Cool-Climate Cottage Garden | My Garden Path | Gardening Australia

Ali Mentesh starts every day with a walk around his garden with his dogs, checking to see what needs to be done. Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/GA-subscribe The property, Red Cow Farm, sits on 6 acres (2.4ha) of formal gardens and informal woodlands in the Southern Highlands of NSW, so there’s always lots to do. The garden was laid out by Ali and his partner Wayne Morrissey – he says they are the “slaves and creators”. They moved down from Sydney in the early 1990s, wanting to garden in a cool-climate area, after being inspired by visiting gardens in Europe in the 1980s. They looked for a suitable place for five years before they stumbled upon a “pretty sad-looking cottage” by the side of the road. “It had enough land for us but as far as the garden, there was nothing here,” Ali says. They have since planted trees, built walls, pergolas and other infrastructure, and “about 20 garden rooms”. Filmed on Dharawal & Gundungurra Country in Sutton Forest, NSW This segment is from Gardening Australia Season 35, Episode 31 titled "Spring: Rhododendrons & surprising natives". ___________________________________________ Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content. Watch more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gard... Facebook:   / gardeningaustralia   Instagram:   / gardeningaustralia   Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening ___________________________________________ This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).