Sorry, I forgot to add the link!
http://www.dblandford.plus.com

AMAZING pics. There is a better way to post them though. If you load them to photobucket or picasa and follow the inst. on this page you will make it easier for others to see the wonderful gardens. c

What lovely gardens! I'd say your new garden here in the U.S. is off to a fabulous start!

I don't know which I like better, the sunnier parts or the woodland areas. The gardens in both countries are just wonderful.

How long have you been gardening in both gardens?

I can't imagine tending to two gardens in two countries. Both are beautiful - you have the magic touch. I love that your gardens have some of the same elements, such as a pond. It must make you feel very much at home in either garden. Thanks for sharing.

Mary

Wow! Only 2 years old? You've done an amazing job. And I see lots of paths that I would love to walk down. :) Great job! Thanks for sharing your photographs. It very much helps me to see photos from all of you!

Thank you for your kind responses.
I shall research photobucket for future postings.
glnol1 you asked how I dealt with 2 gardens. They are both smallish gardens and the US one has mainly shrubs, perennials and mulch.The summer watering is a problem as nobody watches it like I do and so signs of lack of water are missed.That can be a bit dodgy for the astilbe,rogersia,and hosta.
The Uk front garden is a n old garden square,the only one in this old market town in Sussex, and so is shared by the 6 surrounding cottages. I do my share of gardening there in summer as many residents are elderly.Each of us owns the herbaceous border in front of our house and, of course ,
our back gardens.
The borders in the US garden are 3 years old although I inherited some fine rhodos and mountain laurel. I am going for that lush, over planted and looking like i don't care look of a true cottage garden. It is still a bit young but we are on our way.
I love looking at the pics of your English cottage gardens please share.

Usgirl ~ both of your gardens are great! Your UK home looks old world, just lovely. I would say it won't be long before you have the garden of your dreams ' that lush, over planted and looking like i don't care look of a true cottage garden'

Thank you for sharing from both your gardens.

FlowerLady

Beautiful gardens (both). I agree that your "new" garden looks very lush already.

Thanks so much for sharing.

Cameron

It's hard to believe that your US garden is a "youngster". It's already so pretty. And your UK garden is like a picture postcard. I just want to stroll through both.

I am absolutely smitten with your UK home. I know this might sound irregular on a garden forum, but I'd love to hear the history of your home if you'd care to share it. Your gardens are also beautiful and so enjoyed looking at your photos. wig

Thank you for your comments. We all know the work and expense that goes into out gardens and so kind word are much appreciated.
Wig, you asked about the UK house background. As I said it is in a garden square the front garden of which is communal, at least the lawn is and the old pump and brick cistern. I have a photo from 1910 which shows that pump still in use by the square residents.
The houses actually date from Tudor times so 1570s and originally were thatched. I can still see straw in the attic. The cottages were sketched by Van Dyck in 1633. He was the court painter who was visiting the town at the time.The houses have been modernized but we still have old exposed ship beams in the ceiling downstairs. There is an inglenook fireplace in the sitting room.The whole town is in a conservation area and the cottages in the square are listed which means that we cannot change a thing without permission from the local conservation society.I love the feel of history there and I slow down as soon as i arrive.
The small town is considered to be one of the prettiest in the SE of England and it is called Rye,in East Sussex. If you are looking for a place to visit when you are in the UK I would recommend googling it. I sound like an ad for the local Tourist Board! It is quite expensive to visit the UK at the moment, I'm afraid. Thank you for your interest.

Just lovely! Your historic home is actually making me drool. Your gardens are so bright and lush, and everything seems to fit together so well. Loved your photos, thanks for posting.

Have the photos removed? Link doesn't work

Thanks for sharing more info about your home. That must be absolutely wonderful to live in a place with so much history. I'm am envious as historic homes here date back 100 or maybe 150 years, but certainly not 400+ years. wig

Sorry, The link that I used bumped the photos off and so I need to figure out how to post using photobucket. Are there instructions on this site for doing this?. Thanks for the kind comments.

Yes there are directions on Photobucket and they are pretty easy. Even I was able to figure it out. Thanks !!

I sure hope you can get them reposted - I missed them the first time around but from the comments know the gardens must be beautiful.......

Lynne

:( I can't see the pictures....

I think that I am missing the last step to repost using photobucket. I have got the HTML/IMG code but don't know how to link those codes onto my message. Does this even make sense? I have quite a few pics so what is the way to post from photobucket?
Thanks for your patience.

There are instructions on the 'Gallery' pages, which you can access on the start page for this forum. If you plan to post lots of individual photos here, you may want to put them in the Gallery.

The easier way, meantime, is to post the URL for your album page at photobucket, in the box below where you post your message. Give the link any name you choose

Make sure that you have clicked on 'Account Options' at the upper right and then click on 'Public' under Album Settings.

You may want to make separate albums for your personal photos that you want to keep private and mark these albums Private.

Nell

These are my pics hopefully!
http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk171/usgirl1/?special_track=nav_tab_my_albums

usgirl - both gardens are so beautiful - I am so glad I got a chance to see them - how wonderful to be able to garden in both countries. Thank you so much for sharing....

Lynne

I can't get in. i get the following message -- is anyone else having problems?

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Here you go, people.

Sometimes you have to read the whole thread to get the rest of the story.

Here is a link that might be useful: U S Girl's Photos

i'm speechless.

wow. great job.. astounding.. GORGEOUS..

drooling.