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CASALE 2013-2014 |
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Located on a high windswept plain, this stone farmhouse enjoys huge vistas across rolling agricultural territory to mountains beyond. But it is the spot's salient feature – openness – which foiled the owners' attempts to make a liveable garden. In their desire not to detract from the spirit of the place, they created a garden with no intimate corners or beckoning havens. With a few tweaks to the layout, I aimed to introduce intimacy while leaving the panorama unspoilt. |
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| WINTER 2013 | ||||||||||
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Bushes
which had been
dotted around the property singly or in small
groups were
re-located
to
create
loose hedges giving protection to areas by
the pool and at the south end of the house. |
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| SPRING 2014 | |||||||||||
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The area around the Robinia pseudoacacia was tidied with a low wall, and work began on the barbecue. |
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In the mean time, planting got under way by the pool, at the end of the upper garden, and along sections of the perimeter fence (plants and planting by Vivai Michelini). |
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To free up access to the front of the house – and give a better view of the facade – the car port was moved to the side of the car park. |
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A simple wooden pergola was erected over the seating area by the barbecue. |
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