HeyJaredThe Not So Bad Tempered Gardener
I am a garden maker and writer - my garden is Veddw, in Monmouthshire, UK. I write here about garden issues of all kinds. And plants. I am a thorn in the flesh of the garden world and may annoy you.
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Bourton House Garden Again. (opens the original)
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One of the things which made this garden special were the visual delights which just kept popping up. Here’s a taster:<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="599" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Aywp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progress
Bourton House Garden (opens the original)
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We went out for the day, for a break from the garden which has suddenly become demanding now we’ve had rain and we can do new things, plant things. We thought we’d have a change of scene and decided to visit Sezincote. But (sorry) we didn’t get there because next door there is Bourton House Garden, which said on its website:<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qjLI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.
What should we do? (opens the original)
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It’s been a tough summer and very hard work. We’ve been able to water, and have managed to keep the garden going, and it’s been exhausting. There’s not so much pleasure, being a mad dog out in the midday sun, looking at strugging plants. How much worse has it been for those of you who’ve had a hosepipe ban?However, after two inches of rain I suddenly found myself remembering the pleasure of walking round the garden. This was followed by a visit from a very enthusiastic group. (they bought loads
Let’s Stay Forever (opens the original)
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I asked Charles what there is to say about the anniversary of our Arrival at Veddw. And he said ‘let’s stay forever’. OK!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="638" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jE5N!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:
Take your Camera out at Night (opens the original)
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I’ve been experimenting with taking photographs - on my phone - at night. Or in the gloaming, when suddenly things can get wonderfully atmospheric.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="606" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IgjM!,w_1456,c_limit,f
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