05 May 2005 - Tulips
The tulips are beginning to come into their best time. The knot garden will be stunning over the next couple of weeks, as will the path beds, which are full of the various parrot tulips. The floral fireworks of lily flowered tulips under the old apple tree is about to explode and mummy's front border display - more formal than the other plantings is unbelievably bright from the main drive. I have found some varieties new to me that will be definite ones for future years - Snow parrot, orange favourite and black hero are all good enough to eat.
The rest of the garden is looking very pretty with other bulbs, primula and pulmonaria in abundance. The viburnum's are so heady in scent that I wonder why anyone sniffs anything else! We have managed to sow most vegetables before we go to France for a week and even planted potatoes. Now we just have to invent the 8-day week and we will be on top of everything.
We are about to move our sheep down to new pastures and I must hurry to help, before they visit our neighbour. On that subject, Mabel the Berkshire pig has returned for her second honeymoon next door and her babies have made the orchard their own.
On a sadder note Amy's kitten Millie has been gone for 2 weeks. I hate to think how a pet can disappear completely. We feel either a passer by fell in love with her or the fox has done his worse. Either way, Amy is shattered and I am at a loss as to what to tell her.
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Good Luck with the Wedding.
Also belated birthday greeting to Michael.
Dear Barbara:
A note from the President of your Fan Club.
I love your website. It is perfect.
And you know what I think about the gardens. I have seen them grow for 25 years -- and can remember our horror when you first cut into the pristine lawn in the center of the walled garden. To see it come from there to here is a special joy.
As you may know, I own two Charles O'Neals to remind me of Cerney.
While I admire your website, the marketing man in me says you can also sell a lot of brochures.
A visit to Cerney -- and a dinner with the Angus clan -- has made our summer.
Love from Ellen and Ken Roman
ken.roman@verizon.net
P.S. Some of my e-mails from the UK have been blocked. If you send something and it gets kicked back, our fax is 212 988 2836 until 19 June. Then 508 325 5617.
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