Property News · April 9, 2016

How does your garden grow? Bernard Tickner, Fullers Mill Garden, West Stow, Suffolk


I drove around with the tractor to make paths and made beds which felt natural to my eye. Part of my plan is to surprise peopleFinding Fullers Mill in 1958 was sheer good luck. I always wanted to live remotely and by water. I went to look at an old gamekeeper’s cottage which was no good so I visited some friends nearby and told them what I was looking for. They said, “Why don’t you buy this because we’re just going to West Africa?” We settled it over a cup of tea.I became interested in gardening because I had land. Every night I read and read and taught myself about plants. I settled on Beth Chatto and Christopher Lloyd as my two favourite authors. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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