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SHOW US YOUR GARDEN

Who Miranda (7)

Where Summer Garden, Stringybark Cottage, Summertown, South Australia

Describe your garden It’s lovely because it feels calm and peaceful. Whenever I go to check the chickens I see the sun shining and butterflies fluttering about.

What do you grow? We grow rhubarb, celery, spring onions, limes, lemons, pears, peaches, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, sunflowers and lots more.

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