tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post2407304922629047920..comments2023-08-12T10:33:36.761+02:00Comments on jardinmiranda: Cornwall's best...Miranda Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-74430083326804647852008-04-26T21:22:00.000+02:002008-04-26T21:22:00.000+02:00Hi, Miranda. Hope you are well :)Fancy popping ove...Hi, Miranda. Hope you are well :)<BR/><BR/>Fancy popping over to see my latest visitors?A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-38691096188184869142008-04-22T22:17:00.001+02:002008-04-22T22:17:00.001+02:00Thanks for your note here Cheryl... just got back ...Thanks for your note here Cheryl... just got back from another visit to the UK - this time for a Christening which was lovely. Got back today - so back to gardening work tomorrow - loads to do as usual.<BR/><BR/>This year weather wise as you say has been one of the wettest - I've noticed that we've lost a lot of the lilac this year down to frost which is a shame - everything else seems to have gone unscathed thank goodness.<BR/><BR/>It's definately warmer here than in the UK at the moment - judging between temperatures in Bristol and here today - in the days I've been away there's flooding again with the quantity of rain they've had in my absence... does it ever stop?<BR/><BR/>Anyway - hope there'll be time for blogging soon... take care youself MirandaMiranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-19789192700383654112008-04-22T22:17:00.000+02:002008-04-22T22:17:00.000+02:00Thanks for your note here Cheryl... just got back ...Thanks for your note here Cheryl... just got back from another visit to the UK - this time for a Christening which was lovely. Got back today - so back to gardening work tomorrow - loads to do as usual.<BR/><BR/>This year weather wise as you say has been one of the wettest - I've noticed that we've lost a lot of the lilac this year down to frost which is a shame - everything else seems to have gone unscathed thank goodness.<BR/><BR/>It's definately warmer here than in the UK at the moment - judging between temperatures in Bristol and here today - in the days I've been away there's flooding again with the quantity of rain they've had in my absence... does it ever stop?<BR/><BR/>Anyway - hope there'll be time for blogging soon... take care youself MirandaMiranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-53075275497873491362008-04-19T22:38:00.000+02:002008-04-19T22:38:00.000+02:00Hi Miranda....Hows the weather in your part of the...Hi Miranda....Hows the weather in your part of the world. We have had a terrible spring so far, I am just hoping that things will start to change soon.<BR/>Are you still busy, I guess so because you have not been blogging for a while.<BR/>Hope you are well and having fun.<BR/>Don't work too hard.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-15677462458241469212008-04-17T19:27:00.000+02:002008-04-17T19:27:00.000+02:00Hi, Miranda. Hope you are well :)Fancy a spot of H...Hi, Miranda. Hope you are well :)<BR/><BR/>Fancy a spot of Hokey Cokey dancing? Yes? You will need to bring a wiggly tail... :)A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-86689219746767234082008-04-11T23:02:00.000+02:002008-04-11T23:02:00.000+02:00Stunning photos, Miranda. I've been to London onc...Stunning photos, Miranda. I've been to London once, but only for a few days (one of those whirlwind 10-day trips with my students) and didn't get to travel outside the city. Your photos make me long to pack my bags and set off for a real trip through the UK. Looking at your photos, I should plan it for spring!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-56867685380859574422008-04-11T14:20:00.000+02:002008-04-11T14:20:00.000+02:00Glad you liked the blog Merisi - believe you me, t...Glad you liked the blog Merisi - believe you me, the gardens in Cornwall are well worth packing your bags for!! Will check out your Vienna Blog too...<BR/>MirandaMiranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-73198017761816916882008-04-11T13:40:00.000+02:002008-04-11T13:40:00.000+02:00I have never been to Cornwall, your images make me...I have never been to Cornwall, your images make me want to pack my suitcase right now! I'll have to come back to enjoy more of your blog. ;-) <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind comment on my 'Strawberry Fields' blog. Have you been to my main blog, <A HREF="www.merisi.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">"Vienna for Beginners"</A>?Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-16518811187895035802008-04-11T12:09:00.000+02:002008-04-11T12:09:00.000+02:00Hi Miranda...Tks for dropping by, always good to h...Hi Miranda...Tks for dropping by, always good to hear from you. Tks for your nice comments they are appreciated. Its been a really busy week in the garden. I have been planting trees. We have a high water table here and I thought I must really get it sorted.<BR/>I planted the lovely red stemmed willows, can't remember the name at the moment (senior moment). I love the colour they give in the winter and of course they will soak up a lot of the water. Thats the theory anyway.<BR/>I got them for a bargain price of £1.50 each, so can't go wrong.<BR/>Have a fab weekend, happy gardening.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-71178076489971130952008-04-11T07:00:00.000+02:002008-04-11T07:00:00.000+02:00Hi Miranda,It looks and sounds as if you had a won...Hi Miranda,<BR/><BR/>It looks and sounds as if you had a wonderful time in Cornwall. I want to read more about the different gardens you visited. There were definitely lots of them... thank you for sharing your trip with us. I would have loved seeing the collection of Magnolias!