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Sleepy Cat Farm will be featured in The Garden Chronicles on May 12th. The Garden Chronicles is premiering new episodes on Discovery+ and Magnolia Network on May 12th and May 19th and on HBO Max starting May 23rd!

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Worked up an appetite at the flower show, having

Worked up an appetite at the flower show, having a picnic on the lawn in Kensington palace.

Wonderful Allium display by this nursery , ws warm

Wonderful Allium display by this nursery , ws warmenhoven which does ship to the USA. Only Amaryllis and Alliums.

We are at the Chelsea Flower show today The numbe

We are at the Chelsea Flower show today
The number of specialty growers is mind boggling. There is a society for every plant!

This is just the first day! The food is not bad either!

Our first post from the UK. The flora here is remi

Our first post from the UK. The flora here is reminiscent of California. Many plants that we cannot grow in Ct are blooming here. In #1, Ceanothus just shines everywhere but used sparingly.

UK is quite aware of allowing the grass to grow without mowing and pesticides in many areas, increasing insect diversity and thereby bird populations, etc. Many tiny species growing along with the lawns. Unlike our USA mown perfect lawns.

This may be my favorite tree. Cercis canadensis '

This may be my favorite tree. Cercis canadensis 'Flamethrower '. A beautiful small flowering tree at our farm entrance
From @brokenarrownursery .

This will be the last post before leaving to visit Gardens and the Chelsea Flower show in London. I owe a debt of gratitude to @alitex greenhouse manufacturing, but especially The owner of Sleepy Cat Farm to allow me time off in May!

Hope to be inspired with fresh ideas and posts.

Aesculus , or Horse chestnut is a beautiful tree

Aesculus , or Horse chestnut is a beautiful tree for larger spaces. Not without its problems, our trees drop large inedible seeds , which often self sow.

The pink form is a much smaller cultivar that Greenwich town uses as a street tree and is lovely and doesn't self sow.

One interesting fact is that the colorful lines on the flowers are called nectar guides. These guide insects in to seek out nectar and pollen, and when pollinated, will change color. The bees know it's not worth visiting once the color changes.

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