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Agatha Christie's Greenway (Devon, England) - The Garden

There was a bit of drizzle and a few rain showers after we left our Exeter hotel and headed toward Cornwall. I was excited because, along the way, we were stopping at Agatha Christie's vacation home called Greenway. This was a double whammy - two things I love - gardens and literary history - in one setting. Along the way, Bruce mentioned that he almost did not include Greenway on the itinerary, thinking that it might be disappointing for us. What??? All I can say is that I'm glad he didn't change his mind because I found it totally fascinating. Agatha Christie bought Greenway in 1938 for 6,000 pounds. It was a property she had admired for many years and was excited when it appeared on the market. She referred to it as "the loveliest place in the world"  and she would use the house strictly for holiday getaways for the next forty years. I will share photos of the interior of the Georgian house (built in 1780) in my follow-up post. There was so much to see, especia...
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Meredith Nelson's Garden


Another garden on the East Vancouver Mini-Tour a few weeks ago was Meredith Nelson's five-acre garden in Battleground. This is a cottage garden filled with perennials and clematis. It is also filled with wonderful iron-work decorative objects made by her husband Jeff. Check out the gate below!







I don't know how many clematis Meredith has but it a large number. I saw many varieties that I had never heard of. 


I thought this was Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora) at first but knew that it was too early for it to bloom. It is in fact a clematis but a different one and I have forgotten the name. 


A very creative fence around the vegetable garden made of wheels (not sure what they are exactly) -



This is such a peaceful setting and so quiet. It makes me long for the country. Thank you, Meredith, for opening your garden. It is fun and very inspiring.










Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Kris PetersonJuly 4, 2024 at 9:19 PM

    You have so many wonderful gardens in the PNW! I love the flower-filled metal buckets.

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  2. tz_gardenJuly 6, 2024 at 7:40 AM

    The iron gate is wonderful, and the wheels making a fence. Along with the beautiful flowers, of course!

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