tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post3978191668262030918..comments2024-03-01T18:49:17.742+00:00Comments on Down by the sea: Brimming with new growthDown by the seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-20074071286754914512015-05-20T19:36:27.310+01:002015-05-20T19:36:27.310+01:00Your garden and planting is so beautiful. I love t...Your garden and planting is so beautiful. I love the clematis, shed and the colour of your garden furniture. Debating whether to paint ours now!Claire/Just a little lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030696365673329064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-26485543657071243092015-05-14T22:19:40.327+01:002015-05-14T22:19:40.327+01:00Beautiful photos, as always. I love the cat enjoyi...Beautiful photos, as always. I love the cat enjoying her shady spot under the bench in the first tulips photo. :)Mary Anne's Alaskahttp://www.akmaryanne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-81613709192310012192015-05-14T12:01:02.099+01:002015-05-14T12:01:02.099+01:00Hello Sarah, I am fascinated by that clematis at t...Hello Sarah, I am fascinated by that clematis at the start. Quite different to any I know. I also love the scenery where your husband was walking, very pretty and calming. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476181295259115670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-62135504056141317862015-05-11T12:24:56.263+01:002015-05-11T12:24:56.263+01:00It's actually difficult to photograph because ...It's actually difficult to photograph because of where it is, and perhaps not as huge as you'd think as all the bulbs were new this year so it's only like having ten bunches of ten, they would barely fill a bucket, but I'll give it a go when the sun shines next :)Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-43225366202312163332015-05-11T00:26:33.579+01:002015-05-11T00:26:33.579+01:00I love the photo of the vegetable garden - such pr...I love the photo of the vegetable garden - such promise of things to come.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-22078530355907599772015-05-10T13:59:28.784+01:002015-05-10T13:59:28.784+01:00Beautiful tulips in your garden and I loved lookin...Beautiful tulips in your garden and I loved looking at the photos of Abbotsbury, this is somewhere I would like to visit one day, it has been on our agenda for some time. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075528029826860495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-31884058710887813732015-05-09T12:31:44.257+01:002015-05-09T12:31:44.257+01:00I think your photo shows two of the Sarah raven tu...I think your photo shows two of the Sarah raven tulips we got this year Jimmy and Purple dream, your raised beds look very neat and tidyDavid Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276760687239662781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-45025415388063889542015-05-09T12:04:13.636+01:002015-05-09T12:04:13.636+01:00Dear Sarah,
Such a beautiful post. Your garden i...Dear Sarah,<br />Such a beautiful post. Your garden is coming along well. Love your new patch of tulips .. <br />My eldest son made veggi boxes like yours.. they are a little worse for over use.. but ever so efficient.<br />I must order the book.. I would love to read it.<br />My daughter in law Heleen.. her grandparents and uncles were prisoners of war in Burma..<br />Abbostbury has a stunning layout with its gardens.<br />Happy gardening Sarah.<br />val xxxvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-90733323243196045002015-05-08T20:01:46.374+01:002015-05-08T20:01:46.374+01:00I've been impressed with my Sarah Raven tulips...I've been impressed with my Sarah Raven tulips this year too. I planted them in 2013 and thought they were disappointing in their first year but this spring they've re-emerged to outlast and outshine all the other bulbs. Great value but I have no idea if they'll pop up again next year so might buy more. My wild garlic has been gently self-seeding itself around but the seedlings are easy to spot and dig up (or pot up, in my case!). It's so exciting when the garden comes back to life - and I'd have rather been walking in the countryside than around Tower Bridge as well!! Caro xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-77251676082325534482015-05-07T18:10:58.822+01:002015-05-07T18:10:58.822+01:00What a beautiful garden you have Sarah. It's h...What a beautiful garden you have Sarah. It's huge compared to the gardens we have in Holland. You have some beautiful flowers in bloom! Lovely photo's of the arboreal too!<br /><br />Happy weekend!<br /><br />Madelief xMadeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-84008859547030220122015-05-07T18:10:42.577+01:002015-05-07T18:10:42.577+01:00Good Afternoon Sarah, It is so nice to meet you. H...Good Afternoon Sarah, It is so nice to meet you. How lovely it was to see so much colour in your garden. I live in Newcastle so our flowering season tends to be a good month behind yours. I am so looking forward to my garden bursting into flower like yours. I have three tulip bulbs growing in a chimney pot, which are doing really well, but that is all the tulips I have. <br />Thank you for the book recommendation.... I shall keep an eye out for it.<br />Best wishes to you.<br />DaphneIvy, Phyllis and Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09988502694544216304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-35043221737644397382015-05-07T06:59:04.530+01:002015-05-07T06:59:04.530+01:00What a lovely garden, so full of colour and tidy t...What a lovely garden, so full of colour and tidy too! I especially love your shed (I have a thing for sheds) and the colour you've painted it. I've never been to Abbotsbury Gardens - I must go one day. It looks like you had a lovely visit :)<br />Cathy xThe House with the Blue Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427149486706803890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-45941640731242520822015-05-06T23:03:20.711+01:002015-05-06T23:03:20.711+01:00Dear Sarah,
