the royal botanic gardens at kew






I thought I'd sneak in another english garden today.
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is situated in Kew, one of the most quaint towns I've ever seen.








Full of beautiful townhomes and it seemed like every house had a Maserati in the driveway.











The Kew Palm House built in 1848 and is considered to be the most important surviving Victorian iron and glass structure in the world. 











The vast structure was built to accomodate the tops of large palms.






When we first walked inside we were like, ahhhhhh, so warm.
but after climbing the sprial staircase to the top, we were ready for fresh, cold air again!


















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This is another one of those cute, doable ideas for the garden.
Maybe not on this massive scale but with an old table and chairs and mis-matched china?






All the china is drilled into the table with drain holes.
So clever.







This is the Lily Pond House (hi Linda!)
Pretty amazing inside...





You don't really get a sense of the size of the lily pads until you see a person next to them...





Amazing right?  And so over-the-top






gorgeous window boxes








And no visit to an English Garden is complete without a proper cream tea.

Next up, Petersham Nursery!  I can't wait.


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  1. AnonymousJuly 7, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    I can't get over the size of the lily pads. I love Kew, even the local tube station has inspirational quotes chalked up outside it.

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  2. catieJuly 7, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    omg ~ amazing!!

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  3. WendyMcLeodMacKnightJuly 7, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    Kew Gardens is definitely on my list! My gosh - what a trip you had - you just hit all of the best spots!

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  4. MandaBurms FarmStay for Cats.July 7, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    Oh wow the lily pads are huge. Thanks heaps for taking us the blog readers along with you.
    Love Leanne NZ

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  5. An Urban CottageJuly 7, 2013 at 12:16 PM

    Beautiful! Love the Kew Gardener storefront and those lily pads are pretty cool too.

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  6. ajcJuly 7, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    The lily pads are surreal, love all the pictures!

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  7. hostess of the humble bungalowJuly 7, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    I love touches of whimsy in a garden and that table setting is just a delight!
    Those lily ponds are amazing too I have never imagined that they could be so enormous.

    I hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend.

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  8. AnonymousJuly 7, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    Your pictures are so lovely. Keep them coming, I'm living vicariously through you. :)

    Joy

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  9. Faux FuchsiaJuly 7, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    I love Kew and Richmond. How bleak was that day? Love seeing all your wonderful photos. I'll never tire of it! xx

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  10. D. Jean QuarlesJuly 7, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    You can't wait? Me either. Lovely place.

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  11. Studio July 7, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    Have you seen the wonderful Attenborough DVD series on Kew? It covers the four seasons at Kew Gardens and is worth having in your collection.

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    1. the gardener's cottageJuly 8, 2013 at 5:34 AM

      no i have not patricia, but i'll look into them. thanks!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 7, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    What a great day! Your photos are so good. Please keep it coming, I love reliving it all through your posts. Paula xx

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    1. the gardener's cottageJuly 8, 2013 at 5:34 AM

      Paula, is that you in the lily pad photo? I couldn't tell.

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    2. AnonymousJuly 8, 2013 at 6:40 PM

      I had that thought too, however on closer inspection no.

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    3. the gardener's cottageJuly 8, 2013 at 7:33 PM

      yep, i thought the same thing.:)

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  13. Linda C.July 7, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    I don't want these photos to end!
    Thank you.

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  14. SuzyJuly 7, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    This is now on our list for our England trip! Thank you so much for your amazing photos! Absolutely beautiful!

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  15. That's Not My AgeJuly 8, 2013 at 12:38 AM

    Kew is lovely - one of my friends got married there, beautiful location.

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  16. Midlife Crisis in a CampervanJuly 8, 2013 at 1:23 AM

    I find it funny that I so love your blog for American photos (Im a HUGE fan of your wonderful country) yet at the moment it is lots of pictures of home!Mind you I have never been to the gardens of the south so I am really enjoying the tour! Thankyou! xxxx Helen from the UK xxx

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  17. Tara DillardJuly 8, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    Kew is the only garden I've been in that was 'fine/good' while I was in it then afterward, even now more than a year later, speaks to my soul. Deeply.

    Have no idea why. I'm thinking it is the trees, those incredibly knowing old souls.

    Garden & Be Well, XO Tara

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  18. ebeJuly 8, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    SO lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. LaneJuly 8, 2013 at 4:06 PM

    I just love these pictures. Thanks, Janet.

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  20. Cindy @ a curious gardenerJuly 8, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    Thank you so much for taking us along. Lily pads are crazyyyyy. Can;t wait for Petersham!

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  21. LaraJuly 8, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    How beautiful! The spiral staircase in the palm room - spectacular! New to your blog and really enjoying what I see here. :)
    Lara

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  22. Stephen AndrewJuly 10, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    I love the application of that sort-of-aqua in English gardens. Ahhh.

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