Fairytale Pumpkin
This is an old time pumpkin from France. It is deeply ribbed and has a very smooth hard surface. It is dark green in color when immature, and as it cures it turns a gorgeous deep mohagony. It is fine grained and well suited for pies. It’s true name is: Musque De Provence
Leaves
You can’t see the forest for the leaves!
Have a spooktacular time with JNW’s Halloween Challenge! Enjoy!
Easy Peasy Pumpkin Porch
I Love red antique chairs! I use red ladder-back chairs for Fall and old red rockers for Christmas! So versatile! These Pumpkins are Luminas and Baby Bear!
Window Boxes, Quebec City, Canada
The place to see absolutely the BEST Fall decorations is Quebec City, Canada! The shops, hotels, and local parks, go all out in decorating with the best of autumn arrangements and themes. Their Thanksgiving is early in the month of October so they are ready to bring on the cheer!
Have a spooktacular time with JNW’s Halloween Challenge! Enjoy!
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
People often ask me how I find the open gardens that I visit on the National Garden Scheme in the UK. There is a yearly book, Gardens To Visit on the National Garden Scheme, that I send for, that lists the gardens, the date they will be open and a small description of the garden with directions to get there. Then I look to see what gardens are in the vicinity to my lodgings on the dates that I will be there. Most gardens are open on Saturday and Sundays. There has always been more than one garden to see on the Saturdays and Sundays I was available. I LOVE the Group Openings! These are several gardens, in very close proximity that are featured together. Sometimes you may see seven or more gardens in a day depending on how much time you spend in each garden.
In the previous post I wrote about Cowbeech House, which was part of the Herstmonceux Parish Trail that featured four gardens. All gardens are well marked with several bright yellow balloons and a bright yellow sign as well. Most of the time you can tell you are close to a garden because of the number of cars parked in the lane. On this particular tour there were also balloons and signs posted at different turns on the narrow roads, because some of them looked more like farm lanes and could easily be missed, or as I often say, “are you sure we are on the right road, we are in the middle of nowhere!” But, the middle of nowhere has some very beautiful gardens!
After we left Cowbeech House we were yellow-balloon directed to a cottage called “Montana.” “Montana” wasn’t in my guide book as a garden on the Herstmonceux Parish Trail list of gardens. So here is the explanation why.
The gardeners at “Montana” travel a lot. For the National Garden Scheme, one must commit at least a year in advance to open their garden on a certain date. “Montana” had never opened their garden because they couldn’t commit so far in advance. This seemed like a real shame to one of their neighbors, because she felt their garden was a must-see. So when it came time for the garden tour and she realized the “Montana” gardeners would be home and available, she moved the sign from her garden to theirs!
So we are visiting “Montana” today and it is a first timer! Aren’t we lucky! Enjoy the garden!
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
These gardeners drew your eye up with many features hidden in trees and hanging on forlorn branches!
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
The Montana Garden
No garden is complete without a retreat! This garden was very deep and wide with many different gardens within the garden! There was so much to see at “Montana” I’ll show you more tomorrow!
Jack-be-Little Pumpkins
Jack-be-Little Pumpkins are tiny and fit in the palm of your hand. When kept out of the sun they will last for months and are great for display in fall arrangements. They are also edible and have a nice flavor!
Are these Magical Cauldrons?
According to Welsh legend, magical cauldrons were used in times of war. Dead warriors could be placed in the cauldron and then were returned to life, except they then lost their speech and were suspected to have also lost their souls. These soldiers could go back into battle until they were killed again!
Have a spooktacular time with JNW’s Halloween Challenge! Enjoy!
Windsor Castle, Windsor, UK
The Grand Entrance to Windsor Castle, Windsor, UK
We’re still at Windsor, so here are more doors!
This is about as close as you can get to the castle! Even the Queen has gardening chores! It would be a bit of a challenge to get in here! It’s quite a walk up the Queen’s driveway too! You are not going to make a fast get away!
The Queen’s Driveway, Windsor Castle, UK
Another Door at Windsor Castle, Windsor UK
Always lots of police around!
Windsor Castle, Windsor, UK
Windsor Castle, Windsor, UK
In this picture you get an idea how big the doors actually are!
The Guards at Windsor Castle, Windsor, UK
The Learning Center at Windsor Castle, Windsor, UK
I wonder what you learn here? Maybe how to open those giant doors!
The #1 Door at Windsor Castle, Windsor, UK
I wonder who number one is? I am sure this is not the Queen’s entrance! Maybe the #1 Housekeeper! Or maybe the #1 Guard!
The Queen Gets Her Own Lamps Too, Windsor Castle, Windsor, UK
There is Windsor Castle and Windsor City! Let’s take a look over there!
Windsor City, UK
I hope that plug in the street can be lowered so the cars can get out or it is a long way to back up!
Windsor City, UK
The Sanctuary, Windsor, UK
There are the small cobbled streets and the big thoroughfare! And a PINK door!
Windsor City, UK
I hope you enjoyed our final walk around Windsor! See you next week!
This is just one of many photos in the Thursday Door Collection featured by Norm2.0! Won’t you join in or take a peak at all the doors?
The Jarrahdale and Lumina Pumpkin
Jarrahdale is a native pumpkin of Australia whose strain has been preserved by amateur seed savers. Even so it is difficult to find. The golden-yellow flesh is medium sweet, string-less and is a very good quality for baking. It is desired for fall decorating due to it’s unusual slate-green color, deep ribs and drum shape. The skin is quite hard, so use caution when cutting this one open.
Lumina pumpkins are a ghostly white on the exterior, but have an orange interior flesh, which makes for a fun spooky effect when they are carved and a candle is placed inside. Don’t stop there though! They have a delicious flavor and are excellent baked into a pie. When you bring one home display them out of the full sun so they will last longer and keep their white color.
Who Will Walk With Me Tonight?
Have a spooktacular time with JNW’s Halloween Challenge! Enjoy!
Tales, Thoughts + Tribulations of a Free Spirit in Suburbia
Travels on foot
Minding my mind, one thought at a time.
Un lungo racconto fotografico.
Featured
Photography, hiking, walking, and cycling across central Japan — from quiet mountain paths to everyday life around Nagoya.
Looking for meanings in words, images and sounds
Reflections on places traveled and photos taken.
Cruising with the Thyrre Family
Where my Travels and my Blog merge together.
The mental meandering that cross my keyboard
Website & Blog of J. Kelland Perry, Author
A photographic journey.
Photography celebrating flowers, plants, and the natural world
Roaming, at home and abroad
The Corner Garden
Photography, Travel and Retirement
Upgrade Your Travels. First Class Luxury Travel from all parts of the Globe. Business Class Airline, Lounge and Hotel Reviews, Stories and Adventures
A China travel and lifestyle blog
The Travel Lady In Her Shoes 