Autumn Fires
In the other gardens
And all up the vale,
From the autumn bonfires
See the smoke trail!
Pleasant summer over
And all the summer flowers,
The red fire blazes,
The grey smoke towers.
Sing a song of seasons!
Something bright in all!
Flowers in the summer,
Fires in the fall!
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Filed under Gardens, Science & Nature
My Garden in Autumn
20 Comments CherryPie on Sep 9th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you’ll never find it.
C. P. Snow
22 Comments CherryPie on Sep 6th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Out & About
Fleeting Visit
Yesterday I managed a fleeting visit to Wollerton Old Hall Garden. The weather was a bit drizzly so it was not a day for lingering and sitting down to enjoy the view. The gardens were lovely as ever and I managed to get a few pictures without hordes of people in the way which was [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
PhotoHunt – SURPRISE!
Set against the wall behind the house at Abbey House Gardens an unusual surprise awaits the visitors.
Make of it what you will…
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
33 Comments CherryPie on Aug 28th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens
Autumn is in the Air
Yesterday I distinctly felt autumn in the air. On closer examination I noticed that leaves on the trees are just starting to turn to those beautifully rich autumn shades and the shrubs are bearing berries.
Autumn seems to have arrived earlier than usual and just one other thing. What happened to summer?
21 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
I Leave My Heart in an English Garden
I leave my heart in an English garden,
Safe where the elm and the oak stand by.
Tho’ the years rise and roll away
Still shall those watchmen stay,
Bold in the blue of an English sky.
Breezes in the long grass ruffling my hair,
Hollyhock and bluebell scenting the air,
Nothing in the world can ever be
Such a sweet memory:
Nothing in [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 20th 2009
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Mischief in the Garden
A Man in the Shed SillyWeek post:
Last time I visited Alnwick Garden I took time to explore the Treehouse which is a lot bigger than your average treehouse. It is built from Scandinavian redwood, Canadian cedar and English and Scots pine, which are sustainable resources. It is located in a copse of mature lime trees [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 1st 2009
