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Title: Anyone else going to Hampton Court?
Post by: caroline7758 on July 06, 2010, 12:04:53
We are leaving today, as soon as OH gets a courtesy car following his smash last week  ::). Going to the show tomorrow then back tomorrow night. For once I'm NOT hoping for rain!(Well, it can rain in Tadcaster, but not in Kingston!)
Title: Re: Anyone else going to Hampton Court?
Post by: Deb P on July 06, 2010, 15:54:45
Lookout for Ace though, he will be there with the showgardens somewhere..... ;D
Title: Re: Anyone else going to Hampton Court?
Post by: Tin Shed on July 06, 2010, 20:39:22
Going on Sunday - and will hopefully get a few of the plants I helped to plant in the Twelfth Night garden last weekend. Ace worked on Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew - look out for them on Thursday's Gardeners' World when Joe Swift will apparently look at them in greater detail.
Hope everything has survived as it was very, very hot!
Title: Re: Anyone else going to Hampton Court?
Post by: caroline7758 on July 07, 2010, 21:10:18
The Shakespeare gardens were the last ones we saw on our way out. They were looking good- it was in the floral marquee that some flowers were obviously suffering from the heat- not sure what they'll be like by Sunday!

Had a lovely day- it didn't rain and I was pleased to see that quite a few plants which I have had in my garden for years are the height of fashion at the moment!

Looking forward to the TV coverage to find out a bit more about the ideas behind the gardens. There was lots of natural planting and a lot of the same plants recurring- I have a feeling there may be a backlash next year!

No sign of Joe today, but couldn't get near the Copella bee garden because Rachel de Thame was filming there- had to go back later.