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-65813239887625174232008-04-10T19:20:00.000+02:002008-04-10T19:20:00.000+02:00Chris and Cheryl - thanks for dropping by - anothe...Chris and Cheryl - thanks for dropping by - another glorious sunny day here - but v. cold and a white frost everwhere this morning - a surprise in many ways at this time of year!<BR/><BR/>The birds are busy nest building and the first swallows have arrived - so maybe good weather is on the way at last!<BR/><BR/>I totally agree Chris - if only there were more hours in the day - but I think we'd end up burnt out if there were!!<BR/><BR/>Take care and see you soon - MirandaMiranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-1644983726163734872008-04-08T18:34:00.000+02:002008-04-08T18:34:00.000+02:00Great photos! The gardens look fantastic, we keep...Great photos! The gardens look fantastic, we keep saying we will go down that way one day :-) If only there were more hours in the day!Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446592829079921028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-47496618216428511652008-04-07T22:17:00.000+02:002008-04-07T22:17:00.000+02:00Hi Miranda....Thank for dropping by, also the very...Hi Miranda....Thank for dropping by, also the very kind of offer of sending poppy seeds. I actually have them in the garden and they all look to be doing well at the moment. I adore poppies and have many varieties here. Some of my favourites are the peony poppy, the welsh poppy, I also had a pure white one, I hope it appears again this year.<BR/><BR/>Cerinthe Major and Verbena Bonariensis are beautiful aren't they. I love the colours.<BR/><BR/>Its so cold here tonight, hope it is better with you.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-29660045091356585802008-04-05T01:18:00.000+02:002008-04-05T01:18:00.000+02:00Hi Shirl and Border R - glad you liked the posting...Hi Shirl and Border R - glad you liked the posting and the white Peacock! I think some of the Cornish gardens are amongst my favorite - reminds me of when we got married too as that was down there in March.<BR/><BR/>I wish there was a bit more time for posting but have been v.busy with work... details on a planting scheme I did on my business site... first posting for 2008 - I've loads more to post on there but here's the first item!<BR/><BR/>Bon weekend... MirandaMiranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-43393478861114325632008-04-04T15:35:00.000+02:002008-04-04T15:35:00.000+02:00Certainly looks like a Leucistic Peacock, glad you...Certainly looks like a Leucistic Peacock, glad you found it Shirl. Nice posting too Miranda, couple of years now since I've been to some of those gardens. So nice to see what's happening. Still not long now until Malvern, which should be the first foray into RHS show territory.The Wessex Reiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781303871936178731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-62957902974021740162008-04-02T11:08:00.000+02:002008-04-02T11:08:00.000+02:00Hey Miranda, thanks for the tour :-DIt has been a ...<B>Hey Miranda, thanks for the tour :-D</B><BR/><BR/>It has been a few years since I was in this area. Great photos. We have visited Heligan and a few of the NT Gardens too. My favourite by far was Trebah (I liked it way better than Heligan too). My daughters enjoyed the children's trail at the time too. It was great to walk all the way down to the small beach. It was a hot dry day for our visits. People were swimming in the water and at that time little boats came in too. What a lovely day - thanks fro bringing back the memories :-D<BR/><BR/><I>BTW very interesting to see your photo of the white peacock as recently we have a had a pale yellow siskin which is leucistic. I wonder if your peacock is leucisitic too. Border said it could perhaps be and suggested I take a look. I am so glad I did :-D</I>Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-9377644594600050772008-04-01T18:23:00.000+02:002008-04-01T18:23:00.000+02:00I have been to Cornwall once, but in Summer. I hav...I have been to Cornwall once, but in Summer. I have not visited these gardens but your photos make them a 'must' when I am down that way again :)A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-30989305146899328302008-03-30T11:49:00.000+02:002008-03-30T11:49:00.000+02:00Thanks Cheryl - we had a great trip and it's never...Thanks Cheryl - we had a great trip and it's never long enough! I could happily have stayed there for a fortnight - but there are too many things going on here in people's gardens to stay away that long at this time of year. Growing magnificent plants like you see down there can take years but I do love Camelias in particular and we have some here but as you say not as good as the ones you see..... yet!Miranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998261411601431479.post-70733641430214890832008-03-30T09:10:00.000+02:002008-03-30T09:10:00.000+02:00Beautiful blooms Miranda and stunning photography....Beautiful blooms Miranda and stunning photography. I love the intensity of the colours. I am fortunate enough to be able to grow some of those gorgeous shrubs here because rabbits won't touch them (which is great). Have to say though mine don't look anywhere as beautiful as though in your photographs.<BR/>You sound as if you really enjoyed your trip. We were frequent visitors to Cornwall when our children were yourng.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com