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Garden Visit to open garden July 7th

08 July 2012 09:52:53

Garden Visit 7th July

This week-end I have a house full of people for a birthday celebration and other events, so lots of housework, shopping and cooking, so yesterday when it had calmed-down I decided to head off and visit two gardens that were open for charity this week-end. It was such a lovey day and the gardens could not have looked better. Roses were a feature of both gardens and the blooms looked like they never had a drop of rain fall on them. The colour combinations that both the gardeners had achived was stunning as you can see from the photos. Both gardens are in an area where the borrowed landscape is brought into their gardens and what a landscape. Both gardens are winners of national competitions, one selected as the best overall winner in the Viking Competition. The photos were taken by me, with a cheap camera, so not as good as Paddy's. Off now to roast some tomatoes for pizzas for todays lunch. Mary

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fran m 08 July 2012 09:59:54

Both great looking gardens, Mary.

Love the Hostas in the pots, they look great.

Eh, and lunch is been served at what time? ;-))

Rachel 08 July 2012 10:01:24

They both look wonderful, Mary. Do you not want to mention the names in public? Good luck with the entertaining.

Gracedieu Lass 08 July 2012 10:31:47

Both gardens are part of the south Tipperary Garden Trail. One is Mildred Stokes, Killurney, Ballypatrick which is a few miles outside Kilsheelin, near Clonmel.

Pauline Hegarty's garden is on the Clonmel - Dungarvan road, a few miles from Clonmel.

Both are open again today for charity, MS.

Paddy, Secretary to Gracedieu Lass.

fran m 08 July 2012 10:37:39

Mary, good to see you keep the staff working 'seven days' only way to do it ;-))

Hoeys 08 July 2012 10:38:10

ahh they lovely gardens. glad you enjoed your day and good luck with the party..

Rachel 08 July 2012 10:59:34

Thanks to the secretary :)

Jacinta 08 July 2012 12:45:43

Don't tell me you forgot to send my invitation for Paddy's 80th Birthday? lol Enjoy your festivities and your guests.

Lovely photos, Mary. And every bit as good as Paddys. They look like two great gardens to visit.

Scrubber 08 July 2012 20:48:05

Yes doesnt he look well. I bet he'll beat Ambrose Congreve's record yet! What a lot of candles! Many thanks for recommending those two gardens mary though there's one under the bridge I must see soon in all its summer glory!

Keego 08 July 2012 22:30:21

Nice to get away from all the cooking and preparation. Two lovley gardens with some really nice planting and the sun shining as well rare treat

andyf7 09 July 2012 01:10:44

you have it all sorted out, as ever.

Gracedieu Lass 09 July 2012 09:16:01

I am the one hitting the 80 next Thursday Jacinta. Fran, good help is very hard to find these days, and I am the one who works seven days. Peter, you are welcome anytime. Mary, I just have to hear that a garden is open anywhere near me and I find any excuse to visit. Andy, I worked with AIB many years ago in their systems department and it has rubbed off on me. Nothing is left to chance. Mary

Jacinta 09 July 2012 15:04:29

Scrubber 10 July 2012 21:19:25

Thank you for your comment re Urns Mary. The oldest i got for a fiver years and years ago and put it on top of an old stone roller. The old one cost about eleven euro in a local hardware and the biggest one cost me 60 in a place where they cast cement pots-I found the three pieces and they fitted together.(Recent journal) its made from granite composite not cememnt and I got it for 60 Euro! Im getting another soon-a cast off top for 20 euro. Theres an iron rod has to be cut out of it and a hole drilled! They give the place a bit of grandeur which helps to conceal the lack of it in the planting!!!!