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...
Very tough for many business these days. Having a curve-side offerings is a cool idea, and I hope it helps. Nurseries were stocking up like crazy in early March only to have the virus hit everyone like a ton of bricks. 'Princess Irene' tulips are absolutely stunning! Do you use them as annual, or do they bloom reliably multiple years?
ReplyDeleteI just planted some last fall so I will see. In my former garden, the only tulip that came back reliably was the white one called 'Maureen'.
DeleteThat is an unusual canna. I can see why you treasure it. I bet it would live in your climate outside all year. I have even had cannas survive our winters in the ground. I have always thought cannas can survive in the edges of ponds. Maybe that is just certain varieties.
ReplyDeleteHow do you get Gardeners World? I can't seem to find it on the stations we get. I love watching. I watch old shows that I find on youtube. We live an exciting life too. This staying home business hasn't cramped our style as yet. I will miss family on Easter.
Our early tulips, in ground, are blooming. So uplifting to see. The wind blew them to the ground the other night. I hope we get some sun and they will right themselves.
Tulips here just started coming out, or should I say the leaves are coming out. In our zone 7 most tulips do not come back. I may try some species tulips next year after hearing they are Good at that.
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