High-End gardening

Anish Kapoor. C-Curve, (2007). Installation view Kensington Gardens, London. © 2010 Dave Morgan (via)

“Waist Down – Skirts by Miuccia Prada” 2006 (via)

Topiary Gardens at Washington Old Hall, Tyne & Wear, U.K. (via)

The Overhanging Gardens of Marqueyssac, Vézac, France (via)

'Garden of Delight' Vogue US 2006, photo by Steven Meisel Dresses from Dior Haute Couture by John Galliano

"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)

Romance

I am a romantic at heart, and I love this green house, I can't wait for the spring to start bringing flowers and the roses to live in my own garden room. Nicole Kidman is radiant in this issue of Harper's Bazaar Feb 11