Study @ Brabourne Farm

It's finally finished!  The new fireplace is in (a long and very slow process), the bookshelves have been built and painted, chairs and ottoman ordered and delivered, antique desk found, wine is in the wine cupboard, chairs have been found and re-covered, photos have been hung and Mr Brabourne is happy!

Glasshouse Update @ Brabourne Farm

Yesterday we finished painting the new shelves.  After trying many different colours I decided on a blue grey - it's perfect as it blends beautifully with the glasshouse.  One of my chores for today is to order spring bulbs - tulips, crocus, daffodils, alliums, hyacinths, oriental lilies .... the glasshouse will be a mass of gorgeous colour come springtime!

Mid Summer @ Brabourne Farm

The glasshouse  - I'm still waiting for the shelving (only a few more weeks) and I've been experimenting with shadecloth ideas.  I don't like the covers supplied by the glasshouse companies so I've come up with my own design.  Once the shelves have arrived, they'll be painted and then the potting can begin!

It's agapanthus time - they're the main colour in the garden at the moment and they look fabulous.

The roses have been very unpredictable this year with not a lot of flowers .... it's probably because we've had so much cold weather.  Summer seems to have forgotten us but at least the garden's had its first year of decent rain.

Christmas @ Brabourne Farm

Merry Christmas everyone! 

See you all in 2011.

Love .... Flowers @ Brabourne Farm

Glasshouse @ Brabourne Farm

Before

After

It's finished!  After a long wait, the glasshouse has been built and the chandelier has been hung .... now to organise shelving and plants!

Roses @ Brabourne Farm

The roses are very late but are certainly worth the wait .... it's just so lovely to smell their perfume through the garden and the house. 

PS A few of you have asked what the pink roses are .... on the columns at the front of the house are Pierre de Ronsard and the others in these images are David Austin.

In the Garden @ Brabourne Farm

 

After what seems like the longest winter ever, summer has finally arrived .... warm/hot mornings and afternoon thunderstorms .... the perfect growing weather!  Today's jobs - plant tomato seedlings (the new trellis was installed yesterday), weed the new perennial border, hedge trimming, mowing, plant peonies .... garden heaven!