The Nepali Garden.
This is our newest project, and one that is a huge amount of
fun. The land immediately behind the house where the lowest waterfall
splashes into a pool that reminds us both of Nepal. In fact, Datenji
has its twin on his farm in Khari Khola.
Now this part of Craigieburn is becoming a facsimile of a Himalayan
gorge.
We're even trying to incorporate unshowy but authentic understorey
plants like the little glossy-leaved creeping strawberry Fragaria
daltonii and Rubus napaulensis among the showier lilies, primulas,
Meconopsis, bergenias and so on.
Everything we've planted must grow within the area of Dawa's
village - that's our rough brief to ourselves. In fact the majority
of the plants have been grown from seed harvested on or around
Dawa's farm.
The Nepali Garden 2>
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