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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!

At this point, this is better than a Monet!

At least 1.5" since 6 a.m. and it continues...




Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Wonderful! It's supposedly coming our way too, nice and steady, just what we need (no rain in our area of NC for almost 6 weeks) but I'm not seeing much movement heading east on the radar map right now.

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  2. Please, when you are done with it, may we have what is left over?

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  3. We haven't gotten nearly that much in Tupelo but I'm SO appreciative for what we have gotten! It's been a difficult summer for my plants!

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  4. Nothing compares to a Monet, Phillip, but getting much needed rain is pretty darn close.

    Send some on up our way, won't ya ? A pretty dry August and September here.

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  5. Congratulations, now please send some of it down to Birmingham!

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  6. I am so happy for you!! Your garden will look so perky in the morning. I am just green with envy. It has cooled down here by about 20 degrees but still no rain. Seeing this makes me hopeful.

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  7. How fabulous! Hope it gets to my garden before the well goes dry.
    Also some cooler temps would be welcome.
    xs

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  8. Yes, we finally got rain, too. I can hardly believe how quickly the plants revived with the first rain shower.

    Jan
    Always Growing

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  9. I feel the same way Philip and could use a bit of rain here, too.

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  10. It is raining here, too! After 92 days of 90+ degrees and only .13" of rain in September!

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  11. I would like to borrow that painting too! Enjoy!

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  12. The rain finally reached Birmingham today! We sure needed it. It has also ushered in some cooler temps!!!!!

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