Paul Doyle returns to Bloom this year, after winning a Gold medal in 2008. This years garden once again demonstrates Paul’s sense of style with a formal garden featuring a sculpture of his own design. Formal lines are enhanced with wonderful details. Upturned wine bottles fill the central aisle, succulent plants carpet the earth andContinue reading “Specsavers Garden- Eclipse 2010 by Paul Doyle, Gold Medal”
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Islands by Anne Hamilton- Gold Medal Winner
Islands- by Anne Hamilton Vuluptuous earth mounds form three rectangular areas that are separated by water filled channels. Stone work walls line the water, the areas linked by a curvaceous bridge/path of wood. A limited plant pallette, Felicia amelloides and grass, allow the shapes to express their form. Simply beautiful. http://www.foxgardens.com/
Two late comers make our day
“Can we make a pot please”, two tired young faces looked up at me. A little boy with his younger sister were followed by a tired mum, apologising for her children. It was 6.15 pm, fifteen minutes past closing. We were busy tidying up and sweeping our stand after a hectic day showing people howContinue reading “Two late comers make our day”
Nursery Pavilion
The nursery pavilion has been transormed into a festival of flowers and plants. Specialist nurseries sell their home grown plants, florists exhibit their creations, and education stand ate the to inform. The judges decisions are always controversial to some extent, there will always be people will always be disappointed. I was delighted to see thatContinue reading “Nursery Pavilion”
Best Small Garden
Beauty and the bees- not a fairy tale but an enchanting garden at Bloom. Orange and yellow flowers mingle with green foliage while glass sculptures spill over the floral feast. A metal pavilion is a sanctuary above a lively brook, it’s sides planted with finese. 3Design, Una, Bernie and Marian in association with glass sculptorContinue reading “Best Small Garden”
Ready to Bloom!
We have our stand ready! Posters are up, benches built, compost in and plants potted. We arrived on Bloom this morning after an early start from Co. Mayo. The floral pavilion was full of busy gardeners and florists putting finishing touches to their displays. Everybody had to be finished by 3 pm for judging. AllContinue reading “Ready to Bloom!”
The Ironing is Done
11.15 pm and I have just finished the ironing! The table clothes for the stand needed a once over to get the bad wrinkles out, so that our tables look nice and neat when we finish putting the stand together tomorrow. We have the car packed, nasturtium plants, sunflowers and a couple of others. Tables,Continue reading “The Ironing is Done”
Ciaran The Gardener 