Good Morning. I hope you had a nice Mother's Day. We social distanced with our son and daughter-in-law, in their new recently completed backyard. I will do a post on that soon. They had planned a surprise visit from "little summer" but she didn't feel well so they were unable to come. That was extremely disappointing but, my daughter in law and son are amazing cooks so we had a wonderful day. At any rate, today Elizabeth aka the Contessa and I are sharing our ...
David Austin Roses
Bloggers Beautiful Gardens a Series…Featuring Trish of Trouvais
One of the very first blogs that I became smitten with is the beautiful blog Trouvais penned by Trish Allen. Trish is an authority on antique textiles, all things french, rough luxe, and most of all a passionate gardener. Trish also hails from Northern California, a bit north of me. She has an enthusiasm for antique roses that is infectious. I have often referenced her blog to find out which roses have prospered in her garden. Her climate is a bit different than mine but close enough that ...
My favorite Garden Roses… The Yellows
As a follow up post to Pat Welsh’s rose pro program I thought I would do a post about the roses that I have had the most success with in my own garden. I am not a fan of modern roses per say although I do have one or two in my garden. I prefer the form and bloom style of the old garden roses, David Austin's, and Romanticas to their modern counter parts .Please note that my garden is located along the central coast of California. A rose that performs well for me will not ...
How to Grow Beautiful Roses
Pat Welsh’s book Southern California Gardening was written in 1992. If you could see the dog eared version I have you would know what a valuable resource it has been for me. For those of you that have followed my blog for a while you know that I grow primarily antique and David Austin roses in my garden. I am not a big fan of the modern roses as I am equally concerned about how they look in the landscape as in the vase. I started following Pat Welsh’s program probably twenty years ago. I have ...
