Highfield Farm Garden (Monmouthshire, Wales)
I am lagging behind with my England tour posts, not that there is an urgency, but I know if I don't get them recorded and organized, my feeble memory will begin to muddle them. The three previous gardens ( Hidcote , Kiftsgate , and Bourton House ) were visited on the first day of the tour. Day 2 took us across the border into Wales, where we saw two gardens. Our group (about 25 people) rode in a comfortable bus, and everyone kept saying that it was much smaller than the buses they normally used. I thought it was fine, and most of the time, I had my aisle to myself. Unlike the Japan trip, where our mode of transportation changed daily, we kept the same bus during the entire trip. I soon learned that it was best for my mental health to sit on the right side of the bus. The country lanes of England are indeed as narrow as they appear on television, and the ever-present hedgerows grow right next to the roadside. Watching these hedgerows fly by within an inch of your window...
Beautiful! My baby of an oak leaf hydrangea has just leaved out, and is probably still too small to expect flowers from it this year. Also, the deer like to nibble on it occasionally.
ReplyDeleteLove them! I love how mature your garden is. Can't wait til mine gets like that. Have a great rest of your week!
ReplyDeleteI reeeeally need to get around to finding a spot for an oakleaf and getting it planted. I love them SO much!
ReplyDelete"Love them! I love how mature your garden is."
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more!
Swoon! I dearly love oakleaf hydrangea, but too little shade to have one.
ReplyDeleteWow. We just returned home from vacationing in AZ. Our garden looks so lush compared to out there. Our Oakleaf Hydrangea is blooming up a storm too.
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