Visit Kings Meadows Tanya and Gareth 2024

Tanya and Gareth's garden was picture perfect, a delight to explore and a credit to all their hard work in transforming the large southern facing sloping yard. A stroll down the many garden paths led us past a myriad of beds where native plants, grasses, ornamentals, large established fruit and nut trees, vegetable and berry patches all coexist in perfect harmony.

We witnessed and enjoyed what happens when two horticulturalists decide to transform a yard formerly used for grazing sheep that Tanya described as a sloping muddy paddock.

A sheep tucked into the vegetable patch leaning against a compost bin

The yard proved to be a treasure trove for Tanya and Gareth with the previous owner's unwanted items, including roofing iron and hardwood. With a commitment to recycling as much of the 'rubbish' on the property, there are many novel ideas to be found at every turn. A shed from an old water tank, a decorative rope fence, tyres and decking boards for a seat, tyres for steps and a door stop utilising a broken spade handle all now add to the ambience of the garden.

Quaint garden shed and bench seat

Tyre stepping stones and unusual door stopper

Repurposed rope makes and attractive fence in the woodland garden

After realising that large blueberry bushes were available for sale and therefore could be transplanted, the established blueberry bushes were moved from their previous garden. The bushes are now covered with ripening berries.

Blueberries and asparagus inside the wire cage

The desire to create an immersive garden has definitely been achieved with everyone finding plenty of plants and features of interest.

Tanya discussing the tomatoes with us

The loquat tree was covered in fruit with many of enjoying a taste

The fig tree at a fork in the pathway

Native grasses, perennial flowers and edibles all grow happily in the same beds

Potatoes growing at the base of sunflowers in the vegetable patch with a 'rhubarb hedge' in the background

Another vegetable patch utilising recycled materials

Gareth has built several steps improving access in the steep garden

Compost bins outside the cage which included asparagus, raspberries, tomatoes, blueberries, currants and grapes. Tanya and Gareth like to keep all organic matter that they produce on the property and the many compost bins around the property assist in this regard.

An unnetted raspberry patch situated in the middle of an ornamental bed. Tanya makes her way carefully through the bed to pick the berries, The birds eat the exposed berries and Tanya picks the rest. There is another raspberry patch in the wire enclosure.

A pomegranate looking very beautiful and healthy

The laundry garden is one of Tanya's favourite areas, with lavender and Chilean guava plants edging the path

The woodland garden

The woodland garden

A bed of native plants with and oregano and sage border

One of three produce tables overflowing with goodies

We took refuge from the heat in the newly renovated garage and enjoyed morning tea

Thank you to everyone who came and contributed to the produce table and morning tea and made this a very enjoyable garden visit. Thank you to Tanya and Gareth for allowing us to enjoy your beautiful and productive garden. Many of us have gone home with garden envy but probably not so envious of the hard work it has take to create it.