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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2002. PAGE 17.
Home & Garden 2002
Gardening has become absorbing hobby
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Right at home
The Lees have added plants that blend into the rocky
natural terrain surrounding their country home. (Bonnie Gropp
photo)
Eye catching
With stone, rock and wood, the Lees have created colourful
gardens to enhance the natural landscape. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
adornment they have brought to that,
Ron adds, "Whether it's been right
or not I don't know. We have just
done what we-wanted to do."
So far it seems to have worked.
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is impressive, the ambitious retirees
have been busily absorbing
themselves into a new interest —
gardening. Though his wife has done
some gardening in the past Ron
admits to being a novice.
With the zeal often typical of a
beginner he shows a contagious
enthusiasm for the hobby, insatiably,
along with Joan, reading and
consulting experts to educate
themselves.
The first garden was planted by
Joan, who noticed a little bank at the
side of the lane and thought some
flowers would make it look "nice".
Ron on the other hand chuckles
recalling his first gardening idea. He
said, when they first saw it, the home
was surrounded by long grass and
wild flowers, which he suggested
they should leave. "The kids
flipped," he laughed.
"Not just the kids," Joan adds.
A compromise was reached with a
mowed lawn area encircling the
home, as well as small pathways
through the "wild" remainder.
Several gardens have been planted
throughout the property in what the
Lees modestly describe as a "hit and
miss" approach. Incorporating the
natural rough beauty with the man-
made, they have managed to make
the majority of their efforts fit as if
they had been there from the start.
Following the primarily rugged
texture of the land, the Lees have
carried the theme of rocks into their
landscape designs — quite literally.
Wanting to use stone in as many
garden settings as possible, the Lees
did most of the hauling themselves.
It's an effort they feel has been well
worth it.
"Even without flowers you can do
wonderful things with stones," says
Ron.
Wandering the property with the
Lees one can't help but be affected
by their obvious love affair with
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their new home. "We can walk
anywhere on this property or look
out any window and see beautiful
things," says Joan of the picture-
perfect setting. Of the extra
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