Last Saturday, continuing our exploration of London with Gail, we went to Kew Gardens. We met Matt, Molly, and Sterrett there for lunch and a stroll through the park.
I have to say that I loved Kew Gardens! I would certainly return there again. There was so much to see; we hardly scratched [...]
What first inspired a bard of old to sing
Narcissus pining o’er the untainted spring?
In some delicious ramble, he had found
A little space, with boughs all woven round;
We went to see the snowdrops in the gardens at Hopton Hall last weekend. Before we got to Hopton Hall, River wasn’t convinced that it was worth a [...]
Gail arrived yesterday in Heathrow. We picked her up and brought her directly to a pub for the full English experience.
Her flight went well; she got an entire row of seats to herself and was able to stretch out and get some sleep. We are all very happy to see her!
This morning the [...]
I know it’s only January, but some of the gardeners in this family seem not to have paid much mind to the weather. The nursery down the street has a nice selection of hardy flowers, and we’ve bought pretty much all of them. We spent some time digging a new flower bed this [...]
Last week, we went to Manchester. Molly had went to a conference there and we went along to see Manchester. We spent the morning at the hotel, swimming in the pool and going in and out of the steam room and the sauna. The steam room was a bit too hot, but [...]
Our gardens are pretty minimal this year , but things are coming along nicely at Susan’s house. She planted the peas and found some wooden lattice for them to climb on. I planted spinach and swiss chard between the peas.
There are two types of kale and pac choi in another bed. [...]
