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The Garden House (Devon, England)

The destinations are beginning to blur but looking at the tour guide booklet, I see that we are now in Plymouth. Today, we visited two gardens designed by Keith Wiley.  The first is The Garden House , where Wiley worked as Head Gardener for 25 years (from 1978-2003). The 10-acre estate was purchased in the 1940s by former Eton schoolmaster Lionel Fortescue and his wife Katherine. It was formerly home to the  vicars of Buckland Monachronum. The Fortescue's renovated the gardens and ran a market garden business and raised cattle.  The remains of some of the original buildings in the vicarage still stand in the garden and serve as a romantic backdrop in the Walled Garden - I loved the way they had massed ferns together. Just stunning! Surrounding the walled garden and venturing out away from the house are more naturalistic plantings  - Today, the head gardener is Nick Haworth, who was previously head gardener at Greenway , which we visited earlier.  Keith Wiley lef...
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Watermelon Sorbet

Here is a nice refreshing treat for the July 4th holiday.

Watermelon Sorbet




2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2 TB. lemon juice
1/4 large watermelon (about 8 cups of cubed watermelon)


In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water and corn syrup. Stir over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Without stirring, simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and cool to room temperature.


Cut melon into cubes (remove seeds if there are any). Puree 2 cups at a time in a blender or food processor with a metal blade. Stir into the cooled syrup.


Pour into ice cream canister. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Lisa at GreenbowJuly 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Watermelons aren' ripe here yet. It sounds so good I will have to try it. You make it look good too. Beautifully presented.

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  2. Randy EmmittJuly 2, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Looks so yummy. Meg just took her daughter the ice cream maker. Sad as we have all the ingredients in the fridge right now.

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  3. Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!July 3, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Of course, the colour helps.

    I've tried to make sorbet only once. I think I must have beaten it up at the wrong moment because it turned to snow - lemon flavoured snow. It was fabulous but I doubt I could repeat it!

    Lucy

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  4. debsgardenJuly 3, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    So refreshing and perfect for July 4th! Have a happy holiday!

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  5. UnknownJuly 4, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    I think I need to go and buy an ice cream maker!

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  6. CarolJuly 4, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Wow Phillip! What gorgeous colors! Cold sorbet is perfect for these hot humid days too. Happy Fourth!

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  7. EveJuly 5, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Thanks Phillip! Also I love the lilies below. They are one of my favorite flowers and unless the voles get them they sure do stand the test of time!

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  8. rebeccaJuly 5, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    THAT is absolutely gorgeous!

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