The Garden Conservancy Visit 7/29/12

[F, Calla & Luca]

I have written about the Garden Conservancy before:

http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/gardengroup/forum/topics/the-gard...

I haven't been on any tours lately because of the heat and a lack of nearby gardens I hadn't seen. Today a friend and I crossed the Hudson River into Westchester County, NY. Despite some rain on the way we had good garden viewing weather, not too hot and a bit overcast. True my navigation system led us on a giant loop at one time but we made all 3 gardens listed.

The gardens were all beautiful and interesting. Luckily I was not tempted except for one small part of one garden. To maintain these gardens takes help and money. The second garden, in Cordtland Manor, is listed in a book of great private gardens and is somebody's part time home. But it was not my favorite. That was an old farm, in Bedford Hills, that had about 7 acres landscaped into lots of interconnected gardens.

If you want to see the whole shebang here is the album:

http://www.doodlekisses.com/photo/albums/garden-conservancy

The one thing I coveted was a gorgeous vegetable/flower enclosed garden. The owner, whose hands testified she does a lot of gardening, told us she modeled it after a certain European medieval garden. I could have admired it all day. It had it all color, form, a water feature and gorgeous veggies.

[Linda and "Toby"]

Oh, what a DREAM GARDEN! Can you imagine having a garden THIS gorgeous? I wish.....

[F, Calla & Luca]

It will never happen here.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Absolutely lovely...sigh...

[Barbara B., Sasha & Oliver]

Beautiful !!!! 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Beautiful!

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Just beautiful F., sounds like the perfect day to me! Have you been to Longwood Gardens? I need to get back there!!

[Marnie, Stanlee's Mom]

I LOVE Longwood Gardens, one of my favorite places.  My mom used to work there back in her younger years when she lived in Kennett.

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Marnie, what a great place to go to work every day! I bet your Mom enjoyed her job!

[F, Calla & Luca]

I haven't been to Longwood in some years. It's a long trip from me but it is lovely. I go to the NY Botanical Gardens sometimes and I hope to get there for the Monet's Gardens exhibit. I did visit Monet's actual gardens in Giverny, which was wonderful.

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

I've GOT to look into the Monet's Garden exhibit, wow! How great that you saw the real thing, it is on my list!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Thanks for taking us on your garden tour, F.  Just wonderful.

[F, Calla & Luca]

You are so welcome.