The David-Peese Garden, pictures part 2

To begin with, Pam, from Digging , extraordinary planner and arranger and all round good gal has some fantastic pictures from this garden. She got around more than I did and has a wonderful eye for pictures. Another superb view is here: from Herself , who also has a keen eye and beautiful ability to compose a picture. She's a good friend to have at your side as well. Someone you'd want to have with you when you get lost or...say lose your cell phone by sitting on it.


This garden is built on a grand scale. So grand, in fact, that one would think that the owners could not possibly maintain a personal contact with all of its facets. One would be wrong. It was obvious right away, as James David was conducting parts of the tour, that he had a very real and visceral connection with his garden, and takes great joy in it.

These stairs are a little daunting for someone on two canes (with two, I can walk steadier and longer), but I managed with a little help and by watching where my feet went. There is a channel cut down the middle of the stairs that feeds a trickle of water down into the koi pond below.

This lovely swath leads to a wooden fence. Behind the fence is a well kept collection of chickens.

Here are a few shots of the sheer green-ness of it all....





The gardens were so large that even Forty very avid and investigative gardeners were never crowded. Many of the gardeners stayed with the tour for a bit, and then went exploring on their own.


The garden includes several spaces that are obviously used to entertain friends. A party invitation here must be a prized and cherished gift.

The garden had its formal elements too. This swath of lawn could be used for so many things. One of the things the beds around it are used for is vegetables.



All in all, this grand place is full of small, cherished areas. I feel honored to have been given a chance to see some of them.