Walking Through the Garden of Don Brooks
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by Tatyana@MySecretGarden
3y ago
I sincerely appreciate the gardeners who open their gardens for us to see. This year's NPA open gardens are fabulous - so different, so loved by their owners and so inspiring!Following are some pictures from the garden of Don Brooks and Chris Syrjala that I was fortunate to visit.Absolutely charming views of wisteria corner:This is what Don says about their garden in the NPA Open Gardens ..read more
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Revisiting Hidcote Manor Garden
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by Tatyana@MySecretGarden
3y ago
I continue revisiting the best world gardens which I was able to tour in May some time ago. *** After visiting Lawrence Johnston's Jardin Serre de la Madone outside Menton, France (post is HERE), I knew that I must see his other garden, Hidcote Manor Garden in England. I did it recently, on May 12th 2015. As it became usual for my blog, there are more pictures than words in my posts, and you know ..read more
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Looking for Inspiration: Sissinghurst Garden
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by Tatyana@MySecretGarden
3y ago
Getting closer to May brings back fond memories of visiting beautiful Sissinghurst Garden at this time of the year. I invite you to join me on a virtual tour through this inspiring garden. This is one of 8 parts of my Sissinghurst photo-journey. The other ones can be found on the Page 'Gardens of the World That I visited' of this blog.  This is a continuation of my photo-story about visiting ..read more
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Beautiful Hellebores At The Bellevue Botanical Garden, WA. Just Pictures
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by Tatyana@MySecretGarden
3y ago
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Leucadendron galpinii is Blooming
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by Tatyana@MySecretGarden
3y ago
It's January, and I have one of the most unusual blooms in my garden as shown below. Leucadendron galpinii, Silver Cone Galpin's Conebush.  It can reach a good size (6-8' H X 4-6' W) if grown in the ground, but I have it in a terracotta container in front of the house where I can see its light-green foliage and these unusual silver-grey flower cones.Bushy, healthy plant with upright stems and ..read more
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Fall Garden Snaps
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by Tatyana@MySecretGarden
3y ago
October and November 2020 were delightful in the garden due to the warm and not so wet weather.First, some October pictures in no particular order.Euphorbia characias 'Tasmanian Tiger':READ MORE >>>>The process of controlling Japanese anemone, above and below, is endless. It wins, I know...Aralia cordata 'Sun King'Japanese maples had enough time to slowly turn their colors:Santolina, new in my ..read more
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Visiting Shayne Chandler's Garden
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by Tatyana@MySecretGarden
3y ago
NPA Open Gardens days are something that we, gardeners, look forward to each year. It's a real treat to be able to visit all types of private gardens, big and small, old and new, traditional and contemporary.  We learn from each other, share ideas and inspire each other. Visiting the garden of a gardening guru takes this experience to a new level. In this post I'm sharing some pictures from the ..read more
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From September Garden
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by Tatyana@MySecretGarden
3y ago
A few pictures from my September garden.This year, at last, I planted asters. This type of asters - I don't see many of them around. It has, probably, something to do with the fact that they can't be grown in the same spot every year; they need to be moved to a different place to avoid disease. Do you grow this type (Callistephus chinensisa, Chinese aster, Annual aster)? While growing up in the ..read more
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Summer Garden Moments
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by Tatyana@MySecretGarden
3y ago
These are some highlights of my July and August garden. June garden's pictures are here:  In My June Garden  .JULYLast winter was pretty mild, and the annual Lobelia is proving that - it overwintered in the pot.Its neighbor, next to it, is a baby-maple self seeded here. Roses. I love roses, but they aren't my favorite plants. They are welcome in my garden as long as they are healthy. So far, they ..read more
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Duris Cucumber Farm's Market
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by Tatyana@MySecretGarden
3y ago
This season is coming to the end. One of its good memories was visiting Duris Cucumber Farm's Market in Puyallup, Washington State.  I loved the fresh produce from its own and other farms, friendly service and lovely, cheerful decor! Below is a short story of the farm from its website Duris Cucumber Farm: "- In 1955 Hazel Duris wanted to make pickles and asked her husband Al ..read more
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