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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...

Portland Study Weekend Gardens - West Linn, Clackamas & Oregon City pt. 1


Last Saturday, I saw the six gardens featured on the HPSO Study Weekend tour. These gardens were in the southern part of Portland. I was excited to see Sherry Sheng's garden. She has visited our garden in the past, and I got to know her better when we were on the England trip together.  Her garden was a delight with something fabulous at every turn. 
















Next, the Connall garden which has a Mediterranean, drought-resistant planting scheme.







The Harry Landers garden was packed with colorful flowers and a koi pond -





Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Sherry's garden was so much fun. I enjoyed all the colorful elements she integrated into the landscape. I can tell she really enjoys being out in her garden. The Connal's garden was amazing in its own right. I really like their use of repeating patterns and colors to cohesively bring everything together. Not only that, but their gravel areas near the house were so pristine!

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  2. More beauty! I appreciate you covering all the gardens, that 2nd photo doesn't look real. Fantastic colors & textures.

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