Blickling Garden

Blickling's gardens are extensive; we did the tour that covered the formal gardens,
part of the park lands, and then the walled garden; stupendous!

Looking toward the temple

In the formal garden

The sculptured hedges were amazing

In the forest, with its wide avenues and eye catchers

Formal garden looking toward the Hall

Many huge old trees

By the artificial lake, obligatory National Trust croquet

Kiddie village

Jacobean compost point

National Trust gardens always include comprehensive and up-to-date gardener's
notes--this is, after all, a Nation of Gardeners--many of the people visiting are
here not merely to admire the beauty, but to get ideas and learn skills for their
own gardens (click to enlarge)

In the walled garden, under restoration since 2014

Spare parts

In progress

So I have spent 50 years eating artichokes, but never saw one in bloom until
last week; now they seem to be everywhere!