Andwherevershegoes,shecreatesherownsmallsliceof heaven.
“Myloveforgardeningwassparkedat anearlystageof mylife.Asa towngirlwho
marriedintoa farmingfamily,I wassoondrawnintothatwayof lifeandoverthepast
37 yearshavecreatedmanygardensonthevariousfarmswehaverun.I’vealso
experimentedquiteextensivelywithwhatgrowsbestin ourlocalclimate,”shesays.
JeanandherhusbandJohnmovedto thisfarmnearImpendle 12 yearsagoafter
hewasappointedasmanager.Thegardenwasdevelopedin the1960sbythe
currentowner’smother,MaureenRowles,whodidallthegroundworkof removingthe
veldgrassandplantingthetrees.However,theownerslatermovedto Englandand
thegardenbecamea bitovergrown.WhentheCampbellsmovedin,Jean
immediatelytookonthetaskof givingthebeautifuloldgardena newleaseonlife.Jean Campbell has alwaysbeen passionate about
gardening.
The soil in Jean’s garden is highly acidic, the ideal
medium for her many Azalea mollis shrubs.Lexy the Yorkshire Terrier explores a
bed of colourful seasonal annuals.reader garden