Not For the Faint-Hearted
The gardener of this English manor house describes his agricultural duties at this historic place and notes with an apparently rueful laugh, "This is definitely not a garden for the faint-hearted." I guess one could contend all gardens take a certain amount of dedication and perseverance to deal with, but it seems that this one requires an extra bit of fortitude than most. The soil is less than desirable and gets waterlogged in winter, hard as concrete in summer. Winds come roaring in from the sea and get trapped inside the hills, causing much damage. There is much working against this particular groundskeeper's efforts, including that of deer, rabbits, and squirrels who want to cause their own havoc on the place. Yet... for the last thirty years, this man has faithfully been showing up and tending to his botanical responsibility and, as the article states, "he clearly has a deep affection for his difficult charge." Otherwise, why would he stay at it for so lon...
