Ken's Garden Visits
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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 and 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, makes this one of my favourite garden visits, 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 designs and incredible displays of individual flowers and garden plants makes a visit to this show seem like several different garden visits.
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 garden 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.
Hollis Garden Winter 2009 A small horticultural gem in the centre of Florida. An amazingly detailed small space well worth a visit, particulary in the winter for northern snowbirds.
Bok Tower Gardens Winter 2009.
The Bok Tower is an imposing site in Central Florida but in Feb 2009 I discovered the wonderful and extensive gardens that surround it.
The Montreal Botanical Garden Summer 2009 A large, diverse and delightul garden that is accessible by subway. Wonderful collections of many different types of plants. A great place to work up an appetite before sampling the diverse delights of one of Montreal's many great restaurants.
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