So many of our villagers are keen gardeners, their skills and knowledge are beyond my comprehension. Their knowledge is paramount and their gardens are sanctuary’s of peace and beauty, lovingly tended throughout the year. So when the special  day arrives for them to open their unique gardens to us all, we hope for a sunny dry day. To wander the pretty green lanes, chatting and happy to view these priceless jewels is a joy.  

Open Gardens. By Susie Hemingway.

How glorious the gardens

each and everyone

how extravagant and bursting forth

with riot of perennial fun,

we wandered down the sunlit lanes

on this our lovely ‘open day’.

The splendid evergreens and rosebeds wide

to narrow scented lavender surprise,

walkways of the greenest hues

from red, to yellows and to blues,

the pinks so soft upon your eyes,

geraniums potted on one side.

Hellebores in groups of six

herbaceous borders in pretty mix

cabbages, onions  and chickens too!

fruits and herbs in stunning views

delphiniums  lush in velvet blue,

sturdy potatoes in their pots!

leeks, carrots and shallots

Water features to cool and trickle

fish ponds, rock gardens and plants that tickle!

Many pots and nursery beds

perfumed scented, that turn your head.

Arbour’s, enchanting  ‘rose cascades’

Ah! what a wondrous pleasant day.

 

What a wondrous pleasant day…

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