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The Beth Chatto Gardens - Part 1Read the article this discussion is about
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» Marge_Talt - My favorite garden Hi Jane,I really enjoyed your article about my very favorite garden in the world. Beth Chatto has long been my inspiration and garden guru. I visited her garden about ten years ago, so have never seen the gravel garden, as it was the car park when I was there. Where do the cars park now? I've also read and re-read all of Beth Chatto's books with great enjoyment; the only one I'm lacking is her most recent - the one done with Christopher Lloyd (also a great favorite of mine). I'm looking forward to your next article on the damp gardens...they were simply devine when I saw them - and that was in the fall! I've often wished I could go back to her garden again; it's the first place I'll head if I get the opportunity to visit the UK again. Thanks! -- posted by Marge_Talt » JaneHollis - My favourite too! This was my first visit to the gardens but I had long admired them from pictures in magazines and television, as well as reading many of her books. (By the way, I can recommend wholeheartedly 'Dear Friend and Gardener' the one done with Christopher Lloyd).The new car park is now in an adjacent field by the way. I hope you do get the chance to revisit (especially as you haven't seen the new gravel garden). I hope to visit again in the autumn and also next spring, to get some idea of how it changes throughout the seasons - and also to buy some more of her marvellous plants! -- posted by JaneHollis » Gay_Klok - Beth Chatto Jane, This is the only link I could find on the Net. It is from Sisley Garden Tours siteI have met Beth Chatto at a conference, a very charming lady. I have also met pam Hobhouse at the same conference and she is rather abrupt in her manner but I don't think she was very well. I have also met Christopher Lloyd twice - the first time he was most amusing, five years later he had become a grumpy old man. Not to run them down - I have all their books and often [when I have time] reread them, especially Beth Chatto -- posted by Gay_Klok » JaneHollis - Thanks for the link, Gay. I have actually listed the site under my Gardens to Visit category, and meant to add the link to the end of the Beth Chatto article, but forgot it my hurry to post it! I shall go and add it now.I must agree with you about Beth Chatto, although I didn't get to talk to her, I saw her working in the gardens whilst we were visiting. One of my fellow students was brave enough to go up and ask her to sign a copy of her book, and apparently she was very charming (even though it was late and the gardens were about to close). Although I have visited Great Dixter (it is actually very near where we live) I have not met Christopher Lloyd - but from the way he writes I think I would be a little scared to! I don't think he suffers fools gladly and he has a reputation for being difficult! -- posted by JaneHollis » CarolWallace - I've been meaning to get her book The Dry Garden - mainly because we are plagued with drought nearly every summer and so I assume I have much to learn from it. Somehow I never seem to get around to it - but I am going off to order it right now - you have convinced me.-- posted by CarolWallace » JaneHollis - Definitely recommended Carol,I have got 'The Dry Garden' and would definitely recommend it for anyone who suffers from drought in their plot. It has a big list of drought resistant plants and lots of planting plans for different areas such as dry shade. It also explains how to improve the soil to retain moisture. I find it very useful because our soil here is quite free-draining, being over sandstone, so it tends to dry out quickly. I hope you have ordered your copy already! -- posted by JaneHollis
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