"I like gardening because it keeps me out of mischief"

English Women in their garden, some more High-End gardening.

Nancy Lancaster with hat, (via)

and without hat......photographed by Valerie Finnis(via)

Parsley Muir enjoying a little light watering..... photographed by Valerie Finnis (via)

Lady Rhoda Birley readying herself for some heavy pruning.

photographed by Valerie Finis (via)
Pictures above are from the book "Gardenpeople: The photographs of Valerie Finnis". This is a marvelous visual tribute to English gardening practicing in post-war British horticulture.

Vita Sackville-West (1882-1962) at Sissinghurst (via)

Miss Marie Studholme (1875-1930), English actress.(via)