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Roses In The Garden - a book review

Roses In The Garden by Ngoc Minh Ngo Photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo celebrates rose gardens throughout the world in this beautifully produced book.  The author photographed a total of 11 gardens across the globe (Italy, Morocco, Spain, USA, UK, and Japan). Beginning with the Italian garden Ninfa (often referred to as the most romantic garden in the world), her photographs have a dreamy quality that transports the reader to these exotic locales. Closer to home, Floret Farm in Mount Vernon, Washington, is included in one of the chapters. All types of roses are included in the gardens but the majority feature old rose varieties. Many of the gardens have roses growing in wild abandon, intermingled in hedge rows, spilling over walls and fences and surrounded by pastures and rolling hills. A pictorial index lists all the roses and the gardens where they reside. This stunning book was published by Rizzoli Books and is available on Amazon and in bookstores. Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, ...

I would like to thank the academy...


Just kidding, but I've always wanted to say that!

I would like to thank all the gardening blotanists who voted for my blog in the 2009 Blotanical Awards. This morning I discovered that I had won Best Alabama Blog. I appreciate the honor and I'll display my badge proudly!

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  1. and we all applaud, hoot, cheer....

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  2. So very well deserved Phillip. You've been raking in those awards these last couple of weeks! :-)

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  3. I was so pleased for you when the handsome star and beautiful starlet read your name as winner of the Best Alabama Blog. Dirt Therapy is a marvelously well produced, directed, photographed and scripted Blog! Congratulations Phillip! Gail

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  4. Congrats on your win, Phillip. It is well deserved.

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  5. Speaking of Encores!! Bravo! Congratulations again! I think you make Alabama very proud Phillip. OK what awards will tomorrow bring? Carol

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  6. Congrats to you! You have such a nice blog, I love your photography.

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  7. Congrats on your much deserved award. Yip Yip...

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  8. Well, I never ! Just kidding :-) You must be walking in high cotton, Phillip.

    Don't forget to thank Mom, God and country.

    Keep up the good work.

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  9. Phillip, I'm thrilled for you-- winning the Blotanical award. You are a very deserving recipient;-) Congrat's to you!

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  10. Phillip, by what I have read so far, this is a well deserved award! It could not go to a more creative talented guy. Well done...

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