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June 12th 2010
Published: June 20th 2010
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Saturday 12 June The Lost Gardens of Heligan near Mevagissey We found the gardens at Heligan quite easily - they weren’t lost after all! What’s more, when we’d found them and paid to get in, they gave us a compass so we wouldn’t get lost while we were there. These terrific gardens were actually ‘lost’ once upon a time, of course. Neglected for decades and overgrown beyond belief, t... Read Full Entry



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The Northern GardensThe Northern Gardens
The Northern Gardens

Brompton Stocks and the Citrus House in the Northern Gardens.
The Citrus House - thenThe Citrus House - then
The Citrus House - then

This was how the Citrus House looked before restoration began.
The Citrus House - nowThe Citrus House - now
The Citrus House - now

There's no comparison between this and the previous picture.
Wagtail in the Northern GardensWagtail in the Northern Gardens
Wagtail in the Northern Gardens

This Pied Wagtail clearly had a nest among what used to be a manure-heated pineapple pit, but refused to disclose its whereabouts while we stood watching.
Hello Dad!Hello Dad!
Hello Dad!

A friendly old scarecrow among salad crops in the Productive Gardens.
The Productive Gardens - applesThe Productive Gardens - apples
The Productive Gardens - apples

The trained apple trees were just part of these well-maintained Victorian gardens that now supply the Tearoom with seasonal fresh produce throughout the year.
Sweet Williams and Runner BeansSweet Williams and Runner Beans
Sweet Williams and Runner Beans

More of the produce in the Productive Gardens.
Onions in the Productive GardensOnions in the Productive Gardens
Onions in the Productive Gardens

They use a lot of onions in the Tearoom apparently!
Forcing jarsForcing jars
Forcing jars

Early rhubarb, eh?
In the Productive GardensIn the Productive Gardens
In the Productive Gardens

Vegetables, herbs and flowers in abundance.
In the Productive GardensIn the Productive Gardens
In the Productive Gardens

The gardeners demonstrate their skill with this fine planter.
One of the greenhousesOne of the greenhouses
One of the greenhouses

Full of geraniums and pelargoniums.



22nd June 2010

SUPERB PHOTOGRAPHS
Superb photography as usual - you even managed to make the scarecrow lokk good!

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