Oteley Garden

I do so love having a nosey around other people's gardens, so on Sunday I visited Oteley in Ellesmere to have a look around. As it is only four miles from where I live it isn't exactly a treck but is only open for one day a year as part of the National Garden Scheme. The idea is that people can open their private gardens to the paying public and all the money raised goes to charity. Gardens of all shapes and sizes can enter but Oteley is a particularly grand example and certainly gives you lots of inspiration as you walk around.

The house has a huge walled kitchen garden full of vegetables and fruit trees. The spring cabbages are looking good at the moment and...

...the apples trees are in blossom, looking very pretty.

The garden also has a lot of rhododendron's in all colours. This pink one was particulary spectacular.

The one consolation about having such a cold May is that the cherry blossom is still out. Normally by now, it would have long finished but is still going strong.

If you go to the National Garden Scheme's website here you can put in your postcode and see if there are any gardens open near you.

By the way, there's still time to enter my giveaway by clicking here and leaving me a comment.

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your week.

Susie