Well folks, we are blogging from the leafy lanes of Somerset this week, as the sun shines and the temperatures soar we've left Duck pools for a few days to let her do her thing.
Today we ended up at Cheddar, a beautiful little village where an enchanting little stream flows down from the Gorge, where one can sit and watch the baby trout, and where cheese has dominated, yet has been the making of the village.
We pic-nicked there before heading back, stopping at the local farm shop to pick up the first English-grown strawberries of this year! We did also stop of at Sanders Garden World- a huge garden centre just out of Burnham-on-sea which was tempting fate as, surprise, surprise, i did end up making a purchase however, i do hasten to add i managed to limit myself to only three plants: Cerastium, corsican mint and a delightful plant in the busy lizzy family (Impatiens) called Impatien velvetea 'Secret Love'. I already have some idea of where each one will go, the cerastium will warrant a sunny spot with good drainage so should thrive in the rockery. The corsican mint can be planted on th edge of the pool to gradually mask the sides and the impatiens can go in the jungle garden in a fairly shady position. There's three jobs for my return!
Without a doubt, all you avid gardeners will be watching Chelsea flower show this week as are we. Already we have seen some lovely show gardens (i especially took a liking to Joe Swifts first ever chelsea garden) however each and every year i fail to see any point in the gardens of Diarmud Gavin. Perhaps its just acquired taste that i dont have but they just seem so way out! Last year we had a garden where you were raised god-knows how many feet of the ground by crane wire and this year he's gone and designed a glorified multi-storey block of flats, each storey with its own unique asset such as shower, cafe or car! Despite this, its lovely to see abit of sunshine for Chelsea and we wish all those exhibiting the best of luck as they find out today what medals have been awarded!
I did intend to post some photos but the server is very slow down here so i'll hang on to them and post them when we're back at HQ.
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