Lacock (Wiltshire, England)
After leaving Special Plants Nursery , we headed to Lacock, an English village that is virtually locked in time and owned by the National Trust. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and many of the town's structures were built in the 14th century. The village has been used for many film locations, including some of the Harry Potter f ilms, Downton Abbey , Pride and Prejudice , Cranford , etc. In addition to the residences (I cannot imagine living there with all the tourists), there were many gift stores, pubs, church and best of all, a chocolate shop. I had a delicious traditional sausage roll. St. Cyriac's Church - (Visited May 9, 2025) Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Seeing all those little bits of green almost makes me want to get out and start cutting back things. If it wasn't going to be 12F tonight I might have considered it. It will surely be the last of the real cold...I hope. It won't take much to get me into that neat and tidy mode. I have to say I would probably do as you mentioned and cram something into an empty looking spot and be sorry for it later. ha..
ReplyDeleteCan't resist playing in the garden when the weather is so mild. Toward the end of winter all the dry aster and grasses look quite disheveled, so was also in the garden cleaning up. I too must hold back from planting in all the newly exposed ground... because it will not be exposed for much longer. Your bungee cord trick is brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThis is my month to do winter cleanup as well. I find it so satisfying to be out with my pruning shears and to deliver all the garden waste to the compost bin. Soon the garden begins to look cared for once again.
ReplyDeleteYou may not be done but you've certainly been busy! I started cutting back here last month but developed a ganglion cyst in my wrist from the repetitive stress and had to ease up for a while so I'm not done yet either. I had to laugh at your comment about having to watch yourself about cramming new plants in the areas you clear - I'm afraid I do that all the time ;)
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