Sat. June 15th and Sun. June 16th were open garden days in Papi Joe’s garden. The visitors were comprised of the “usual suspects”, anxious to spot the new plants in an already visited garden, and many newcomers too. About 70 plant plugs which were no longer needed in the garden…
This week-end, the Parc floral de Haute Bretagne was celebrating the hanami, the cherry blossom viewing in Spring. Link to the full photo gallery.
On our “open garden” day a gifted young neighbour captured a video of some garden scenes. Thanks Estéban!
Sat. June 16th was open garden day in Papi Joe’s Garden. The weather was cloudy but no rain, which was perfect for the visitors to get a good view of all the colours of a garden in full bloom. The visitors comprised the “usual suspects”, anxious to spot the new…
This week with a couple of friends we went to visit the Jardins de Kerfouler… and we loved our visit! I can recommend those gardens without reservation. Les Jardins de Kerfouler is a garden of inspiration boasting a range of garden styles, e.g.: modern, artistic, classic, natural, romantic, exuberant, modest,…
Open day at the nursery ‘Sous un arbre perché‘. Lovely weather, lovely place, lovely gardeners. Could not resist buying 3 different varieties of Fortune saxifrage for shady parts of the garden.
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Every two years works of art art exhibited on the various lakes, ponds and rivers of the Brocéliande country. Here are some photos I took on my tour of the exhibitions. Click on the thumbnails to view the larger photos.
Today, with a couple of friends, we visited the Jardin du Pellinec, on the North coast of Brittany. This garden is a member of the Association des Parcs et Jardins de Bretagne, and has been awarded the prestigious “Jardin remarquable” label. It has been described and photographed on so many…
This week-end is “Open Gardens Day” throughout France. More about the event here: http://rendezvousauxjardins.culturecommunication.gouv.fr/ A number of carefully selected public and private gardens are open to the public. On Sunday, June 5th, we went to visit an incredible private garden opened to all for the day. The garden is located…