Sunday, June 15, 2008

BATHERINGS OF A GARDENER

Spring 2008
I can hardly stand up, my back hurts...my hands are full of cuts and bruises, I'm sunburnt, I think my body is frozen in a weeding position....but hey, the garden looks marvelous! Now I need to go away to a beauty spa for a month.

Gary & I participated in the benefit garden tour for PARC again this year and we....or correctly...I have been busy making sure the tour goers get their money's worth. It was Saturday June 14th and we had a terrific turn out.

We added a fairly large new garden this season. (The West Shrubbery) Its not completely finished but below is a picture of the rustic daybed feature set in the center of the garden.

While the garden was still in a still state of fleeting perfection, I shot these photos.

Front courtyard roses & clematis
Entrance to Peony garden

Peonies in full bloom

Overlooking rear north garden and lawn



Re-designed porch furnishings



Breakfast terrace

Blue garden

Entrance to west (Chanel) garden with a site line to potager gate

Shade garden

Potager

Upper cutting garden

Outdoor furnishing resources

  • Avant Garden: Antiques avantgardenltd.com
  • Barlow Tyrie: Retail www.teak.com
  • Casamdiy: Trade: www.casamidy.com
  • designlush: Modern incrediable outdoor furniture
  • Elemental Garden: Antiques www.theelementalgarden.com
  • Fleur: Antiques: www.fleur.com
  • Gloster: Trade/Retail www.Gloster.com
  • http://www.munder-skiles.com/
  • Janus et Cie: Trade www. janusetcie.com
  • Judith Milne: Antiques www.milneantiques.com
  • Kingsley-Bate, Ltd.
  • Restoration Hardware: Retail www.restorationhardware.com
  • Walters Wicker: Trade www.walterswicker.com