Perennials in Piet Oudolf’s Millennium Garden, Pensthorpe
The perennials, as well as the grasses, are looking absolutely gorgeous in this wonderful garden.
Early morning
The flowers are so beautiful I am drawn into the garden at all times of the day, but capturing their essence is really difficult.
Easing into autumn in the garden
I still can’t believe the garden was only planted in March/April 2011. Despite my long absences in South Africa, and the viciously erratic weather in the UK during 2012, I looked out this morning on plants which have supported me by thriving. In this dreadful year, when I feel at times completely overwhelmed by my…
A quiet Sunday morning
It is going to be a very hot day again so I watered the shady parts of the garden. And while standing there I remembered my mother. She loved plants and always urged and cajoled and nurtured them to achieve their best possible efforts! She saw pictures of my garden in Suffolk, but it was…
Summer colour!
A year later in the garden
I still find it hard to believe that these gorgeous plants have grown in the only one year! And I love the colours which seem to mix so easily.