Visit to Hall Farm Nursery.

lovely blog & photos...those deep red dahlias are lovely too

Beautiful pics. Janey :o)

stunning gardens janey, love the mosaic path to, could see myself living there janey, lovely pics thanx for showing it ;o))

Your welcome! I think those Red dahlias are Bishop of Llandaff Elsie....on my wish-list!
Thanks Tt....:o)
It was lovely San...but we think empty inside......plenty of room for both of us there San!...Lol, those gardens were to die for!

we could help look after the gardens janey, no interuptions hahah

We could San.....we could work all day and never bump into each other...Lol!
I think the only interruptions would be tea and coffe breaks in the morning and then wine in the summerhouse in the afternoon, after that ZZZZZZZ....Lol!

im packing right now janey hahah ; sounds idylic ;o))

Lol!....it was...:o)

lol janey ;o))

Lovely photos Janey, especially the water feature and the mosaic path.
ps I want to come too ! :0)))

Come on then Val....plenty of room for us...it would make a great place for a week's gardening holiday......free board, gardening as payment....mmmm....sounds good to me......I'll sit in the summer house, thinking about the menus and testing the wine, while you both trot around with the wheelbarrows.......:o))

lol janey,, wouldnt that be great to have hols like that, get away from family things and housework, ;o)

I could live there....spend the rest of my life there....and never want anything else. So beautiful.

What a magical place I could happily go there for a little holiday, lovely picture too, and I do like the water feature;0)

What a lovely place to visit Janey crammed full of lovely flowers, did you buy any plants?

Yes it would San....just to re-charge your batteries....no, no we'll not mention cars..Lol
It is a hidden jewel Lauram, sp peaceful and dreamy.......
Yes we did Carole...it looked very Edwardian, and timeless......just imagine if we all met up there for a week...it'd be great, plenty of scenes to paint and places to read and chatter......:o)
It was Mavis....yes we bought a Lobelia Cardinalis Queen Victoria, which has bronze foliage and brilliant red flowers....can't wait to see it flower, and a Lobelia X speciosa "Fan deep rose" which is 3ft looking forward to that too, and then a beautiful Graham Thomas rose, already planted and mulched.....:o))

Great garden plenty of imagination , colour and and year's of back bending is evident in those fantastic shots add me to the visitor's list :o)

Right Jan...just making a list....that's you in...:o)

Just googled your rose it looks lovely and such a nice warm yellow.Can anyone come to visit?

That is one beautiful house Janey and the gardens are to die for. Can I join your commune to please? I could always look after the veggies and chooks Lol

Lovely wander through those gardens. What a delight. Classic and inspirational.

Lol...looks like we'll be having a Coach Trip...wonder if Brendan wants to come too...ha..ha..........yes Mavis...it is open all week...free entry...and has NGS open days. Come on Ian, if they haven't any chooks, you can always bring your own....:o) That's that then, Hall Farm holidays fully booked...Lol!

Looks like you are all going to be busy, welcome to our part of Lincolnshire, it is great, who is it that thinks Lincolnshire is boring now then. It is a very spectacular little village/hamlet, nothing there,no shops unless you count the nursery/garden centre, car is a must, plenty of walking available, hidden houses, some of them are to die for, you could all find a house in this village and surrounding villages and garden to your hearts content, very rural and Lincoln city is not so far away, with some lovely villages to ride through to get to the big noisey city with a fantastic Cathedral, have I sold Lincolnshire to you all yet, hope so it isn't so flat and boring after all come on guys come and pay us a visit. Lincolnshire is great why not try the Christmas Market (I should be paid by the tourist board) LOL. I might add that when I arrived in Lincolnshire 47 years ago - I hated it - Yorkshire was my home county, and think my heart still lies there, but I have learned that Lincolnshire is light and airey and has some amazing places to visit probably a lot flatter (well nearly all flat) but still has places that are so unspoiled by developers.

lol janey looks like there will be quite a few of us, will need sandra to bring the Tepee with her if she comes lol

What a great place to visit and my kind of garden.....love it!

Just got back from Hall Farm and have to let you know the famous go there also, I was following round Jim Broadbent (actor) and his wife who were plant buying, he is from this area, so you see not only a lovely place but famous people also.

Lovely photos and blog and hope you two have not forgot me :o))

looks a lovely place to visit...

Wonderful Janey, and lovely photos. It looks like a place I'd enjoy to visit.

Well fancy that Barbara.........Jim Broadbent , he was on the local news a few nights ago.....I've enjoyed things he's been in...was it him in Enchanted April with Miranda Richardson? Loved that film and the mediterranean house and garden. It was supposed to be Italy, but was filmed in Majorca. Hope you had a good day...what did you buy?

Lovely Oddbillie, you and Hywel will be coming from Wales then?...:o)
Got your place reserved Carol, no worries there....and Holly's if she wants to.......

and meeeeeeeeeee pleaseeeeeeeeeeee lol looks fab ,and carnt think of any thing better haha x

Yes Janey bought lots of hardy geraniums 5 in total, some achillea and Artemesia for a dry spot that was a bit bare. Gosh the holiday is going to be packed with GOY'ers cannot think of spending a better break than that, chatting gardens and plants wouldn't we have a whale of a time eh! Halls Farm would never be the same again.

