Silene virginica (Fire Pink)
June 10, 2010
An Audience With The Queen
Today I took a trip across the water to see Janet, The Queen of Seaford. We had a tour of her home and garden, plus I had a chance to meet her pack of dogs (two's company, three's a pack). By the way, if you are in the market for a waterfront home on the Virginia Peninsula, you may want to consider Janet's. Besides being lovely, it has a royal pedigree which can't help but increase re-sale value. The real highlight of the day was being able to see the York Co. Learning Garden. This project is the result of hard work on the part of many dedicated volunteers from the York Co. Master Gardeners and the Virginia Cooperative Extension. The well-labeled garden gives home owners, school children and the gardening public a chance to see what will grow in this part of Virginia at the warmer end of zone 7. If you would like to visit, do it on Thursdays when the volunteers are busy in the garden, that way you can ask questions and meet some dedicated gardeners. I don't know how they will survive after The Queen has moved on to her new realm in Carolina. Perhaps she has appointed a regent of some sort.
Silene virginica (Fire Pink)
Silene virginica (Fire Pink)
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You are most welcome and thanks for the kind words!
ReplyDeleteGreat getting to know you....see you on the internet. No goodbyes-- I am steering clear of tears....at least for today.
This is so great you visited with the Queen. Lucky you! And super great photos of a lovely garden. I know they'll all miss Janet indeed.
ReplyDeletereally lovely photos, I love the Silene virginica (Fire Pink)
ReplyDeleteLes,
ReplyDeleteWow a visit with the queen, did she give you a Sir rank?
Thanks for introducing me to this blog. Is this where the garden writer Pamela Harper lives?
ReplyDeleteI know you and that learning garden will truly miss the talented Queen. It is hard to move when there are wonderful friends that will be missed. May you get to visit her South Carolina home as well. :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
Can't wait to see what the Queen does with the new garden in South Carolina. Great pictures of a great garden.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to visit with the Queen herself as well as the tour of the Learning Garden! :)
ReplyDeleteNice photos, and what a lovely garden. I especially like the maple/cypress combination.
ReplyDeleteJanet,
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to posts from your new home and garden - if you have time.
Tina,
I bet they will miss her!
Stone Art,
This was the first time I have seen S. virginica, S. marlandica is more common.
Randy,
No, I remain unknighted.
Phillip,
Yes it is just down the creek, luck at the next post.
Frances,
I am sure new friends will be made.
David,
Thanks for the comments.
Racquel,
I figured if you were lucky enough for a visit, I could ask too.
Les
Garden Lily,
ReplyDeleteI like that combination as well.
Les