The gardens of the Generalife, Spain in Arabic are ‘Jinnah al-Arif’ which translates into English as ‘Gardens of the Architect’. The gardens are situated in a high area above the Alhambra’s main Palacios, Nazaries in Granada, Spain. The gardens and the Alhambra have been a UNESCO world heritage site since 1984. These stunning gardens were…
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“The gifts of nature are worth their weight in Gold”
Rosa Peace or The Peace Rose is out in flower with ten or more buds yet to open. My visitors, yesterday I’m sure, did not understand my excitement at finding the roses about to flower. Rosa Peace has large full blooms, in soft yellow, ivory flushed with crimson pink edging. The foliage is glossy, robust,…
“Spring: The music of open windows.”
Spring is here, and good times in the garden are coming. Don’t you just love the first days of early Spring when the windows can be flung open, and the breeze can blow through the house after all the rain and cold of winter? It enlivens the senses and makes you feel good, especially on…
“Nothing is more the child of art than a garden.”
Many great painters from the past were also avid gardeners who chose to paint their surroundings and families enjoying the garden. Why not? The garden is so full of colour through the months of spring, summer and autumn, with beautiful spaces to view and capture in paint. At this time of year, when let’s face…
“The Rose is without an explanation; She blooms because She blooms.”
Winter has been here with a vengeance over the last few weeks with wild weather, heavy rain and devastating floods in Australia for the third time this year. It is cold and bleak outside, but the odd thing is there are hundreds of roses out in bloom. Some roses blooming have never really been in…
“Let no one think that real gardening is a bucolic and meditative occupation. It is an insatiable passion, like everything else to which we a give our heart.”
Drive, inspiration, enthusiasm, tools and plants at the ready-check. What is missing is fine weather? Incessant rain, cold, bleak and cloudy days mean few moments suitable for gardening, but not to be deterred; these days are perfect for more detailed planning. On days like these, the creative mind can endlessly design the ultimate garden on…