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| The oldest tree in the gardens is this 300-year old Sweet Chestnut. It has seen nine monarchs rule over England. I can't wait to see my seedlings in Santa Fe get this old. |
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| It’s too early for some blooms, but the daffodils are looking good. |
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| A view from the balcony of the Temperature House. |
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| The Japanese section of the gardens. |
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| The Palm House. Lots of palms, ferns, and tropical stuff in here, including heat and humidity. |
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| I see they use the Williams Method for pruning here. It seems to be working pretty good here for the past several hundred years so I guess I’ll stop doubting Robin when she pulls out the garden shears. |
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| A view from the balcony of the Temperature House. |
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| A Tree Top Walk. |
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| A view of the Temperature House and the Japanese tower from the Tree Top Walk. |
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| This Cyclad in the Palm House was brought here in 1775. |
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| To get to The National Archives building, you walk for 10 minutes from the train station through a lovely little upscale neighborhood in Kew. You might notice that upscale doesn't mean big yards. |
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| I’ll bet it doesn’t take all day to mow this lawn. Not if you have a riding mower. |
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| Nice picnic potential. |
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| The stairs to the balcony of the Temperature House. |
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| This little excursion has given me lots of ideas for the Mermaid Tavern Gardens. Probably not a Tree Top Walk though. |
