Ken's Garden Visits
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One of the joys of being an avid gardener and a garden writer is the opportunity for garden visits. Join me as I wander through some public and some private gardens .
One of the joys of visiting my website is the opportunity to visit those gardens with me. My camera and my notebook will bring you into these gardens and reveal what I see in them. Most are wonderful experiences and a rare few make you wonder why you invested the time and effort. It is all very subjective of course. You’ll see what I see and miss those things that don’t catch my eye. Hopefully we will both enjoy the experience.

Where Have I Been! The rest of this page will continue to grow as my travels take me to new places. I’ll give you a little teaser and a picture of each garden that I write about. You can simply follow the links to read more about these interesting places. Because I’m too busy gardening, the list will be in chronological order of my travels. To alphabetize it after each visit would take time that I need to spend getting my own garden in shape after my absence from it.

Wisley, Spring 2007 Just south of London England, this is the headquarters of main garden of the Royal Horticultural Society. This 97 ha garden has an enormous range of plants and demonstration gardens. In the spring the vastness of the Narcissus display alone, is worth the trip, never mind the thousands of other flowering bulbs.

Myriad Botanical Gardens, Autumn 2007 An oasis of green in downtown Oklahoma City this garden has lots of walks and water features that make it a pleasant escape from the city around it. It’s large glass house is built a bridge over the lake and features a wonderful elevated walkway that lets you explore the tops of the palm trees.

Hampton Court Flower Show Summer 2008 This is billed as the largest flower show in the world and my feet could provide an aching witness. This years visit was dampened by the record rainfall that we “enjoyed”. A parade of amazing garden design and incredible displays of individual flowers and garden plants.

Sissinghurst Summer 2008 This garden and house were the home of Vita Sackville-West. I had heard and read a great deal about this venue before our visit and the best way to describe it was to tell you that it actually exceeded my expectations. The range of plants was wonderful but the layout and design of the entire garden is what makes Sissinghurst brilliant.

Portland Japanese Garden Autumn 2008 This large magical space was the highlight of the many gardens we visited in Portland. A true respite from the cares and stresses of modern life.

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