Garden inspiration
In the week Mr FF and I travelled down to Penrith, he for meetings me for a trip out. We spent some time at the lovely Larch Cottage Nurseries, a place that used to be a regular coffee stop for us until we discovered the delights of a proper truckers cafe that we've been using for the last few years. Anyway we decided to renew our acquaintance, the place had changed quite a lot since our last visit and was as ever absolutely delightful.
It really is an inspirational place, full of little secret areas, lots of statuary, this massive fountain made me smile, plants, pots and a lovely cafe where we sat looking out on to the immaculately kept landscaped grounds. 
Mr FF took a liking to the alligator/crocodile you can see peeking round the end of the bridge till I told him it was almost £3,000. 
I did quite a lot of sighing and wishing my own garden was more to this standard, though when I got home I was pleased to realise that it is very interesting and well stocked, just not so many ornaments. 
Even better stocked now because I had a good rummage in the bargain bucket and got all these plants for 50p each.
I do like visiting gardens for some inspiration. Mr JK and I are off out this afternoon to wander around one of our favourites (and they happen to have the most wonderful seclection of homemade cakes too!)
ReplyDeleteA good rummage is always very worthwhile! Have a good week. Ros
ReplyDeleteHave fun planting out your bargains!!
ReplyDeleteThose gardens are quite an inspiration and motivation! And look at you...gardener, knitter, traveler, and a thrifty soul, too! My gardening comes in short spurts of furious activity three or four ttimes each season....mostly I sit at the picnic table and give LT my thoughts on his gardening technique. I'm more the consulting firm than the labor force! (LT has another less lofty title for my level of involvement!)
ReplyDeleteGoodness, how amazing are those gardens!
ReplyDeleteGlad you got some bargains - I go weak at the knees at the thought of the amount of work required to keep a garden that neat though!
ReplyDelete(p.s. I love Geoffey Boycott - is that who we're talking about?!)
chrissie
Fantastic bargain! It's always nice to go out for a bit of inspiration, too. Hope you will enter my latest giveaway (sorry I can't offer any fancy garden ornaments, but I think it is quite nice)!
ReplyDeletePomona x
That is some inspiration, Jenny... love that fountain with the birds. A bit much of our tiny patch, but love to see. And rummage is always fun... Anymore there, we try to not bring anything more in unless one thing goes out first... LOL! ;o) Happy Days ((HUGS))
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