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With transport limited to horse drawn vehicles and roads restrictive, properties traditionally had a vegetable garden to supply the kitchen with fresh seasonal produce to feed the family, workers and an endless array of travellers. The kitchen garden was tended daily and the most important garden to the homestead community. |
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The Start of the Rose Garden |
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Early historical records indicate the presence of a rose garden around the homestead. Unfortunately today nothing remains of the original rose garden. |
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Welcome to the Braeside Homestead Garden Blog |
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Welcome to our second Garden Blog! This one is dedicated to the Garden at Braeside Homestead. Here we will keep you informed on what is happening around the gardens and include news, upcoming events and hot gossip will be updated regularly. |
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The gardens around Braeside are designed to be semi-formal, they were never as intricate as gardens found in English estate homes, but by Australian bush standards at the time, they would have seemed very elegant. |
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