Thanks Liri (and thanks to patient OH too). Lovely to see it through someone else's eyes/lens
Joyce - the war graves garden was lovely and restful, with lots of little details when you looked closer. The judges gave it a silver.....which is shorthand for "ordinary gardeners will love it"
Big thank you Liri and Chicky on your beautiful pics.. Although I have watched nearly all the Chelsea episodes now it's lovely to see proper close up through your photographs. Hope you both had wonderful days xx
Lovely photos, ladies. You couldn't pay me enough to go there, so it's good to see the gardens vicariously.
I can't be doing with all the 'celeb' stuff either. I didn't post on the Chelsea thread because I may have lost the plot....
that was almost a pun....
I switched the coverage off as soon as I heard the two words 'Joanna' and 'Lumley'....that did it for me.
I think people do forget that it's a 'show' and all shows are the same, as I've said before. It's theatre, it's showing off, it's showing skill, it's showing the possibilities...whether we like them or not. You only have to look at the gardens on this forum to see how different our tastes are. One man's meat etc. Designers of any kind should push the boundaries and make us challenge our ideas about everything.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks for sharing the photos, and although Chris B's garden stood out for me as a favourite, I can understand younger more contemporary gardeners preferring the sleek, defined look that seemed to far outweigh the natural ambience of Chris B's beautiful and restful layout.
I didn't manage to see the Montrose (Ray Evison's) clematis pavillion display on the television, and although there was a picture of it in our local newspaper, it was in brilliant black and white! If anyone can share a colourful picture on here I would be pleased to see it.
Here's a few more in case you're sitting around in the rain feeling bored...
This was the helpful lady in Sarah Raven's cutting garden holding up the planting list. I loved the way her clothes and nail varnish complemented the garden!
Corten rusty steel was much in evidence. This was in the Listening Garden, with the dancing water feature; it was interesting to feel the vibration through the feet too...
"Taste" garden - lots of lovely healthy vegetables, made a nice contrast with all the flowers.
"Scent" garden
Gorgeous planting in the Texture Garden, designer Matt Keighley.
A couple of random photos from around the show ground (before my battery conked out!):
Interesting glass sculpture for the garden - lovely when lit from below.
Wish I had the money for a fire pit like this!
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Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Posts
Fresh gardens. (Sorry if you're getting bored...
)
"City Living". Clever design and some good ideas for small, dark spaces.
"Beneath a Mexican Sky" - hot hot HOT.
"Breast Cancer Now". Simple but effective, I thought.
"Bermuda Triangle". I found it intriguing as a work of art - but was it a garden?
"Mind Trap". Thought-provoking...
That's all for tonight, or OH will be seeking a divorce.
Thanks Liri (and thanks to patient OH too
). Lovely to see it through someone else's eyes/lens
Joyce - the war graves garden was lovely and restful, with lots of little details when you looked closer. The judges gave it a silver.....which is shorthand for "ordinary gardeners will love it"
My name is Chicky, and I am an ordinary gardener
Big thank you Liri and Chicky on your beautiful pics.. Although I have watched nearly all the Chelsea episodes now it's lovely to see proper close up through your photographs. Hope you both had wonderful days xx
Lovely photos, ladies. You couldn't pay me enough to go there, so it's good to see the gardens vicariously.
I can't be doing with all the 'celeb' stuff either. I didn't post on the Chelsea thread because I may have lost the plot....
that was almost a pun....
I switched the coverage off as soon as I heard the two words 'Joanna' and 'Lumley'....that did it for me.
I think people do forget that it's a 'show' and all shows are the same, as I've said before. It's theatre, it's showing off, it's showing skill, it's showing the possibilities...whether we like them or not. You only have to look at the gardens on this forum to see how different our tastes are. One man's meat etc. Designers of any kind should push the boundaries and make us challenge our ideas about everything.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That seat in the poetry lovers garden looks bloody uncomfortable.
love the Mexican sky and the breast cancer now needs something growing up around the tunnel.
the concrete doesnt do it for me at all and all that mind trap makes me think is demolition site not garden.
all in all a very mixed bag.
Thanks for sharing the photos, and although Chris B's garden stood out for me as a favourite, I can understand younger more contemporary gardeners preferring the sleek, defined look that seemed to far outweigh the natural ambience of Chris B's beautiful and restful layout.
I didn't manage to see the Montrose (Ray Evison's) clematis pavillion display on the television, and although there was a picture of it in our local newspaper, it was in brilliant black and white! If anyone can share a colourful picture on here I would be pleased to see it.
Thanks to everybody for posting pictures
Here's a few more in case you're sitting around in the rain feeling bored...
This was the helpful lady in Sarah Raven's cutting garden holding up the planting list. I loved the way her clothes and nail varnish complemented the garden!
Corten rusty steel was much in evidence. This was in the Listening Garden, with the dancing water feature; it was interesting to feel the vibration through the feet too...
"Taste" garden - lots of lovely healthy vegetables, made a nice contrast with all the flowers.
"Scent" garden
Gorgeous planting in the Texture Garden, designer Matt Keighley.
A couple of random photos from around the show ground (before my battery conked out!):
Interesting glass sculpture for the garden - lovely when lit from below.
Wish I had the money for a fire pit like this!
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I also took some photos inside the Great Pavilion:
The Hilliers stand was huge and beautiful
Someone had some fun with this one...
The varied scents were amazing - from hyacinths and narcissi to lilies and sweet peas.
Fabulous colours too
And some more!
Anyone like delphiniums?
...or chrysanths?
Paeony
Striking Streptocarpus on Dibley's stand
Rose 'Jacqueline du Pres' - beautiful stamens
One of the orchid stands
Gorgeous dahlia - Karma something or other...
I've got the name of this somewhere but can't currently find it. South African, I think.