Long, long ago, the owner of an estate called Grace Manor, wanted a large, secluded walled garden, hidden behind very high walls. It was to be made exclusively for his wife and children. It was to be a private place of great beauty, and no expense was to be spared.
He commissioned a local builder to measure and dig out the trenches, then to build the high sandstone coloured wall, it was to have only one wide arched door into it, and the wall was to be 9 feet high. When this was done, he got his Head Gardener and his helpers to clear and dig the ground, then to remake it to his own design.
When the structural work was done, all the beds laid out and planted, they moved onto landscaping the Secret Garden, leaving room for a large cedar shed and a glass house that was being spoken about, it would be sited at a later date, may even be on the far side of the wall if their was no room. It would look splendid there, as one swept down over the lawns, just wonderful.
When all the shrubbery plants were in place, the Head Gardener and his helpers planted swathes of brightly coloured bulbs that would pop up each year and make such a welcome sight.
They then turned their attention to the area marked out for vegetables and herbs, they duly planted every type of vegetable and herb they could get.
Next it was time to stake out the fruit trees.
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