On our weekly delve into the archive, we revisit a 1950 feature in which Vita Sackville-West writes about the creation of her garden at Sissinghurst, which she made from scratch together with her husband Harold Nicolson.
Hej du sköna majsol! Jag har sett vårlökarna vara på g i rabatterna nu, och jag väntar spänt på att vita narcisser (el "pingstliljor") och tulpaner skall komma upp. Inspirationsbild ovan (från trädgår
Climb to the top of the Elizabethan Tower at Sissinghurst for spectacular panoramic views of the entire gardens and the Kent Weald countryside beyond. Vita Sackville-West's writing room is on the first floor of the Elizabethan tower. www.iknow-kent.co.uk
There are few gardens that say "English" more than Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, which was purchased in the 1930s by the newly married Vita Sackville-West a
50 years after her death aged 70, we celebrate the writer and gardener Vita Sackville-West's life and loves.
There are few gardens that say "English" more than Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, which was purchased in the 1930s by the newly married Vita Sackville-West a
Hej du sköna majsol! Jag har sett vårlökarna vara på g i rabatterna nu, och jag väntar spänt på att vita narcisser (el "pingstliljor") och tulpaner skall komma upp. Inspirationsbild ovan (från trädgår
Travel with Eddie DeJong of Vita Gardens to Africa, the home of the original Keyhole Gardens - to create gardens in Rwandan villages.
White Garden planting.
Beleef de mooiste tuinen!
Beleef de mooiste tuinen!
Before Sissinghurst Castle, Vita Sackville-West had a starter garden. Long Barn has plenty of ideas to steal for your own garden. Let's visit:
Read our tips to grow and care for eryngiums (sea holly) including 'Miss Willmott's Ghost', including how to mix and match with other flowers.
Before Sissinghurst Castle, Vita Sackville-West had a starter garden. Long Barn has plenty of ideas to steal for your own garden. Let's visit:
Before Sissinghurst Castle, Vita Sackville-West had a starter garden. Long Barn has plenty of ideas to steal for your own garden. Let's visit:
There are few gardens that say "English" more than Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, which was purchased in the 1930s by the newly married Vita Sackville-West a
In 1897 Gertrude Jekyll moved to Munstead Wood, the home that would serve as her garden laboratory for the next 30 years. To design and build Munstead Wood, Jekyll hired Edwin Lutyens. Lutyens was a young up and coming architect who had a flare for gardens. Gertrude Jekyll was a skilled gardener intent on experimenting with aesthetics. Jekyll and Lutyens quickly developed a close personal friendship that evolved into a successful business partnership. The two began designing country cottages connected to intricate, colorful gardens. Jekyll and Lutyens soon developed a name for themselves as leaders in the arts and crafts movement. The arts and crafts movement is an artistic reaction to the industrial revolution and the horrors it produced. Therefore, gardens of this time were focused on aesthetic beauty, color theory and exotic plants. The drab, formal Victorian garden was far to contained and rigid for the arts and crafts movement. However, when it came to gardening the arts and crafts movement was divided into two competing schools of thought. On the one hand were the architects who thought that the garden was an essential part of the house and the house is designed by the architect so the garden too should be designed by the architect. On the other side of the debate were the gardeners who argued that the aesthetic of the garden is only achieved through the planting and since the gardener has an extensive knowledge of plants he should design the garden. This debate was essentially settled by Jekyll and Lutyens who combined architecture and gardening to produce an improved result. Their style was dynamic and could change according to the style of the surrounding area. However, there are many defining characteristics of a Jekyll, Lutyens garden. Firstly, Jekyll loved to experiment with color theory. She used her time at Munstead Wood to create different configurations of herbaceous borders. In fact, she was partly responsible for the popularity of herbaceous borders in the early 20th century. She would line the edges of pathways with different flowers that would create colorful combinations. Secondly, their gardens tended to focus on aesthetic beauty and would feature bright colors and exotic plants in formal arrangements. The entire garden tended to be asymmetrical and would include different “rooms” or sectioned areas each with a different theme. Artisanship was emphasized in the architecture of the garden. Hand crafted fences and benches were common and as well as pergolas and trellises. The genius of the Lutyens, Jekyll garden was in the combination of architecture and gardening. Both Jekyll and Lutyens used their expertise to design practical, aesthetically pleasing gardens that were fully integrated into the landscape of the house. For more information on Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens see below: http://www.hestercombe.com/history/history-jekyll http://www.the-secretgardens.co.uk/lutyens-jekyll/ Image 1: http://www.biddenhamgardenersassociation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_7981.jpg Image 2: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9XLgitMcXibRLpTPpg18O0OwTkjSA9pZeKstb68L_KVRNDGQqzo25nKTa5-D0hpCr0crcBqlpqSZKBsBPBjjDyEAVH4RJ_4SOHKA5nSWI5fbZyo4W2oK48jUbPVyimG9Qgm8z7lVwE3D/s640/04-Vulgarewebsite.jpg Image 3: http://jimtheobscuredotcom.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/munstead-plan1.jpg Image 4: http://www.tiana-jardins.fr/images/nph03.jpg Image 5: http://blogmedia.designpublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/gjtwo.jpg
Vita Sackville-West, 1961 photos by Inge Morath
Before Sissinghurst Castle, Vita Sackville-West had a starter garden. Long Barn has plenty of ideas to steal for your own garden. Let's visit:
Before Sissinghurst Castle, Vita Sackville-West had a starter garden. Long Barn has plenty of ideas to steal for your own garden. Let's visit:
Les massifs de fleurs d'été du Jardin des Plantes de Paris sont superbes en ce moment. C'est le moment d'y faire un grand tour pour admirer les floraisons et les feuillages décoratifs estivaux à leur apogée. J'aime tout particulièrement les touffes opulentes d'ammi (Ammi visnaga) à la fois imposantes et légères, sophistiquées et naturelles.
50 years after her death aged 70, we celebrate the writer and gardener Vita Sackville-West's life and loves.
The story of the creation of the world-famous garden at Sissinghurst Castle is being told in an exhibition to mark the 75th anniversary of its opening to the public.
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Christine Daniels and members of the MGS applauding Madame Lafourcade at the end of her tour All photos by Kirsten Honeyman, unless othe...
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Aristocratic Vita married Harold Nicolson in 1913 and developed a love for gardening together in their first home in Kent, before purchasing Sissinghurst and creating an enviable outdoor space.
The influence of Gertrude Jekyll in garden design is undeniable. Quotes, resources, and reflections on this formidable woman.
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