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It's a lovely picture

Absolutely gorgeous. I love walled gardens.

I would probably have a heart attack, I am petrified of snakes.

Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! What more can I say but Beutifull. Sigh! x

Our Bamboos are nearly 12 feet tall.They are growing in plastic dustbins with good drainage and are happy being contained.We followed the advice of a friend who is a professional Horticulturalist.They are fed well and kept moist and are providing a spectacular display.They need not become thugs in the garden if they are given the correct conditions for growth and spread, and like all potentailly 'invasive' plants they need to be restrained.

One day last summer I let my dog and myself into my parents' garden as I usually do when I visit, turned the corner and froze !!!!!!!
There under Jasper's feet was one of these sunning itself on the path between me and the back door. I leapt back to the gate , called the dog ......... and knocked on the front door.
Paul was fascinated by their visitor and was disappointed that it wasn't a viper.
It was mid-winter before I could bring myself to arrive at the back door again.

I have a bamboo in a pot and was going to put it in the ground. Now I think I'll leave it in the pot. Thanks for this information.

Me too, thanks.:) I shall start with the easy teabags one.

Just a thought----Have you tried to contact the N.G.S publicity department to see if they can help with media coverage for your garden?.Each area within the N.G.S also has a 'publicity 'officer, so your regional organiser may also be able to offer you advice or assistance.
The B.B.C worked in collaboration with the N.G.S to screen the 'Open gardens' series last year, and many of the gardens were still being developed when they were assessed for suitability as an open garden.
When 'Gardeners World' visited to film our garden we realised how very expensive it is just to film several minutes as a feature on the programme.The team were here from early morning until nearly 11pm at night, and then they had to travel back to London and Birmingham.
In the meantime, good luck with your efforts to gain media coverage .

the BBC dont do unfinished gardens????? very strange as to me a garden is never finished.its an ongoing project.

Great job! You must be well pleased. I'd love to visit one day, but, for now, I have to content myself with your pics and writings here, and your lovely website. Best Wishes!

with comments left in your visitors book like those ones you def have done all the right things with the garden. well done

Wow...! That's amazing !

Amazing.

It doesn't bear thinking about.

I love his yellow belly! Nice shot.

Sounds like you have a lovely place, wish I could visit!

Well done its supprising but when you get nice coments said about anything we do, i dont know about you, but it makes me feel on cloud nine.

We must come to see you on a nice sunny day and looking forward to seeing your garden.

We've been contacted by a couple from the States who will be staying at your B&B in July - they are going to be looking at some of the great British gardens - including yours! They have asked if they can to visit our garden and have "English Tea" with a real english family!!

You've obviously created a wonderful garden and it must be a joy to visit. You also live in a beautiful area. I love Devon. My grandfather's family were from there. : )

great pic, and yep i would imagine id jump pretty high lol

Wow! What a beautiful display!

Just beautiful, a rainbow of colour , you could gaze at it for hours ,
I have some fox tail lilies about to flower ,if they look anything like yours I shall be very happy
Amy

It would be interesting to hear from a designer or manufacturer of such devices how reliable and accurate they deem their products to be, and how they work.
I received a 'high tech' stick with a meter on top as a gift a while ago which provided entertainment for a short while, but the novelty wore off and it has become 'ornamental' in one of the pots on my lobby window-sill...... it should probably be in a pot of african violets, a plant that I often lose by either over or under watering.
The 'lower tech' plastic looking labels intended to be left in an individual pot ,which change colour according to the water content of the compost , I have used to prevent over-watering in my absence. Similarly I have used the (ornamental) water reservoirs which leach water into the pot to avoid others being left to dry out. Both I have found to be useful when leaving house plants in the care of kind friends/neighbours who may not have an affinity with their needs.

What is your view on the water indicators that can be pushed partially in to the compost and left to indicate when it is too dry ? Are they reliable ?

Awesome, such a stately looking plant.!

These are SPECTACULAR !

Absolutely gorgeous, congrats.

This has been a great read, Muddywellies. I'm going to re-think some of my planters and test them more carefully in future. Thnak you.