Hampton Court Flower Show

Mr and Mrs P. Senior kindly bought me tickets to Hampton Court Flower Show for my birthday a few months ago. Today was the day! The show was great for many reasons, not least because it meant I wasn't listening to the stupid cricket on the stupid radio.

A few highlights:

The UK Horticulture stand, sponsored by Garsons Farm was inspired. A beautiful display of ornate floral arrangements dressed with examples of the delightful vegetables from their "pick your own" farm in Esher.

Wisley's 5-a-day stand was a particularly attractive collection of vegetables all grown at Surrey's RHS garden.

Eryngium, one of my favourite plants, was a consistent theme throughout the show. Several interesting varieties including Eryngium bourgatii 'Picos Blue Group' were on show.

The allotment garden was something to be envied. Not a seven deadly sins sort of envy, rather a desire for more sun and less tree cover sort of envy. They, too had purple kohl rabi on the go (see 48 hours) and these beasts would put even Mr P senior's worthy effort to shame. Nearly the size of footballs!
Other things that I didn't photograph... Well, I saw Juliet Sargeant's garden but, alas, Juliet wasn't there. It was a typically colourful yet tranquil place. I had my customary hog roast, picked up some Debbie and Andrew's sausages and had a 99 flake. Lots of other good things that are filed away in the alcoholic mush that is my brain...