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Agatha Christie's Greenway (Devon, England) - The House

I can think of two places that we visited where I enjoyed the house more than the gardens. The first was Greenway, not for the house itself, which was surprisingly small and cramped, but for the history behind it and the fascinating mementos on display. Agatha Christie and her husband Max Mallowan were enthusiastic collectors. You can see their collections on display throughout the house - European and Oriental ceramics, pottery, African tribal masks, Egyptian artifacts, Tunbridge ware, china, trinkets, and books. The Morning Room has a portrait of Agatha Christie as a child and her doll Rosie, sitting in a chair - The Drawing Room was where the family would gather in the evenings. Christie would entertain guests by reading chapters from manuscripts of her latest books.  Agatha Christie's bedroom. Max always slept on a smaller portable traveling cot (you can see part of it in the foreground). It was his favorite bed and he carried it with him on all of his archaeological travels. N...

Could this be the reason my containers don't do well?

Hmmm......





Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Glad to see my cat isn't the only one who does that...even after I put a basket with a pillow in it for her to sleep in. Darn cat!

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  2. Could very well be the reason. Amazing if anything would survive and thrive with a cat lying on it. Good luck with your containers.

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  3. Oh my! How kind of you to allow her/he to continue sleeping. I have several of my neighbor's cats enjoying my garden as well..including my birds..
    Good luck!

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  4. Keeps the birds from nesting in your containers!

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  5. Oh, that kitty is precious! You just need to teach him not to jump on other containers.

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  6. Ohai! Ya put it here fer me didja? Tanks.

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  7. Oh yes! You are growing the wonderful fur plant! I have a few of them!DL

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  8. Actually, I think your containers are doing very well as a cozy nap space! :o)

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  9. You may have solved the mystery!

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  10. Time to grow a pot of Catnip!!!!!!!!!

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  11. Loafing.

    See how clever kitty is, searching out the higher soil temperatures in the pot to kip, and elevated too - perfect.

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  12. Oh my goodness. That may explain my pot difficulties as well. Such a sweet kitty, how can you disturb her? :)

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  13. The cat says 'well this is the perfect size to cozy up in'. No plants can stand up to that. LOL.

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  14. Such a fine kitty specimen..."anyone" can grow an ole flower...LOL

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  15. Tough decisions happen every day in the garden. No doubt if you put one there for kitty, he would choose the planted one.

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  16. She looks adorable, that is if she/he doesn't poop in the pot! ;)

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