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THE NOOK

This garden is dedicated to Fiona Kemp 1956-1994.  Three terracotta fairies have pride of place.  It is imperative that this garden does not need too much attention as hopper ants live within the drystone walling and any work undertaken is best done over winter when they are less active.

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 LAWN GARDEN

We are in the process of introducing Kikuyu grass into this lawn for its drought resistance. The Clothes line is an original Hills Hoist and is still under discussion as to its permanence. This box hedge and all the others at Ashwell have been propagated by me but the hedge trimming is definitely Rod’s expertise.  The standard roses are DA  Molineux and the one on the trellis is DA Graham Thomas.

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  THE CUBBY

Built by Rod in 1994, the cubby house is sadly in need of repair.  The balustrade is definitely not to be trusted; however, Baxter and Velour are more than happy to call this home.

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 ITALIAN GARDEN

Once lawn, this garden was created after we returned from our trip to Italy.  In an attempt to minimise water usage and upkeep, I dug out the lawn and shifted the top layer of soil into newly created vegetable garden beds.  Travelling through Tuscany, Citrus planted in pots was a common occurrence.  Future plans will see a section of the fence removed and a Lych- gate or Arch topped with terracotta tiles to walk through as you make your way down to the lower garden.

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THE VERANDA GARDEN

These two garden beds have had a myriad of different plantings over the years.  The Fish Tail design of the box hedge is repeated in the metal work of 2 garden arches and the arbour located in the lower garden.  The standard roses are David Austin Ambridge and the climbing roses on the posts are Iceberg.

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                       PHYLLIS’ ROSE GARDEN

Dedicated to Rod’s Mum who gave me the terracotta decorative edging from out of her own garden just because I said I liked it.  In actual fact the edging came from her Grandmother’s garden so it is very special and significant.  With only one and a half tiles left over the design was influenced by the number of tiles available.  The burgundy roses are Francis Dubreuil and the climbing roses on the arch are Kathleen Harrop.

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GEKKO GARDEN

Originally planned to be a water pond, this sunken garden in the decking developed into a Xanthorea display when Rod was given the middle size plant as a gift from Alex, Aly and Christina.  Sitting the Grass tree in the vacant space just as a temporary resting place, a vision of the finished garden occurred to both Rod and myself.  Night lighting is appreciated from many vistas including the spa bath bay windows.  A Gekko ornament basks on a rock and a dragonfly is more subtly placed.