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...
The Rhododendron looks wonderful there. I hope you can find someone to take the laurel.
ReplyDeleteOh the things we do in our gardens. The Rhodie will be loverly in this spot.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you are using your off fall for fencing.
Ha! I know exactly the feeling of "guilt pangs stabbing at my heart"! I mean, here's a lovely, healthy plant, doing exactly what it was meant to do for us, no fuss or drama. And for that we pull it out unceremoniously. At least you home it before it goes in the waste bin.
ReplyDeleteThat new Rhodi is a beauty. I hope it has fragrance as promised.
Chavli
Love that Loderi also. Enjoying your posts. Can I ask where do you get your chip mulch? I am looking for a good source of wood chips to use as mulch as well. Thx!
ReplyDeleteI usually get a load from Chip Drop in the fall. It comes from local foresters and is free - https://getchipdrop.com/ You get a huge load and just have to wait until it is available in your area but they have been fast in our area. In the spring, I use small bark nuggest from Yard n Garden Land to cover since it gives a more attractive look. I do think that the untreated forestry chips do the most to improve your soil.
DeleteThe new rhododendron looks beautiful there. I have had the same feelings, and yes in a rush for greenery in a completely empty back garden made several strange choices. I look forward to seeing it bloom!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finally acquiring a long-sought plant. You may be too excited to sleep (that’s what happens to me).
ReplyDeleteThe laurel was lush, though. Do they seed around?
Love your dead hedge!
ReplyDeleteI need to tweak that! It needs some straightening and tidying.
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