tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041439548485901461.post6924591112639085617..comments2023-08-29T13:10:14.015-07:00Comments on South of the Sahara: South End Garden Tour 2011kbdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07229271119432146593noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041439548485901461.post-77788834466882174322011-08-05T06:15:51.278-07:002011-08-05T06:15:51.278-07:00David, you should make a plan next year! There is ...David, you should make a plan next year! There is no more pleasant way to spend the day... maybe the South End people can take a leaf (har har) from the UK group and do plant sales. That would be great!<br /><br />Carrie, I will let you know when it is next year. Would love to have you join us!kbdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229271119432146593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041439548485901461.post-74529511318031941632011-08-04T16:49:04.807-07:002011-08-04T16:49:04.807-07:00Lovely photos, K! I love the ones of the doors (#2...Lovely photos, K! I love the ones of the doors (#23 is my fav, with the starfish) and the shells that are hidden throughout the gardens. So pretty! I hope to join you guys next year!Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041439548485901461.post-27704824163745195552011-08-04T11:53:08.482-07:002011-08-04T11:53:08.482-07:00Great pics .... typically selected and positioned ...Great pics .... typically selected and positioned with your usual care: lovely!<br /><br />There is a scheme here in the UK (NGS or Yellow Book http://www.ngs.org.uk/) that arranges to open private gardens for charity though the year .... sometimes it's a group in an area that open once a year ( bit like your South End day) others open more often under the same aegis. Participants occasionally lay on teas (with home made cakes) and in some places plants are offered for sale ...It's win win ...money is raised for good causes and visitors can 'snoop' and get ideas for their own spaces on a human scale (ie not grand visions put in place by teams of proffesionals) and buy interesting plants that are often not generally available in the garden centres....<br /><br />I only get to a few now and again as I usually notice the signs on the street the week after the openings but if you get your act together (as in get 'the book' and lay time aside) it can be great fun!!Eyepictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501216466468548735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041439548485901461.post-64678105361395982832011-08-04T05:38:26.416-07:002011-08-04T05:38:26.416-07:00it was fun! I owe you the pics from this year... a...it was fun! I owe you the pics from this year... and last :)kbdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229271119432146593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041439548485901461.post-5084708101195308992011-08-03T21:07:10.122-07:002011-08-03T21:07:10.122-07:00Great day, great pictures with a great friendGreat day, great pictures with a great friendMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595724893066832314noreply@blogger.com