I loved seeing your gorgeous garden a...Dear Sarah,<br /><br />I loved seeing your gorgeous garden and it is looking wonderful with all the flowers and lovely plants growing and in such a short time.<br />The tulips are pretty and I have a little apple tree that looks just like a little stick and hopefully it will grow a little better - it is a dwarf miniature French variety. Enjoyed seeing your lovely photos of London too.<br />Hope you are enjoying the week<br />hugs<br />Carolyn<br />Draffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-16494367549504517042015-05-06T21:45:23.430+01:002015-05-06T21:45:23.430+01:00Your garden is looking a 'picture' with th...Your garden is looking a 'picture' with the colours so lovely. May can be so glorious...<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-79180062940199288042015-05-06T21:10:24.704+01:002015-05-06T21:10:24.704+01:00Your garden looks beautiful, I love the tulips. I ...Your garden looks beautiful, I love the tulips. I bought lots of dark purple ones last year and they've come up looking lovely :) Such a happy flower :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04653016623039433227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-61451112067432856492015-05-06T20:11:30.920+01:002015-05-06T20:11:30.920+01:00Your garden is looking so beautiful Sarah- you mus...Your garden is looking so beautiful Sarah- you must be thrilled with the way it's taking shape. Loved the shots of London too- I love going up for the odd day as a tourist and taking a scenic bus tour :o) xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-28987505572955227692015-05-06T19:55:34.886+01:002015-05-06T19:55:34.886+01:00Your garden looks like a park! It's such a bea...Your garden looks like a park! It's such a beautiful space. You must love spending time out there. I can imagine reading out there for hours.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-87881881079391878702015-05-06T15:25:25.535+01:002015-05-06T15:25:25.535+01:00You have an incredible garden, Sarah. I'm very...You have an incredible garden, Sarah. I'm very envious of how many garden boxes you have! I'm thinking of putting in a couple apple trees here at our cottage. I've never heard of a step-over tree, so will have to look that up. And thanks for the book recommendation. Have a great week!kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-31710053710947981272015-05-06T13:21:07.047+01:002015-05-06T13:21:07.047+01:00It's lovely to see everything greening up in t...It's lovely to see everything greening up in the garden now. There's a lot of blue and yellow in my garden at the moment. I love your shed and vegetable beds--very neat and tidy. xxMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979390044895652899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-17446817411685942392015-05-06T12:53:50.124+01:002015-05-06T12:53:50.124+01:00I'm impressed by the view of your new outdoor ...I'm impressed by the view of your new outdoor area. A kitchen garden perfectly landscaped and a cutting garden as well.You must be very excited now, this is the time when it all goes berserk in the yard!<br />OlympiaThings and Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315714666630050229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-8397815483094379102015-05-06T09:02:36.382+01:002015-05-06T09:02:36.382+01:00Hi Sarah, I'm happy for you that your new gard...Hi Sarah, I'm happy for you that your new garden ist beautiful growing. No, I have not tryed this with bulbs, steps over steps. Only in pots, the are frozen in winter and dead in spring.<br />I like your last foto from the beautiful british countryside.<br /><br />SigrunSigrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796073231312479793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-3016055394867126592015-05-05T20:20:48.695+01:002015-05-05T20:20:48.695+01:00Your garden is bursting with colour. It's so ...Your garden is bursting with colour. It's so rewarding to see the fruits of our labour coming to life. The highlight of my garden at the moment is the herbs. I have started cutting them for a vase in my kitchen, all ready for cooking with. Have a great week xsweetbriardreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036932595395191529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-75716627324780882542015-05-05T19:43:02.881+01:002015-05-05T19:43:02.881+01:00So glad the Kashmir Shawl is bringing back wonderf...So glad the Kashmir Shawl is bringing back wonderful memories of your trip. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-25385181496237722422015-05-05T19:42:06.977+01:002015-05-05T19:42:06.977+01:00The weather usually damages our blossom here too, ...The weather usually damages our blossom here too, it is such a shame when the flowers are there for such a short time. We have gale force winds here as I write! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-27028875199132255262015-05-05T19:40:13.288+01:002015-05-05T19:40:13.288+01:00Wow your 100 bulb border must be a sight! Will you...Wow your 100 bulb border must be a sight! Will you be featuring it in a post? Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.com