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November 7, 2019February 28, 2021 Di Baker Stories, World Gardens

The Joy of a Well Designed Garden

“Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers — and never succeeding.” Marc Chagall, 1887-1985 Think like an artist when designing a garden and use the basic design elements such as colour, line, texture, form and scale to help create a garden that looks and feels appealing and is a joy … Continue reading The Joy of a Well Designed Garden

November 1, 2019February 28, 2021 Di Baker World Gardens

Gardens Of the Architect

"THE greatest piece of gardening in the world is a little staircase in the Generalife," Russell Page The gardens of the Generalife, Spain in Arabic are 'Jinnah al-Arif' which means 'Gardens of the Architect'. The gardens are situated on a high area above the Alhambra's main Palaces in Granada, Spain. The gardens and the Alhambra … Continue reading Gardens Of the Architect

November 1, 2019February 28, 2021 Di Baker roses, Stories, Visuals, World Gardens

“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow”

In almost every garden, the land is made better and so is the gardener.Robert Rodale When I reflect on the past few years of  growing a new  rose garden, I often wonder, after a full day of being scratched by rose thorns and exhausted by the heat, why it is I love it so much?  … Continue reading “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow”

October 31, 2019February 2, 2021 Di Baker Stories, World Gardens

Giardino Della Gherardesca

In between the 15th century Palazzo Della Gherardesca and the "Conventino", a 16th century Palazzo, once a convent is an 11 acre botanical garden in the Renaissance city of Florence. It is on the right bank of the Florentine Arno River The Giardino Della Gherardesca, a refined, lush garden of magnificent, natural beauty and one … Continue reading Giardino Della Gherardesca

August 20, 2019February 28, 2021 Di Baker Stories, World Gardens

Gardens to visit- Al ru farm

“Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas.” -Elizabeth Murray If you love Gardens then Al ru Farm at One Tree Hill in South Australia is a must visit. The property is owned by Ruth and Alan Irving since 1979. It is a working farm and … Continue reading Gardens to visit- Al ru farm

August 15, 2019February 5, 2021 Di Baker Stories, World Gardens

Jardin Remarquable in Epernay

Walking around Epernay along L'Avenue de Champagne we came across the Town Hall that sits within the lush greenery of an enchanting French Garden. It is part of the Remarquable series of gardens that are scattered across the country. As we wandered through the garden we found terraces, and formal areas, statues, weeping trees, fountains, … Continue reading Jardin Remarquable in Epernay

August 12, 2019September 8, 2019 Di Baker Stories, Visuals, World Gardens

Le Pigonnet -A garden where Cezanne wandered…

In Aix en Provence quite close to the town centre there is a beautiful Hotel, called Le Pigonnet from the French word Pigeonniere ( Pigeon House) . We fortunately were able to stay at Le Pigonnet in June this year. I must confess, I chose this hotel because it sits in a glorious garden that … Continue reading Le Pigonnet -A garden where Cezanne wandered…

August 10, 2019March 3, 2021 Di Baker How to, roses, Stories, World Gardens

The Garden at Billecart-Salmon

Arriving at BilleCart Salmon in the Champagne -Ardenne region of France, I was in awe of the beautiful à la Française Jardin or The French Garden that surrounded the Champagne House. We were early for our appointment to visit the famous vines of Le Clos Saint-Hilaire, the Chais and anticipated Champagne tasting so, we had … Continue reading The Garden at Billecart-Salmon

August 2, 2019February 5, 2021 Di Baker World Gardens

Gardens by the Bay

Singapore is a destination well worth a visit just to see The Gardens By The Bay. The gardens showcase plants and flowers from across the world. Singaporeans are proud of their gardens which are a fantastic drawcard for tourism but also for education and aim to be a model for sustainable development and conservation. Their … Continue reading Gardens by the Bay

August 1, 2019January 30, 2021 Di Baker roses, Stories, World Gardens

Antonio Canova Gipsoteca

Giardino in Passagno These lovely, pastel pink blooms are from the Giardino at the Gipsoteca in Italy. The gipsoteca means 'the plasterworks'  and is where the Antonio Canova museum is located in the small Italian town of Possagno not far from Asolo in the Veneto region. Crepe Myrtle Trunks As one enters the Museum you … Continue reading Antonio Canova Gipsoteca

July 29, 2019March 3, 2021 Di Baker World Gardens

Jardin Majorelle, Gueliz Morocco

“For many years, the Jardin Majorelle has provided me with an endless source of inspiration, and I have often dreamt of its unique colours.”Yves Saint Laurent Sometimes when travelling out of the blue one can find hidden gems that you may not have been aware of at all but end up being the highlight of … Continue reading Jardin Majorelle, Gueliz Morocco

“At the heart of gardening, there is a belief in the miraculous” – Mirabel Osler

My love of roses, gardening and country life is the inspiration for my writing in aroseisaroseisarose.com and theteapotsite.com. When I’m writing, I think of the rose garden, and when I’m in the garden, I think about writing- such is life. I hope you enjoy my add free stories and be inspired to grow a rose or two. Di

 

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  • “Summer’s lease hath all too short a date”
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  • “Gardening is a work of a lifetime: you never finish.”
  • There are no right ways to make a garden -only alternatives.
  • “Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.”
  • “Weeds are stubborn.Weeds are independent.Weeds aren’t tolerated”
  • “Start where you are. Use what you have.Do what you can.”
  • “If it’s hot, it’s hot. If it’s dry, it’s dry. If it’s raining, it’s good.”
  • “I like to keep myself wrapped in layers of sleep and wait for the geraniums”.
  • “One rose is enough for the dawn.”
  • “The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway”
  • “A rose in a desert can only survive on its strength, not its beauty.”
  • “I am following Nature without being able to grasp her… I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers. ”
  • “Patience is a flower that does not grow in everybody’s garden”
  • A Country Garden
  • “Summertime is always the best of what might be.”
  • Delbard Painters Series
  • Then Spring Came
  • “There are always flowers for those who want to see them”
  • “Each moment of the year has its own beauty, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again.”
  • “The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.”
  • The Autumn Rose Garden
  • “At the heart of gardening there is a belief in the miraculous.”
  • “There is no gardening without humility…

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There is no “End” to be written, neither can you, like an architect, engrave in stone, the day the garden was finished. A painter can frame his picture, a composer can notate his coda, but a garden is always on the move. Miracle Osler

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"Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller".
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A new year is simply the turn of a calendar page — and a beautiful chance for us to turn over a new leaf.
Who killed the Lady of Shalott?
“Every spring, like it or not, we are all beginners, all over again.”
When I first began with roses, moving into that vast territory of scent, form and colour. I knew nothing.
"Start where you are. Use what you have.Do what you can."
“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.”
"The hum of bees is the voice of the garden"
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