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Gardens in Europe are manicured with exotic birds wandering
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azealeas and rhododenrums climbing.
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An army of gardeners must be employed for hedging and creating topiaries.
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and here in Brisbane you can see the army of workers, pruning, spraying and blowing.
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Hunter valley Gardens in New South Wales is a delight to wander
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around each corner a new delight.
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But my favourite garden is one where my hands get dirty (they don’t because I wear gloves) and at the end of the day’s labour I can see the difference – a tree planted, veggies watered
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a screen adding privacy
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and the sand on which the base of the fountain will sit has been levelled. The Buddah will be placed tomorrow.
In response to Cee’s fun Foto Challenge gardens.
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About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Such beautiful gardens but you’re right, the one that gives the most satisfaction is at home.
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Absolutely.
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I love perennial gardens, especially if pinks, purples and blue dominate! Nice pictures, Irene! They brighten my cloudy day!
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Thanks Diane. Hope the clouds have passed.
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Nice range of gardens and ever so beautiful. 😀
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Thanks Cee.
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Such beautiful gardens lovely photos, Irene.
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Thanks Sharon.
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Irene, these garden photos are simply divine. 😀
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Thanks Cee.
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