Dunbeath Castle - Scotland

Blair Castle - Scotland

May 2, 2019

Cawdor Castle and Gardens - Scotland

May 2, 2019

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - Scotland

May 1, 2019

House Of The Binns - Scotland

May 1, 2019

Glamis Castle - Scotland

May 1, 2019

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Scotland

April 30, 2019

The Alnwick Garden - England

April 29, 2019

Dirleton Castle & Gardens

April 29, 2019

Lindisfarne Castle - England

Our first garden to visit on our grand 2019 garden tour of Scotland and norther England is Lindisfarne Castle.  A remote place on the North Sea is an island at high tide but looks more like a pennisula at other times.  People have been coming here for at least 2 millennia.

This castle was converted into a private house in the early 1900's by Lutyens.  Jekyll did the wall garden.  The drama of the garden is best shown in photos as it is remote from the castle.

Battersea Park

 London garden, Russel Page design, Indian motifs, 

Lighting up my garden in the Marina.

Two Years On - Roof Top deck in Richmond

It's hard to see, but these two photos are of the same containers, two years apart.  French Lavender is growing through and completely obscuring the white picker railing.  The Hollywood Junipers are growing taller and filling out.  The windows of their back neighbor almost completely gone.

Garden Wildlife

 Arriving late in the afternoon, I find Salsa already out in the garden.  This LoverBoy, Salsa, is not doing well.  His Cancer is taking its toll.   I love seeing him out in the garden "stalking" butterflies.  He doesn't kill.  Just watches.  I love his spirit.

Last of the Dahlias

I think this is the last week for Dahlias.   But it was a good week.   I really into the golden upper petal/burgundy under petal variety called Dahlia 'Gets Crazy' from Swan Island.   It's a big dahlia and I didn't adequately stake it this year but works well with Aster 'Little Carlow'.  

Other notable Dahlias this year: Dahlia 'Ripples' and Dahlia 'Nicholas'.