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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...
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Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. EveJune 2, 2016 at 6:17 PM

    Everything is looking wonderful Phillip!

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  2. Lisa at GreenbowJune 3, 2016 at 3:58 AM

    Your yard is beginning to look like a garden. I love that yellow rose. It is all beautiful.

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  3. C. C.June 3, 2016 at 3:50 PM

    Incredible, how quickly you've made a beautiful garden! Everything is gorgeous. Here in Piedmont NC, my flowers are just beginning to bloom. Is it your rain?

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    1. Phillip OliverJune 3, 2016 at 9:37 PM

      I think it is the cool nights as well as the rain (although it hasn't rained much lately!)

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  4. RobinLJune 4, 2016 at 6:50 PM

    I recall that recently, you said that you didn't really have a garden yet. Are you sure about that? Everything looks great Philip, it's coming along nicely!

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  5. debsgardenJune 6, 2016 at 1:04 PM

    I knew it would be gorgeous! One of the things that impressed me most about that region of the country is the colorful summer gardens. Love the fuchsia!

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  6. chavlinessJune 9, 2016 at 9:38 AM

    Very cool. It looks like a well established garden. This is the first season that you get to see the garden in all its glory and possibilities: take inventory of plants you many not have known you had. Exciting.

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  7. joanna ukJune 14, 2016 at 1:56 PM

    Nice to see such an ordered garden.

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