Before setting off to Lyndhurst for Danni and Andy’s wedding, we took a short tour round the garden.
Cynthia Jobin‘s question on yesterday’s post had alerted us to the similarities between cow parsley and hemlock. After extensive research The Head Gardener was able to pronounce that we did not have poison and could indeed make soup with our crop.
We have now discovered that the boy in the four seasons statuary represents summer.
Two clematis Montanas are now giving the dead Snake Bark maple a new lease of life.
We attended the aforementioned wedding, had lots of lovely food and a certain amount of beer and wine. I will report on it tomorrow.
Just two owls spotted today. I like the boy statue, whatever he represents!
I think it is Autumn myself but who knows……..
It is unusual to have a male representation for spring ……
Correct, Pauline 🙂
Short but sweet. Hope you enjoy the wedding
Thank you Geetha. I was in no fit state to add anything last night 🙂
I can imagine 🙂
Lovely photos. I can’t wait to hear about the wedding!
Thank you, Luanne
Gorgeous Garden. Love to have one some day.
Thank you, Shamane
Have a nice soup, then
With family
And friends 🙂
🙂
What cracking good weather you/they had for it!
Didn’t we, Paul? Thanks
I’m curious, do you have wind chimes in your garden, Derrick? Lovely photos!
That is one thing we don’t have, Jill. Thanks for the comments
Hope the wedding was lovely.
It was, Miriam, thanks.
Glad you’re safe from the hemlock!
Thank, Lisa
There was a lot of hemlock growing in Ballarat some years ago. One child died and an elephant from a circus was pastured in a spot. The elephant also died.
I’m pretty sure that Japanese Knotweed is in the same family but you’d know what that was. The ones we saw in Cornwall were huge. looking forward to the wedding photos!
Thanks, John
Wonderful photos sir. :))
Thank you, Harbans
My gratitude sir. Regards
This Sunday morning I am glad no poison in garden, happy to see sunshine and excited to hear about wedding, Derrick. Telll Jackie her placement of extra art always brings a smile to my face! The use of a lovely shaped tree that no longer lives as a climbing trellis is Genius! 🙂 xo
Many thanks, Robin. I will tell her
Gorgeous garden and what a nice event!
Thank you, Lynn. I’ll be posting the actual event this evening
So glad!
Wonderful photo’s and its always good to check out what is edible or not 🙂 Hope you have a beautiful time at the wedding..
Many thanks, Sue
So lovely that the clematis have given the maple new life in some way – quite quite beauteous and as nature herself desires, I think.
Thanks very much, Osyth
How wonderful you have a statue that represents summer! Do you have the other three seasons represented, as well?
We have just two, Rose. We still have to find autumn and winter. Thank you
Love the shot of the statue through the leafy green.
Thank you, Laurie. That’s what Jackie sees when we sit there in the evening