08-08T08:58:35.366+01:00Wow, a lot of creative and quirky ideas, Anna. I s...Wow, a lot of creative and quirky ideas, Anna. I should really go there some time, always sort of put if off because it has the reputation for being very crazy, modern and experimental. But looking at your pics there's definitely more to be found - so a big thank you for sharing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-83969312546877850462013-08-07T08:28:16.491+01:002013-08-07T08:28:16.491+01:00WOW!!! I LOVE this!!! Isn't France just amazin...WOW!!! I LOVE this!!! Isn't France just amazing!!!! Your photos are great, looks like fabulous show! Loving the shoes and wardrobe, in fact loving all of it! Great that it last so long too. As for the Château - wow! Stunning :) Anna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919869821280585077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-22987831674342991382013-08-06T22:27:48.316+01:002013-08-06T22:27:48.316+01:00I remember your post about the last visit, what st...I remember your post about the last visit, what struck me then was the sense of fun, which was clearly not a one-off. The heat fairly sizzled off the screen in those photos, but what a great way to spend an hour or three. Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-80551190465150988602013-08-05T20:07:32.549+01:002013-08-05T20:07:32.549+01:00Think I have been to Chaumont in a my 'previou...Think I have been to Chaumont in a my 'previous life' (ie pre Golfer) - but not at garden festival time! What a great time to be there, Anna - lucky you! Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-91595846581570032772013-08-05T19:34:07.787+01:002013-08-05T19:34:07.787+01:00Looks like an interesting festival - not sure abou...Looks like an interesting festival - not sure about some of the 'arty-farty' gardens but I am sure you came away with some inspiration. I expect you would have lingered longer if it hadn't been so hot.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-9296477581079474512013-08-05T14:11:23.536+01:002013-08-05T14:11:23.536+01:00They certainly know how to do garden festivals ove...They certainly know how to do garden festivals over there. I suppose the festival lasting so long will have it's own challenges for the designers. They'll need long flowering plants, though I'm sure that the gardens will evolve other the months with new things coming in to flower too. It would be interesting to visit at the start of the festival and then again at the end.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-27583879590754106752013-08-04T22:32:44.390+01:002013-08-04T22:32:44.390+01:00I especially like the look of the kitchen garden, ...I especially like the look of the kitchen garden, but all the photos are inspiring. Glad you could get there and share it with us too! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-72683987691780518052013-08-04T16:19:54.121+01:002013-08-04T16:19:54.121+01:00What a super day for a keen gardener while on holi...What a super day for a keen gardener while on holiday, did you manage to bring any plants back, it that allowed by customs?Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-43373453070408178132013-08-03T22:25:11.716+01:002013-08-03T22:25:11.716+01:00I've a little disco ball that I use as a Chris...I've a little disco ball that I use as a Christmas tree ornament. Perhaps it will find a home in our next garden, a smaller more intimate space where I could enjoy that sparkle.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551774336888550944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-78598383629154442842013-08-03T18:26:11.647+01:002013-08-03T18:26:11.647+01:00What a brilliant place to go. It must be a real ch...What a brilliant place to go. It must be a real challenge to keep a show garden looking good all summer long. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.com