tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post7980260867346816456..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Roundhay Park Gardens In JulyJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-6650479696783953542015-07-12T21:09:43.024+01:002015-07-12T21:09:43.024+01:00All the gardens are fabulous but seeing them in th...All the gardens are fabulous but seeing them in the sunshine certainly adds something to them. Thank you, it's hard to believe we've been married for 25 years in some respects and then I can't remember a time I wasn't married sometimes.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-58399174950851492262015-07-12T20:22:59.273+01:002015-07-12T20:22:59.273+01:00The Moorish Gardens look fabulous Jo and must be a...The Moorish Gardens look fabulous Jo and must be a real oasis on a hot sunny day. Many congratulations to you and Mick on your silver wedding! xxxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-4944537400192026892015-07-10T10:29:41.827+01:002015-07-10T10:29:41.827+01:00I'm of the same opinion where water in a garde...I'm of the same opinion where water in a garden is concerned. I really like the Alhambra Garden, I don't think my photos do it justice, there's fountain jets all the way up the rill which I couldn't quite capture, but it looks wonderful. Definitely not quite the same temperature though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-83943298981518206692015-07-10T10:24:08.908+01:002015-07-10T10:24:08.908+01:00I think water is a wonderful thing to have in the ...I think water is a wonderful thing to have in the garden as it attracts so much wildlife. I have a tiny pond in my own garden but it's amazing just how much wildlife that small bit of water brings in.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-653895036319346992015-07-10T10:22:02.916+01:002015-07-10T10:22:02.916+01:00I think Leeds City Council have had some great ent...I think Leeds City Council have had some great entries at Chelsea and as you say, we're fortunate to get to see them here and watch them mature. They do choose some interesting themes, I like the ones which have links back to Leeds and Yorkshire.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-2816034565407926632015-07-10T10:19:32.466+01:002015-07-10T10:19:32.466+01:00I'm so pleased that the Chelsea show gardens h...I'm so pleased that the Chelsea show gardens have been brought back to Leeds and set up here so that we get to see them, they're well kept too. We were lucky with the weather, it's nice to visit gardens on a sunny day, I think it makes the plants zing when the sun's shining.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31310652178289495522015-07-10T10:17:12.702+01:002015-07-10T10:17:12.702+01:00It's a great place to visit, but definitely mo...It's a great place to visit, but definitely more to see in summer. Enjoy your week off, I shall look forward to reading about your garden visits.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-45703770880876450712015-07-10T10:15:37.889+01:002015-07-10T10:15:37.889+01:00You're right. We enjoy visiting these gardens ...You're right. We enjoy visiting these gardens as Archie can come too and then we take him for a run in the park. We stopped off at The White House for lunch on the way home, that's dog friendly too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-54453541097954117282015-07-10T10:13:38.053+01:002015-07-10T10:13:38.053+01:00There's such a difference between the two time...There's such a difference between the two times we visited. The canal garden was a real showstopper at Chelsea, I'm pleased that the show gardens have been set up here so that the residents of Leeds can visit and see them.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-12822275520555211552015-07-10T10:11:40.551+01:002015-07-10T10:11:40.551+01:00I like this entrance too and the best part is that...I like this entrance too and the best part is that it's a garden in itself. I like the archways too, they look much nicer covered in flowers than they did the last time we visited, they were rather bare then.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-65359109437551379692015-07-10T10:09:34.381+01:002015-07-10T10:09:34.381+01:00I agree with what you say, and I think many counci...I agree with what you say, and I think many councils are now aware of this and more natural planting is taking the place where formal bedding once was. I do think it's a good quick fix when a bit of colour is needed though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-29526143732135774132015-07-10T10:07:22.774+01:002015-07-10T10:07:22.774+01:00That's a shame. We're spoilt for choice wh...That's a shame. We're spoilt for choice where gardens are concerned, so many to choose from around us, which is nice.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-77205865517199635042015-07-10T09:37:20.109+01:002015-07-10T09:37:20.109+01:00Those gardens have so many water features! In my o...Those gardens have so many water features! In my opinion, water adds a special something to a garden. The Alhambra Garden is really nice. I bet the temperature in Roundhay Park is nowhere near what it is in the Alhambra though!!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-36526986245522368492015-07-10T09:19:15.236+01:002015-07-10T09:19:15.236+01:00The green gate looks awesome! I like water in the ...The green gate looks awesome! I like water in the garden, so I have a plan to add watery patch at my garden. Thank you for sharing the great gardenEndah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-73580624772497825562015-07-10T08:47:10.140+01:002015-07-10T08:47:10.140+01:00Roundhay Park Gardens are looking wonderful. Walk...Roundhay Park Gardens are looking wonderful. Walking into The Monet Garden is a good start to the walk around each garden. Leeds City Council entries catch my eye at these televised programmes of the RHS Flower Shows. You're are fortunate to be able to see the prize winning gardens with interesting themes in one place and notice them maturing over time into the landscape on the site.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-77966468616548987482015-07-10T08:43:30.319+01:002015-07-10T08:43:30.319+01:00What a lovely post Jo and your pictures look great...What a lovely post Jo and your pictures look great. I love that water wheel ... great that it's still working. A great display of colour too from all the plants.<br /><br />What a lovely sunny day you had ... Summer is a very good time to get out and about.<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend - well it will soon be here !<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-2520007013578434722015-07-10T08:40:48.644+01:002015-07-10T08:40:48.644+01:00It looks a lovely space to visit, I'm off for ...It looks a lovely space to visit, I'm off for a week soon & have planned a couple of garden visits x Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-81914735099912346932015-07-09T23:23:38.903+01:002015-07-09T23:23:38.903+01:00Some beautiful parts that we haven't explored....Some beautiful parts that we haven't explored. There are just so many lovely places that deserve a visit and just not enough time.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-73487309654997050612015-07-09T22:37:52.373+01:002015-07-09T22:37:52.373+01:00Gosh, the difference a few months make to a garden...Gosh, the difference a few months make to a garden! I loved the The Hesco Garden, I really do love all things canal! A lovely post.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-46544438288988690082015-07-09T19:49:00.003+01:002015-07-09T19:49:00.003+01:00The entrance if fabulous - there's just someth...The entrance if fabulous - there's just something about walking under an arch with gorgeous flowers and foliage running through it.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-89121127316384596122015-07-09T15:59:42.159+01:002015-07-09T15:59:42.159+01:00A most enjoyable post with lots of lovely pictures...A most enjoyable post with lots of lovely pictures. <br />The only thing that I'm not really keen on is formal bedding plant displays which may be colourful but generally don't do much for wildlife. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-36482290638833037502015-07-09T13:00:55.636+01:002015-07-09T13:00:55.636+01:00The gardens look fabulous, we have so few gardens ...The gardens look fabulous, we have so few gardens around us, we would have to travel to NI or the Dublin area to get anything so lovely.Renovation in Galiciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134753603087085719noreply@blogger.com