Ashington Manor Farm (Yeovil)
After a two-night stay at The Swan Hotel in Wells , we departed for Exeter. Along the way, our first stop was Ashington Manor Farm, the home of the husband and wife garden designers Julian and Isabel Bannerman. Roses are a specialty of the Bannerman's, but sadly, we were too early to see any. That disappointment was curtailed by touring their magnificent farmhouse, which we were invited to roam around at leisure. And Julian Bannerman, who did most all the talking, was a very entertaining man. Gathering at the front door - We actually entered at the side of the house, right off the patio, which led to this room, where the Bannerman's greeted us. The massive table was filled with books they had written as well as magazine articles about their gardens. As we were listening to Julian's speech, I happened to notice Isabel Bannerman's book "Husbandry" on the table and immediately recognized it as a book I have at home but have not gotten to yet. At the time, I ha...
Nice pics! You can tell a lot of work goes on in that yard.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics of a lovely garden. Congrats on getting an article published!
ReplyDeleteFound your blog via Faire Garden.
Phillip,
ReplyDeleteAre you a garden writer and librarian? Good photos, very fine garden.
gail
Congratulations on the article, Phillip! I like the vegetable garden with the rosemary and brick edging around the corn... guess those are chives flowering? It looks like a good place to spend time.
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Thanks Wayne!
ReplyDeleteYolanda, thanks for visiting - please come again.
Gail, my full time job is librarian. Writing about and photographing gardens is a new venture, just something to do on the side. Maybe I can retire early and have this to fall back on. It is sure more fun than my full time work.
Thanks Annie!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the article! Love the photos, especially the Autumn pic with the water.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics! I need to subscribe to that magazine.
ReplyDeleteAll that and a windmill too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome garden.
That is a beautiful garden. Congratulations on the article.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your beutiful garden, it absolutely belongs in a magazine!
ReplyDeletePhillip, we just got our first issue last weed and we found your article and photos. We were just tickled that you were in our first one. Good Job!
ReplyDeleteLovely garden, Phillip. It certainly deserves recognition. Congrats on being published.
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