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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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Open Garden - The Wisner / Orloff garden


Believe it or not, I had not been to any of the Open Gardens this year, that is, until yesterday. I knew I would be kicking myself at the end of the season if I didn't see some of the incredible private gardens that are open every weekend and Monday evenings on the HPSO (Hardy Plant Society of Oregon) Open Gardens Tour. I spent yesterday afternoon and evening touring 3 beautiful gardens.

The first garden is Flicker Farm, the creation of Linda Wisner and Chet Orloff. It is located on pastoral Sauvie Island, just outside the St. Johns area of Portland. It is an incredible place, filled with farms, orchards, a great nursery (Cistis) and calming idyllic properties like this one.

The garden is comprised of 1.3 acres and features lush perennials, herbs and vegetables, sculpture, artwork and a wonderfully inviting courtyard underneath a grape-covered pergola. The garden was recently featured in Country Gardens magazine.


























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  1. GRACE PETERSONJuly 11, 2017 at 4:08 PM

    Yeah I'd say you started off with a bang. That is a fabulous garden. I love the Mimosa and Filipendula. You got the angle just right to complement both with the blue sky behind it. Very nice.

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  2. organicgardendreamsJuly 11, 2017 at 5:16 PM

    Hi Phillip, this is a great garden! I especially love your second photo of it and the last with the lavender poppy. I have been to plenty of open gardens on our England vacation, but none so far here in San Diego. Your are so right, it would be sad not to see some local ones this year. So I will try to find out which are open in the near future.
    Warm regards,
    Christina

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  3. Lisa at GreenbowJuly 11, 2017 at 5:58 PM

    What a colorful garden. I have the Country Gardens Magazine. I hardly recognize the place. Your photos show off the place much better than the magazine did. I can't wait to see more. Do share.

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  4. outlawgardenerJuly 12, 2017 at 8:12 AM

    Thanks for sharing this gorgeous garden! I love Sauvie Island. Do you suppose the owners would mind if we moved into their garden?

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  5. RobinLJuly 12, 2017 at 12:48 PM

    Your photos are certainly doing justice to this lovely garden! Every time I see these showpiece gardens, I immediately wonder how they care for that much space!

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  6. rebeccaJuly 12, 2017 at 3:32 PM

    Oh my.

    So glad you got to go

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  7. AnonymousJuly 12, 2017 at 11:13 PM

    Thank you for sharing. Like you I haven't visited gardens this year but finally got around to it this week so glad I did

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  8. GailJuly 13, 2017 at 5:25 AM

    Every weekend you can see a beautiful garden! You have moved to paradise! So loved this garden tour and look forward to any more you share.

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  9. AaronJuly 13, 2017 at 7:16 PM

    Bravo on the pic of the blue sculpture with the grasses. Well done!

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  10. RebeccaJuly 14, 2017 at 2:27 PM

    Everything looks so green and lush. Just beautiful! What a wonderful open garden program. I'll have to investigate if there is something similar here.

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  11. Lee@A Guide to Northeastern GardeningJuly 15, 2017 at 4:54 PM

    These gardens are absolutely gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing.

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