I love Foggy Bottom at Bressingham. I would have been chucked out on a quiz show last week. Where is the US state department? One of the options was Foggy Bottom. My answer was it couldn't be there because Foggy Bottom is at Bressingham. Wrong.
Went to Foggy Bottom in the 80s when visiting friends near Cambridge. Loved it then and it is maturing beautifully. Friends of mine in Belgium have visited more recently and have filled their one hectare garden with island beds including mixed conifers. It's very effective. Their garden now appears on Belgium's answer to GW as well as in magazines.
We have one conifer, isolated in grass, in this garden and I am not a fan so have been thinking of raising its crown and planting shrubs and ground cover to make it interesting. Carol's piece last night has confirmed my plans.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
When I left school and went to work in a GC in 1979 "conifers and heathers" were all the rage. I had to learn endless Chamaecyparris lawsonianna hybrids and endless heathers. I guess that may contribute towards my deep dislike of both now.
I've always loved the big cedars of Lebanon but never had the space and I do like that weepy one trained over the path last night but most conifers are pretty boring though the new shoots on picea abies 'Rydal' are a lovely red. I was sorry to leave that behind in Belgium.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Good to see Monty, Nigel and Nellie back on our screens again the show was good and due to the weather in February I was able to make an earlier start. The lawns are mowed and edged and all the beds forked over so roll on next weeks show. I enjoy seeing gardeners showing their beautiful gardens large or small, its all good for inspiration, keep it up Monty. Ps Loved your visits to Japan (some amazing gardens on display).
I always enjoy GW, even when it's a bit dull. I'm afraid I find Monty's Paradise garden a bit dull, but, never mind, it's still a garden and he likes it. I did wonder if those pots were big enough to plant roses in though. Some of his garden was looking lovely with new bulbs coming up.
I like Carol's enthusiasm, she makes me laugh, and Foggy Bottom is lovely. But I prefer the Alan Bloom part of the garden with all those beds full of summer colour. Good place to take visiting friends and family with all the other things it has to offer, steam trains, Dad's Army museum, carousel etc.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
When I left school and went to work in a GC in 1979 "conifers and heathers" were all the rage. I had to learn endless Chamaecyparris lawsonianna hybrids and endless heathers. I guess that may contribute towards my deep dislike of both now.
@Hostafan1 you would love Foggy Bottom and The Dell.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
When I left school and went to work in a GC in 1979 "conifers and heathers" were all the rage. I had to learn endless Chamaecyparris lawsonianna hybrids and endless heathers. I guess that may contribute towards my deep dislike of both now.
@Hostafan1 you would love Foggy Bottom and The Dell.
@Busy-Lizzie , I prefer Alan's bit to Adrian's bit too.
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We have one conifer, isolated in grass, in this garden and I am not a fan so have been thinking of raising its crown and planting shrubs and ground cover to make it interesting. Carol's piece last night has confirmed my plans.
When you don't even know who's in the team
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I guess that may contribute towards my deep dislike of both now.
due to the weather in February I was able to make an earlier start.
The lawns are mowed and edged and all the beds forked over so roll on next weeks show. I enjoy seeing gardeners showing their beautiful gardens large or small, its all
good for inspiration, keep it up Monty. Ps Loved your visits to Japan (some amazing gardens on display).
I always enjoy GW, even when it's a bit dull. I'm afraid I find Monty's Paradise garden a bit dull, but, never mind, it's still a garden and he likes it. I did wonder if those pots were big enough to plant roses in though. Some of his garden was looking lovely with new bulbs coming up.
I like Carol's enthusiasm, she makes me laugh, and Foggy Bottom is lovely. But I prefer the Alan Bloom part of the garden with all those beds full of summer colour. Good place to take visiting friends and family with all the other things it has to offer, steam trains, Dad's Army museum, carousel etc.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.