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22 februari 2009

Exchanging seeds and cuttings

Att byta frön och sticklingar är ett väldigt trevligt sätt att umgås med trädgårdsvänner! Vi var sju stycken trädgårdsentusiaster som träffades på caféet i Botaniska trädgården idag. En underbar dag med blå himmel och smältande snö. -Tack tjejer för en trevlig dag!

To exchange seeds and cuttings is a very nice way of mingling with garden friends! There were seven of us today, at the café of the Botanical Gardens in Gothenburg. A lovely day with a blue sky and melting snow.



Efteråt tog vi en promenad i parken. Såg en fågel som stod och solade sig vid dammkanten. Var det en häger?

Afterwards, we took a walk in the park. Saw a bird sunbathing by the pond. Was it a heron?












Dessutom fascinerades vi av ett konstverk - naturens egen mosaik! Vet du vad det är?

On top of that we were fascinated by a piece of art - nature's own mosaic! Do you know what it is?

















Precis! Den vackra skenkamelian som vid en viss ålder får en sådan här vacker stam. Önskar så att jag hade ett sådant träd i min trädgård!

Exactly! The beautiful Stewartia pseudocamellia whose trunk, at a certain age, becomes like a work of art. How I wish I had such a tree in my garden!














/Katarina

19 augusti 2008

My mind is full of impressions


En jättestort kram till Carina och Ken på Trädgårdsdrömmar - Tack för att jag fick komma och titta på er fantastiska trädgård! Jag har fått med mig så många tankar och så enormt mycket inspiration!

A big hug from me to Carina and Ken at Garden Dreams - thank you so much for letting me see your fabulous garden! My mind is full of ideas and inspirational thoughts!

För er som ännu inte besökt denna fascinerande trädgård kommer här ett litet, litet smakprov:

For those of you who haven't been able to pay a visit to this fascinating garden: here's a little something for you to lay eyes on:




Tack också Anja och Anders för trevligt resesällskap!

Take care of yourselves and your gardens! /Katarina


28 juni 2008

Gardens of Gothenburg


The gardening year 2008 has begun. Today some leading designers presented their collections around Gothenburg. I visited 'Trädgårdsföreningen' / the Garden Society of Gothenburg today and enjoyed both the park and the new flowerbeds.

The exhibitions will run until September 28th, in Gothenburg Botanical Garden, Gunnebo House and Gardens, Liseberg Park and the Garden Society of Gothenburg. So if you visit Gothenburg this summer - make sure not to miss it!

When you enter the Garden Society of Gothenburg, you find this English-looking park. It's well kept, peaceful and very beautiful.


The park is situated right in the centre of town - close to shops and restaurants.


You can have lunch - or coffee - in the Rose Café - where you can sit outside, surrounded by a fantastic Rose Garden.


There are fountains as well as trees, roses and perennials.


The hothouse is impressive. I think it's the most beautiful hothouse I've ever seen. It was built in the beginning of the 20th century - as was the whole park.



Here follows some pretty pictures from the park today:






I hope you've enjoyed this little tour! /Katarina