In the Garden: Down and quirky

In the Garden: Down and quirky

Giraffe creature in the garden of Nicole Dietz, in the Berry region of France.

Giraffe creature in the garden of Nicole Dietz, in the Berry region of France.

Photograph by: Handout, Files

Quirkiness is a quality that can transform a garden from being a ploddingly predictable parade of plants into an imaginative landscape; sometimes fairy-tale-like in theme, with as many startling, strange and wonderful surprises as Alice found in Wonderland.

To work, quirkiness needs to sneak up on you unexpectedly. It’s great when it takes you completely by surprise, and makes you gasp


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