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Kiftsgate Court Gardens

Just right down the road from Hidcote is Kiftsgate Court Gardens. This garden was created by Heather Muir beginning in the 1920s. Muir's daughter, Diany Binny, came to live at Kiftsgate in 1954. She would add the half-moon pool and redesigned the white garden. She also first opened the garden to the public. Today, the tradition continues as granddaughter Anne Chambers and her husband maintain the gardens.    Heather Muir was a friend and neighbor of Hidcote's Lawrence Johnston (their houses are within one mile of each other), and he inspired her in the garden's design. However, the two gardens differ in character and have their own unique characteristics. While Johnston's garden is laid out in strict geometric lines, Muir took a more naturalistic approach. Muir added many heirloom shrub roses to the garden and is famous for the 'Kiftsgate' rose, which occurred from a seedling in the garden. Unfortunately, we were too early for the roses. There were a few like t...

Rain, glorious rain!


I'm doing a big happy dance today because last night we got 4" of rain! I went to bed grumpy because it had thundered and rained around us all evening and all we got was a sprinkle. This is not the first time this has happened. Anyway, I was awakened by a severe thunderstorm around midnight. This morning - a big 4" - and possibly some more tonight?

I was talking to my friend Rebecca last night who said that she was going to do a nude rain dance. I must call and thank her for that!



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  1. Hey,I know how you feel. We got some rain too after ages and ages of not getting anything (like all summer). Soooo happy now.

    Nice garden photos! Cheers, Yvonne

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  2. Hi Phillip and thanks for visiting my blog. Your rain photos are very nice. I like the hardscapes in your garden. Nothing like a birdbath to show off the beautiful rain!

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  3. Hi Phillip,

    I see by your post here that you had a 'frog strangler. ' I hear from my friends nearby you that you've had the worse drought in history. I did a post on it today and was wondering if you could tell us how you've managed to keep your beautiful garden alive.

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