NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME - GARDENS TO VISIT IN LONDON AND NATIONWIDE
http://www.ngs.org.uk/
I went to see the Paddocks Allotments yesterday, (at 12 pm the temperature was probably over 30 degrees). The Allotments was open for one afternoon as part of the National Garden Scheme.
SCARECROWS
The Society had arranged a Scarecrow competition and us visitors were asked to put three in order of preference. I chose this one first, Prince William and The Duchess of Cambridge, then Elvis, then Goldilocks and the three bears.
Which ones would you have chosen?
I also liked these
GARDENERS SHOP
This site has a very good shop, where you can become a 'Garden Member" for £3, and buy your compost, manure, tools, seeds, fertiliser - you name it they have it, very well stocked. I am a member and I am also a obsessive purchaser of plants, so yesterday I bought a bay leaf rooted cutting, an aloe, a dianthus and something they called 'Hawaiian Honeysuckle.
THE ALLOTMENT WAS A MIXTURE OF HIGHLY CULTIVATED PLOTS
and those like mine which are in need of more care and attention, in fact taking over your life and leisure....
Here are some more views of things I liked the look of
So get out there and visit all the other gardens in the National Garden Scheme ....well I tell you this, but I am a bit lazy when it comes to trecking out into Surrey or North and South East London, especially in the heatwave.
I prefer to sit in the shade and enjoy looking at my own garden.
http://www.ngs.org.uk/
I went to see the Paddocks Allotments yesterday, (at 12 pm the temperature was probably over 30 degrees). The Allotments was open for one afternoon as part of the National Garden Scheme.
SCARECROWS
The Society had arranged a Scarecrow competition and us visitors were asked to put three in order of preference. I chose this one first, Prince William and The Duchess of Cambridge, then Elvis, then Goldilocks and the three bears.
Which ones would you have chosen?
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| Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, still waiting |
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| Elvis in all his glory |
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| Goldilocks and the three bears |
I also liked these
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| Forget its name |
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| Grandad Scarecrow? |
This site has a very good shop, where you can become a 'Garden Member" for £3, and buy your compost, manure, tools, seeds, fertiliser - you name it they have it, very well stocked. I am a member and I am also a obsessive purchaser of plants, so yesterday I bought a bay leaf rooted cutting, an aloe, a dianthus and something they called 'Hawaiian Honeysuckle.
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| Plant sale, I could not resist! |
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| More plants for sale |
and those like mine which are in need of more care and attention, in fact taking over your life and leisure....
Here are some more views of things I liked the look of
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| Lovely old watering can |
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| Through the netting |
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| Good idea to support nets |
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| Follow route to find scarecrows |
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| Bean poles go straight up, unlike mine which are twiggy |
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| Ranunculas don't look real |
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| Grandad's pot |
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| Nana's pot |
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| Raspberries jostle for space |
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| Carrots in pots seem to do OK |
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| Lovely yellow argyranthemum |
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| They took on this plot four months ago |
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| Hanging baskets are on a lot of the sheds |
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| What a good idea for flower pots fixed to a hanging basket frame |
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| I liked this shady corner under the tree |
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| Mega broad beans |
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| Cherries and roses, what a lovely mix |
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| Some plots were suffering from the heatwave |
I prefer to sit in the shade and enjoy looking at my own garden.
Enjoyed the scarecrows what a great idea. Very funny comments made me & Michael chuckle!
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