What a beautiful garden Janey, thanks for showing.

You'd love it Cristina...wouldn't we have some laughs!
You had a good spend then Barbara.....love the Achillea, especially the russet one. Wouldn't it be great to offer our services while they had a holiday there....lovely dream.....Lol!
Pleased you enjoyed it Dawn...:o)

Oh please please, can i come toooooo???? I promise I will be really good Janey....pretty please? LOL! Gorgeous photos, (as always!) and an excellent wonderful blog.....And going with such great company too....what more could I ask for?? I'm sure you can squeeze me in Janey, even if it's just in with the luggage...LOL! :~))

Well....as long as you behave Flori......non of that home and end business...it is Coachtrip....you might get booted off first...Lol! Only joking.....QUIET FLORI.....no testing the wine down there in the hold!

Just a little test before we set off...........did anyone spot the DANCING FEET?
The winner will be allocated first choice of bedrooms and first choice of tea-towel...:o)

3rd picture down, tipeetoes, me me me me don't want the t.towel you can keep that prize lol

Lol Barbara.....that's cheating...you know it well!!! There were unusual sculptures there....I liked the wind mobile.....what did you think to the bright blue Dragon?

didn't see the gardens the heat was too much to wander out and around, had had enough by the time I had been round all the plant stands, very hot, too much like hard work walking, wish it would cool off. We are supposedly to get rain Janey and Simbad - MONDAY - don't cross anything though, it could miss us!! Saw lots of dragons one year when I went with my son to visit a big gardening event thingy in Ebbw Vale think it was, something to do with Cultural event, the place was pretty damned amazing, all built on and around the old mining site able to see across the valley and it was a fantastic gardening display, the dragons were made from plants and flowers, very very mystical. That was many years ago over 20 think - now I am just showing my age and I thought I was still 21 eh!! lol. I wish.

Yep it's stifling today too...but we've been waiting so long for summer...Lol!
Monday....good, shall be back at work then...so it can pour and pour! Your memories of the Dragon festival sound great.........I must admit I like anything to do with dragons...especially sculptures etc. the forge was busy at Hall farm when we were there, and you could have a look at that too....not in this heat though! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.....:o)

Great blog Janey
I have added it to my favourites.
Best wishes
Linda

I'm so pleased you enjoyed it Linda.....:o))

Oooh only just seen this Janey, glad you eventually got there when it was open,lol, lovely place isn't it, haven't had my annual visit yet:-)
When we last went Oliveoil there was a bright red Lambourgini Galardo(if thats spelt right) in the car park, brand new, everyone was walking round trying to figure out who it belonged too, thought it may be someone famous, but no-one we recognised, Rob stood there looking at it for ages,lol.

Yes it was amazing Kathyy, they were so helpful too....we really liked their water feature...in my pics....would like this in our garden...:o))

What a wonderful collection of photographs, Janey, you have really 'done them proud'! This is our favourite plant centre and although we set off with the intention of 'not buying many plants' we are always tempted by their wonderful assortment and end up with plants sticking through the car windows and sunroof! Their garden is beautiful - I would swap ours with theirs!
Thanks for the virtual visit!

Yes I always find them very helpful Janey.
Lovely water feature, had some lovely metal dragonflies once when we went, we wanted some sort of ornament for the garden, said they make them at the forge which is just down the side near the car park, and they'll make anything you want to order, it was closed when we went though and haven't been back since.

Pleased you enjoyed it Anita,,,it is a hidden jewel isn't it.....Lol I can just picture you both trying to squeeze back into the car!!
I love dragonflies Kathy, so to see those would be great...they did have a large grasshopper this time.....mmmm....not quite so attractive..Lol!

It looks wonderful Janey, I've looked up your blog after reading Kathy's this morning. All beautiful photos and I love the water feature :-))))
In my favs to remind me it would be a good day out

It really is worth a visit Annella....and the good thing is you can see all the plants they sell growing in their stunning gardens!

so janey have u orded the bus yet lol wot week are we all going and do we all have badges so every one no,s every one lol .............. come on wot u waiting 4 ,haha every 1 list ur name under here . limited seats do u think or!!!!!!!!! 2 buses ,or 3 . omg this cud get out of hand bit like a conga,;)))))))))))

Ha...ha Cristina....yep...I ordered it, but reckon it's got a flat tyre....somewhere the other side of the pennines, I hope you're not sitting on it!...Lol....such a long way to come from darkest Cheshire...:o))
Now I think next week will be fine...all the kids are off school which means we have our granddaughters a few days a week...and it'll get me out of playing Bratz dolls and looking at the Next catalogues, on the girls fashion pages......so if you're all up for it...let's go!

Well what fun to read this cheerful blog....I've been reading older blogs to get the feel of GOY back again, Janey...lol

So....who got to change the tyre and did everyone have a good virtual time? Such fun...