tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post1016612903555505055..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Harlow Carr In FebruaryJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-48034082949000209932015-02-19T09:51:34.361+00:002015-02-19T09:51:34.361+00:00You can see the dogwoods as you enter the garden a...You can see the dogwoods as you enter the garden and they really catch your eye, such a wonderful display. I'm looking forward to seeing the changes as I visit each month.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-20182441930099037232015-02-19T09:50:34.582+00:002015-02-19T09:50:34.582+00:00There's so much to see even this early in the ...There's so much to see even this early in the year, plenty of interest about. My rhubarb is just starting to grow, though I think it'll be a while before it's ready to pick.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-68964285521628585822015-02-19T09:49:35.215+00:002015-02-19T09:49:35.215+00:00I'm sure you'll see lots of changes in you...I'm sure you'll see lots of changes in your local wood during the course of the year too, it's wonderful to see what each season brings.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22416445922223893952015-02-18T22:23:32.728+00:002015-02-18T22:23:32.728+00:00The dogwoods are stunning - Their position in thos...The dogwoods are stunning - Their position in those interestingly shaped beds where they can be seen clearly show them at their best. It'll be interesting to visit at different times throughout the year and record the changes.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-69751483670572562052015-02-18T20:04:11.544+00:002015-02-18T20:04:11.544+00:00Oh....those dogwoods are simply stunning, you just...Oh....those dogwoods are simply stunning, you just can't beat them in winter, I loved the hellebores and silver birch too. Gosh, your rhubarb is coming up already????xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-18708566060012350082015-02-18T15:21:52.321+00:002015-02-18T15:21:52.321+00:00What a lovely idea to visit every month, we are do...What a lovely idea to visit every month, we are doing the same in a local wood.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-58755962798541341272015-02-18T11:44:49.486+00:002015-02-18T11:44:49.486+00:00Silver birch are beautiful in winter, such a fabul...Silver birch are beautiful in winter, such a fabulous colour which is shown off when the leaves have dropped. It will be good to see how the garden changes over the course of the year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-68815574410808512432015-02-18T11:38:48.433+00:002015-02-18T11:38:48.433+00:00Your photos are really great. I love the dogwood a...Your photos are really great. I love the dogwood and silver birch. It's lovely to see the way the garden changes during the year.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234219836891799676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-49231003548234775632015-02-18T11:07:03.485+00:002015-02-18T11:07:03.485+00:00It's great to watch a garden right the way thr...It's great to watch a garden right the way through the year and see all the changes. I'm sure there'll be lots more colour in March once all the bulbs are blooming fully.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-57228849220713669422015-02-18T10:37:30.691+00:002015-02-18T10:37:30.691+00:00We were there on Monday. We love the walk from th...We were there on Monday. We love the walk from there to Valley Gardens. the gardens at Harlow Carr look poised to bloom; can't wait.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928188713843255078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-21377931687813332342015-02-18T09:30:03.231+00:002015-02-18T09:30:03.231+00:00It will be good to see all the changes in the gard...It will be good to see all the changes in the garden throughout the year. I think there's lots of inspiration to be found in these type of gardens.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-44859595285457072432015-02-18T09:28:10.706+00:002015-02-18T09:28:10.706+00:00Lovely photos, great idea to follow the garden thr...Lovely photos, great idea to follow the garden through its seasons, shall follow with interest, nice to get inspiration too xcxChrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613570629230619992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-9571071085165029102015-02-18T09:04:33.972+00:002015-02-18T09:04:33.972+00:00Ha, no one else has Ptolemy to contend with. I thi...Ha, no one else has Ptolemy to contend with. I think the biggest changes will be seen over the next two or three months, I'm looking forward to it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-33908792320514142612015-02-18T09:02:36.870+00:002015-02-18T09:02:36.870+00:00I love this time of year when everything starts to...I love this time of year when everything starts to grow again and the whole year is ahead of us. I'm not sure about the cornus, I shall have to look at the label when we're next there so that I can look it up when I get home.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-90299909926029537082015-02-18T09:01:01.746+00:002015-02-18T09:01:01.746+00:00I'm looking forward to seeing all the tulips b...I'm looking forward to seeing all the tulips blooming, they usually have some striking container displays.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-8396574224608856032015-02-17T23:55:08.750+00:002015-02-17T23:55:08.750+00:00It'll be interesting to see the changes, month...It'll be interesting to see the changes, month by month. How come everyone else's snowdrops seem not to be pecked? rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-86744699672152419252015-02-17T23:51:17.427+00:002015-02-17T23:51:17.427+00:00It is good to see things starting to come to life ...It is good to see things starting to come to life isn't it, lovely snowdrops! I haven't seen cornus in that really dark colour before either, I wonder if it is a new variety as the plants don't look particularly old do they. Lovely whatever though! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-85403867029606174612015-02-17T23:10:02.376+00:002015-02-17T23:10:02.376+00:00It was March when we saw the bulb display.It was March when we saw the bulb display.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-55301085918417005062015-02-17T20:26:04.413+00:002015-02-17T20:26:04.413+00:00The large numbers of cornus really show them off a...The large numbers of cornus really show them off at their best. Iris Pauline is a member of the reticulata group. I have Gordon in my garden and they're not flowering yet either. I'm sure there'll be many more bulbs flowering at Harlow Carr by March.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-42711701504885615692015-02-17T20:23:04.977+00:002015-02-17T20:23:04.977+00:00It's great that some plants do their thing in ...It's great that some plants do their thing in the depths of winter, the colour of dogwoods is stunning. I'm hoping that by visiting regularly, I will see both subtle and great changes month by month, I'm sure you'll do the same at your local arboretum.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-8870263775971534262015-02-17T20:20:12.517+00:002015-02-17T20:20:12.517+00:00There's definitely a difference since last mon...There's definitely a difference since last month. I don't have any dogwoods but I do have a silver birch in my front garden. Unfortunately, we had to have one removed from the back garden as there just wasn't enough room for it, they do grow to be huge trees.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-56556988807613172592015-02-17T19:59:47.094+00:002015-02-17T19:59:47.094+00:00Those Cornus are stunning, particularly grown in l...Those Cornus are stunning, particularly grown in larger numbers. Lovely to see that Iris, is it Reticulate? Mine are not flowering yet even though we are further South.<br />I wonder how much will have changed in a month's time ?Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-16559265638048656382015-02-17T19:51:05.308+00:002015-02-17T19:51:05.308+00:00I love those dogwoods, such colour at this time of...I love those dogwoods, such colour at this time of year! How lovely to go regularly and see it change, something I'm about to do by buying membership at a local arboretum (Marks Hall).Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104140914581346288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-25656674866171853062015-02-17T19:16:34.139+00:002015-02-17T19:16:34.139+00:00A most enjoyable post and lovely pictures.
It'...A most enjoyable post and lovely pictures. <br />It's amazing how much it's changed in a month. Dogwoods and silver birch trees are wonderful, I would certainly have both if I had a garden. Flighty xx<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-66020382517649263932015-02-17T18:50:08.804+00:002015-02-17T18:50:08.804+00:00The irises and crocuses are just starting to bloom...The irises and crocuses are just starting to bloom now, I think they'll look fabulous in March.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com