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Life in the Gulf Stream

July 11, 2015

View over formal Parterre and sub tropical planting
Early morning and I peek down on the parterre in our courtyard garden lined with Date Palms


What is the Gulf stream?

We are so lucky to live on the West Cornwall Peninsula. The most south westerly peninsular in Britain warmed by the Gulf Stream – the warm air that flows from the Caribbean north east towards Europe and that lends us this unique sub tropical climate. Yet each day as I look down over the courtyard garden in the morning I still admire the Date Palms for their arching beauty and their ability to transport my imagination to anywhere in the world.

Ednovean' Farm has a sheltered courtyard
Mounts bay beyond our garden

How the Gulf stream shapes our garden

Our English Bed and Breakfast guests have remarked so often to us this year that it feels quite like visiting a different country. Whilst our continental guests’ say that it feels like Italy with the Palms and the scent of the Fennel in the air. So today I thought I’d share the early morning courtyard. Waking up for the day that always holds a little bit of the magic of the morning for me. Notice the Echiums (the tall willow spires) in the outer garden beloved by bees and frost tender inside the shelter of the avenue of Cordyline Australis.

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Gardens to visit

Gardens to visit in Cornwall
Succulents growing on St Michael’s Mount

Throughout Cornwall the gardeners have relished the opportunity to grow the palms and succulents that enjoy our temperate climate but would fail at the first sniff of frost.

The gardens on St Michael’s Mount are spectacular with thriving succulents tucked in the granite rock face of the terraces. The gardeners there have to abseil down from above to attend to their more remote duties on the cliff face.

I was struck by the huge thriving Agaves and range of succulents on a visit to the Minack Theatre’s gardens at Porthcurno. Again the plants are tucked close to the huge granite outcrops that hold the heat of the day long after nightfall.

Th spectacular gardens around The Minack Theatre

When visiting Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens my most lasting memory of garden was the avenue of the South American palm Butia Capitata growing high over Mounts Bay. And finally the the Tresco Abbey Gardens in the Isles of Scilly are world famous – I’d yet  to visit the Tresco one  and as you can imagine I’d love to do so still I  do meet a lot of guests who have enjoyed them Sigh!!

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About Christine Taylor

Christine has written a weekly blog about life at Ednovean Farm and interesting places to visit in West Cornwall for over ten years now, concentrating on those off the beaten track places that only the locals find.

Charles and Christine Taylor have hosted Luxury Bed and Breakfast at Ednovean Farm Nr Penzance in West Cornwall since 1991 and live there with three cats and five horses, including a Spanish Stallion called Danni.

Ednovean Farm has been awarded AA five star gold for Bed and breakfast and is included in The Michelin Guide and The Alastair Sawday Guide .

The Farmhouse and gardens has been featured in BBC Homes and Antiques, Homes and Gardens. Period Living and 25 Beautiful Homes as well as being used as a film and photo shoot location.

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