The house from Walderton was built in the early-mid seventeenth century. The garden would have been mainly for vegetables, fruit, herbs and livestock. However, at this date and social level some plants were beginning to be grown for their aesthetic qualities. Lilies, Primroses and gillyflowers in the borders – the very first beginnings of decorative [...]
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Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Kent & Chichester 2018
Walderton House & Garden
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2019
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 20th 2018
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Out & About
Haddon Hall Gardens
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 9th 2018
Filed under Gardens, Science & Nature
Mock Orange
The Mock Orange in our garden is looking spectacular this year despite the wind trying to do its worst with the blooms.
I am sorry for the low quality of the image, I had to take it through my upstairs window so as not to disturb the baby Pied Wagtail that had taken up residence on [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 16th 2018
Filed under Out & About
Celebrating Twenty Years xx
A day out at Haddon Hall followed by ‘Fine Dining’ on the patio.
16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 6th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes
Dinner for Two
My morning was taken up with a routine appointment followed by a brief visit to the supermarket to pick up the ingredients for evening dinner. The day was gloriously sunny so I spent my afternoon sitting in my garden reading with a break now and then to peg washing on the line and take it [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 20th 2018
