It is a traditional morris tune going back to the 18th century.
It was collected by folk song collector Cecil Sharp, who in turn got it from morris dancer William Kimber. Australian composer Percy Grainger had a hit with a piano arrangement of the tune in 1919. Robert M.Jordan added the lyrics in 1958.
England is where the story is set.
How many kinds of sweet flowers grow In an English country garden? I'll tell you now of some that I know Those I miss you'll surely pardon Daffodils, heart's ease and phlox Meadowsweet and lady smocks Gentian, lupin and tall hollyhocks Roses, foxgloves, snowdrops, forget-me-nots In an English country garden How many insects come here and go In an English country garden? I'll tell you now of some that I know Those I miss you'll surely pardon Fireflies, moths and bees Spiders climbing in the trees Butterflies drift in the gentle breeze There are snakes, ants that sting And other creeping things In an English country garden How many songbirds fly to and fro In an English country garden? I'll tell you now of some that I know Those I miss you'll surely pardon Bobolink, cuckoo and quail Tanager and cardinal Bluebird, lark, thrush and nightingale There is joy in the spring When the birds begin to sing In an English country garden How many kinds of sweet flowers grow In an English country garden? I'll tell you now of some that I know Those I miss you'll surely pardon Daffodils, heart's ease and phlox Meadowsweet and lady smocks Gentian, lupin and tall hollyhocks Roses, foxgloves, snowdrops, forget-me-nots In an English country garden
Ringo Starr wrote Octopus's Garden. It was featured on the 1969 album Abbey Road.
I don't know. Look it up, punk!
Country Garden was created in 1997.
English Garden - song - was created in 2003.
There are many different garden magazines one can choose from. The About website has a top ten list of gardening magazines. The top three from the list are Country Gardens, The English Garden and Fine Gardening.
Mugunda is the Kikuyu word for the English word garden.
The song you're thinking of is "English Country Garden" by Jimmie Rodgers. In the song he whistles at the beginning and the end. He sings about the different flowers, insects and birds which can be found in an English country garden. There are several recordings of it that you can listen to on YouTube.
Danny Shanahan wrote "McGregor's Garden." It is a humorous children's book about a man named Mr. McGregor who tries to transform his messy garden into a beautiful one with the help of his animal friends.
The play The Chalk Garden was written by the British playwright Enid Bagnold
The detective novel Weeds in the Garden (2005) was written by Brandy Carter.