tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post66098558762209874..comments2023-09-22T02:49:05.342-07:00Comments on Bay Area Tendrils: Valencia, Spain - Garden of the HesperidesBay Area Tendrilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559534912850380427noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-87125082866959047512009-03-01T19:57:00.000-08:002009-03-01T19:57:00.000-08:00A beautiful garden space, and so appropriate for t...A beautiful garden space, and so appropriate for the climate! I like the modern plantings of blocks of different kinds of interesting plants--it shows off their architecture so nicely.lostlandscapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960325527200005691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-28368379351649856632009-02-28T13:51:00.000-08:002009-02-28T13:51:00.000-08:00Steve, I thank you for that!Steve, I thank you for that!Bay Area Tendrilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559534912850380427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-76234395911058914272009-02-28T12:26:00.000-08:002009-02-28T12:26:00.000-08:00Your tours are an absolute "must-see", Alice. I ha...Your tours are an absolute "must-see", Alice. I have lived in both Santa Cruz and Vancouver, BC, and seen those items you feature in here. I actually saw Queen Elizabeth in the Nitobi Gardens! She acted like she didn't know me of course. Silly thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-66145442236718547932009-02-28T10:00:00.000-08:002009-02-28T10:00:00.000-08:00I love the bougenvilla. Very pretty.I love the bougenvilla. Very pretty.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-82806126095388381782009-02-27T16:47:00.000-08:002009-02-27T16:47:00.000-08:00oh, this post made me feel very envious. (I've jus...oh, this post made me feel very envious. (I've just discovered you via Blotanical so have a lot of catching up to do!).<BR/><BR/>Wonderful photos too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-51858284064862730162009-02-27T09:53:00.000-08:002009-02-27T09:53:00.000-08:00Hi!!Ok! Now we are talking, my comment was posted....Hi!!<BR/>Ok! Now we are talking, my comment was posted. yay!<BR/>:)<BR/>I love how the traditional moorish garden is given a contempory interpretation.<BR/>In particular the arboleda anaranjada with its water channels is very effective. I like the use of plain raked earth under the trees. You see this in Portuguese gardens as well. Can't you see this in California?<BR/>It has been fun travelling Philip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-41648391692230805622009-02-27T09:44:00.000-08:002009-02-27T09:44:00.000-08:00I love your blogI love your blogPhilip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-61361230240602715632009-02-27T09:15:00.000-08:002009-02-27T09:15:00.000-08:00Thanks all for the kind words, and the book sugges...Thanks all for the kind words, and the book suggestion, EB. Recently I contributed -along with mostly British writers - to '1001 Garden You Must See Before You Die.' A wide-ranging effort. So many gardens, so little time......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-68565694641090890732009-02-27T04:29:00.000-08:002009-02-27T04:29:00.000-08:00Hi there and good morning! You are a wonderful wri...Hi there and good morning! You are a wonderful writer I enjoy your descriptions of the gardens you visit, especially the Hesperides. This looks to be a wonderful garden, I am especially fond of the large evergreens and what I think is acanthus? I think your Californian gardeners will be lucky to tour gardens with you in September too. That sounds like fun and they can read of it here too; which tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-48983758630726134802009-02-27T03:44:00.000-08:002009-02-27T03:44:00.000-08:00A fascinating read, and good pictures, thank you. ...A fascinating read, and good pictures, thank you. Have you read this book? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Around-World-Gardens-Monty-Don/dp/0297844504/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235734806&sr=1-1 - I still haven't seen the programmes but the book is an excellent read.EBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405771860220362327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-31981140593780881442009-02-26T21:27:00.000-08:002009-02-26T21:27:00.000-08:00Another great post. I love the strong architecture...Another great post. I love the strong architecture--and the sunshine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-23904052292032511482009-02-26T19:46:00.000-08:002009-02-26T19:46:00.000-08:00Another choice posting - if only I could rack up f...Another choice posting - if only I could rack up frequent flier miles for reading about your travels. <BR/><BR/>BTW: I still have far more 35mm slides that I use for teaching than I do digital stuff. But I'm gradually having the best of them sent out for scanning so I have a choice.Garden Wise Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785776337799149082noreply@blogger.com