A Visit with Abigail

Abigail is on hiatus from the blog - we're hoping it won't be long before she's back posting again.

Meanwhile, a tour of her garden:

The gardens surround the house - cool and very green even in the mid-morning heat. Immense tree ferns shade the front porch, fuchsias and a pale blue polemonium (that I instantly covet) share space with the last of the season's primroses.

In the backyard, the garden looks far older than it's 22 years. Mature, flowering shrubs mingle with an absolutely enormous 'Cecile Brunner' rose. The rose has clambered far up into the oak tree and forms a solid backdrop of pale pink, scented roses.

Early morning sunlight illuminates the emerging perennials in the circular bed, and a small, pink flowering dogwood punctuates the curve of the border.





Groupings of weathered, terra cotta pots enhance the feel of age. Since her soil is a heavy clay, plants requiring sharper drainage (like these succulents) are happiest in containers.

Tools of the Trade: sprinkler and weeder lie neatly side by side.

As always, her garden is a source of both inspiration and envy. (I truly almost plant-napped that polemonium)

Tomorrow - a post about our visit to Annie's Annuals in Richmond!