July 31 - Merton Borders delighted my eye with its layers of blue, yellow, chartreuse with dabs of pink. Composed of solidago, eryngium, echinops, mallow, a couple of grasses and tall daisies, this garden was planted in 2011. It has aged extremely well.
July 30th
July 30th
July 29th
July 26th
July 27th
July 27, 2023
city park feel used by neighbors
long row of glass houses sorted by exotic places.
plant labels
175 yo? sequoia g.
petrified stump
prairie garden
squirrels all running towards me.
Agapanthus coddii
fuchsia pink
healthy red maple
shard sink for watering
double central flower border.
cast iron water fountain
July 27th
It’s finally here. Headed to SFO in a couple of hours for our flight to London. Frank and I have been planning this trip since February and we both excited the time is here. Below is a rough outline of our path staring in London, then to Oxford to pick up a car, couple days scouting food in the Cotswolds, then a loop East to Suffolk and Norfolk. Then up to Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham and back to Oxford where we change car for van and pick up our guests in Bicester. Our formal five day tour of the Cotswolds gardens starts. Based out of Deddington, we will be visiting Broughton Grange, Hidcote, Kiftsgate, Rodmarton Manor and Rousham. After the tour, we head back for a couple days in London and return home in San Francisco.
