We’ve made it to two gardens in two weekends this year, and already have plans for a third for this Saturday. Though our visit to Nymans looked a bit of a lost cause as we arrived and stepped into the main space.

Atmospheric though.

As we turned the around the bend this view encouraged us on. The bare triangle shaped tree intrigued me, it looked almost like the veins of a leaf, well I thought so anyway.

THE BULBS ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY TO MAKING AN APPEARANCE

With the views obscured by the fog it did highlight what was closer, had there been views I do wonder if we’d noticed these bulbs pushing through as much. In the distance though I spotted some topiary, and well you know how much I like a hedge. I resisted though, but I know we’ll be back to get a closer look later in the year.

There was colour too, in spots, with the dogwoods flaming in the beds around the garden. And there was lichen too. I know hedges and lichen, I told you I’d be visiting again.

We didn’t explore the whole garden, it was grey and cold, and it was only a bit of a leg-stretcher. But we did pop in to the rose garden. No roses, but there were a few rosebuds - I’m not sure if they were left from last season or are early for this year. What struck me about the rose garden though was it’s structure, with the plants at their barest, it was clear to see.

There’s a house and ruins there too and a sunken garden, as well as a kitchen garden. The house provided a place for a quick warm up part-way round the garden, which was most welcome. It also provided me with a new room crush, but more on that later in the week.