Garden Tour: A tiny magical Haven Done with lush plants and Vintage Art - The small, sloping garden behind the Victorian home of the artist Jessica Zoob in Lewes, East Sussex, full of growth lush and dotted with personal and precious sculptures, but when she moved here 10 years ago, the story was very different. "There was just a shed and a concrete garden here, she said, not a single living plant where everything!
Zoob of emolished the hangar deck installed, added some big rocks to the character and planted about seven mature trees, mainly specimens of cherry and olive trees. 'Ve tried to make the garden feel as if it had always been there, she said. "After about a year, it looked as if it had always been that way." Ten years later, the garden remains a green and welcoming, very loved and appreciated by its owner and his two daughters.
Zoob of emolished the hangar deck installed, added some big rocks to the character and planted about seven mature trees, mainly specimens of cherry and olive trees. 'Ve tried to make the garden feel as if it had always been there, she said. "After about a year, it looked as if it had always been that way." Ten years later, the garden remains a green and welcoming, very loved and appreciated by its owner and his two daughters.
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Garden A Glance
Who lives here Artist Jessica Zoob and daughters, Kat and Ana
Location Lewes, East Sussex
Size Around 9m x 4.5m
'the garden is really tiny, but I just love it, "said Jessica Zoob. "I am passionate about gardening, so it's weird for me to have a small outdoor space. But it is good because it is very low maintenance - no lawn to mow. - Who fits my busy life "
Who lives here Artist Jessica Zoob and daughters, Kat and Ana
Location Lewes, East Sussex
Size Around 9m x 4.5m
'the garden is really tiny, but I just love it, "said Jessica Zoob. "I am passionate about gardening, so it's weird for me to have a small outdoor space. But it is good because it is very low maintenance - no lawn to mow. - Who fits my busy life "
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to make the most of its small footprint, Zoob planted many climbers to short green vertical space. "It is a very vertical garden, she said. "I choose predominantly white plantation, which seems very simple and feels like inside the house. I wanted plants that continue to come back and look beautiful all year.
Jasmine, climbing rose and honeysuckle grow here, bringing the scent of the garden as well as color.
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Jasmine, climbing rose and honeysuckle grow here, bringing the scent of the garden as well as color.
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Sculptures are scattered in the garden. This depicts Zoob with her daughters, Ana and Kat, when they were small.
Sculpture Gerda Rubinstein .
Sculpture Gerda Rubinstein .
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'The garden is pretty shady because of all the trees, I put in! "Laughs Zoob, who planted mature trees when she moved here. "But it is not overlooked at all, so it is a beautiful, private space." The love of Zoob vintage pieces, which is expressed in his house, is also visible here, where a huge old clock on the wall.
Clock, No 1 Lewes.
Take a tour of a chair in the home of Jessica
Clock, No 1 Lewes.
Take a tour of a chair in the home of Jessica
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The garden has a table and chairs, a raised platform that functions as a food preparation area or a patch of sunlight, and a pond. "I planted a lot of ferns in the back, because they may face in the shade, said Zoob.
The sculpture sits on the back wall of daughter Ana Zoob. "It's the size of life and was made there about five years ago, when she was 14, she said.
Sculpture, Pippa Burley.
The sculpture sits on the back wall of daughter Ana Zoob. "It's the size of life and was made there about five years ago, when she was 14, she said.
Sculpture, Pippa Burley.
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another size sculpture, this time the girl Kat when she was 11 years old, is located near the pond.
Sculpture, Pippa Burley.
Sculpture, Pippa Burley.
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vintage finds, including this lovely birdbath, are scattered in the garden.
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The site is sloping, so the bridge is leaning against the wall of the bathroom, and steps lead to the doors of the kitchen and office that provide access to the outside.
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The Roman numerals were originally used croquet hoops number on a lawn. "I'm always looking for them in flea markets, said Zoob. 'I love them; I have inside and outside.
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Zoob equipped large mirrors in the enclosure wall at the back of the garden to help the space feel much deeper.
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This raised area is a clever multi-functional design. 'He is the butcher block, which is really comfortable for sunbathing on as it gets very hot, said Zoob. When a barbecue, it can also be used to prepare food. "He has the arm to the side, so you can also put pillows on it to make a kind of meridian and relaxation area," she added.
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Zoob built the pond and added some huge rocks to give it a natural and wild look. "People often think the nude lying near the pond's me, she said. "It is not!" Sculptor Pippa Burley made and shown here in the open studio exhibition of artists. "I fell in love with her, said Zoob.
Sculpture, Pippa Burley.
Consult the characteristics of the fabulous water for your garden
Sculpture, Pippa Burley.
Consult the characteristics of the fabulous water for your garden
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now, the plants have matured, small garden Zoob is full of life and color. "I love her, she said. "I t ry out here as much as possible."
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