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Gourmet gardens in Gloucestershire
Just back from a few days in Gloucestershire visiting gourmet gardens. Pictured above is Barnsley House, one-time home of Rosemary Verey, where head gardener, Richard Gatenby has made many changes...
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Rosemary Verey's Cotswold garden - Barnsley House
Barnsley House, former home of Rosemary Verey, is now an exclusive hotelThere are some gardens that you have to see, and Barnsley House - former home of Rosemary Verey - is one of them. The property...
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Wordless Wednesday - Whichford - potty about the planting!
The photographs can tell the story here - I dropped in at Whichford Pottery last week and was absolutely potty about the planting - a real source of eye candy and ideas for your own garden. Definitely...
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Galloping Gardener Walks © - Catch the best rhododendron displays in Britain
The Isabella Plantation in London's Richmond Park has one of the best displays in the countryAn exceptionally cold winter here in Britain means that even the rhododendrons and azaleas are blooming...
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Ready for RHS Chelsea 2013? Gnomes to make their first (and last) appearance...
RHS Chelsea 2013 opens its doors to ticket holders on Tuesday, 21 MayThis year's RHS Chelsea promises to be more closely scrutinised than ever by the media and, on the eve of the Centenary show,...
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Medal winners announced at RHS Chelsea Centenary Show - Australians awarded...
The Trailfinders Australian Garden by Fleming's wins Best Show Garden and a Gold medal at Chelsea 2013The Australians have taken top prize at this year's RHS Chelsea with Trailfinders Australian Garden...
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Small is beautiful at RHS Chelsea - don't miss the Artisan gardens!
An Alcove (Tokonoma) Garden - Best Artisan garden and Gold medal winnerIf you're visiting Chelsea this week, make sure you visit the eight Artisan Gardens, hidden away in Serpentine Walk - a cluster of...
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What makes a winning garden at RHS Chelsea? Let the people decide!
Trailfinders Australian Garden designed by Phil Johnson won Best in Show and a Gold medal at Chelsea this year As RHS Chelsea opened its doors to the public for the third day of the centenary Flower...
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Brilliant blooms at Bowood House in Wiltshire - A Capability Brown landscape...
Glimpses of rolling countryside seen from the woodland garden at Bowood House in WiltshireFor spectacular views of a truly English landscape, punctuated with some of the finest rhododendron displays in...
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Wordless Wednesday - Gardens to come ...
Cranborne Manor, DorsetChiff Chaffs, DorsetWilton House near SalisburyDenmans Garden near Chichester
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Dalliance with Dorset - Gourmet garden at Cranborne Manor
First view of Cranborne Manor from the wildflower meadowWhen you're lucky enough to step through the garden gate at Cranborne Manor in Dorset, you'll realise you're somewhere special. First glimpse of...
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A sortie into three Somerset gardens - Barrington Court, Lytes Cary and...
The walled kitchen garden at Barrington Court is a particular favourite with visitorsThere's a little corner of Somerset that has more than its fair share of gardens, so for a blissful and bucolic day...
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The Salutation in Sandwich is up for sale again, so catch this Lutyens...
The Salutation in the heart of Sandwich, was designed by Edwin LutyensTake a look at the house above and you will immediately recognise it for what it is - an Edwin Lutyens design, with Jekyll borders....
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The best of British cottage gardens - Chiffchaffs, Dorset
Chiffchaffs in Dorset is a delightful cottage garden surrounding a property that is more than 400 years old in parts. Well worth making a visit to if you want ideas for your garden at home and with an...
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Les Jardins Agapanthe - the best of gourmet gardens in Normandy
Alexandre Thomas has created Les Jardins Agapanthe around his family home in NormandyIf you live in England, there's a whole new world of gardens on your doorstep, just across the English Channel. I...
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Wordless Wednesday - Monet's garden at Giverny
Even the wet weather can't dampen the excitement of a visit to Monet's garden at Giverny at this time of year, when the irises are still in bloom.
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Gourmet gardens in Normandy - Lutyens' masterpiece - Le Bois des Moutiers
Le Bois des Moutiers is less than 15 minutes drive from Dieppe - a short hop across the English ChannelThere's little doubt that the gardens in France - Normandy especially - pose a serious threat to...
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Two of the best small gardens in Britain open in Seaford this weekend
Driftwood in Seaford opens regularly for charity and is well worth visiting - open both days this weekendIt may be blowing a gale, but there's also plenty of blue sky overhead, so set off for Seaford...
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French Gourmet Gardens - Yves Gosse le Gorre's allegorical acreage at Sericourt
The Warrior Masks at Sericourt, inspired by those of Easter IslandJust occasionally you walk into a garden that etches itself on your soul. For me, Yves Gosse de Gorre’s Jardin de Sericourt in northern...
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From kitchen garden to table in minutes - The Pig is a must for Ladies who Lunch
The Pig at Brockenhurst is a restaurant with rooms - located in the New Forest National ParkI don't often review restaurants, but earlier this week I had such a delicious lunch in the New Forest that...
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