WHEN Dean and Karen Northop took on their garden in Holmfirth, they were up for a challenge.
CAPTION(S):"When we came here the grass was three feet high. The property had been empty for about 12 months before we moved in," said Karen."Ninety percent of what we have in the garden we have grown from seeds."The couple have a daughter, Rachael, 17, and a son, Gareth, 20, who is in the army. Karen's mum is a keen gardener and has passed on her green-fingered skills.[bar] SPECTACULAR SETTING: Karen Northrop in her hillside garden at Holmfir th Purchase: www.examiner.co.uk/buyaphoto 01484 430000 ext 7778PW150711Bgarden-04.jpg"Dean builds all the structures including the tree house, the decked areas, the pergolas and the picnic table. I'm left with the planting!And gardening at over 750 feet in the Pennine hills on a steep, windy hillside is certainly that.Raised beds are bursting with vegetables including parsnips, swede, onions, carrots, peas, runner beans, sprouts and salad crops. There are also healthy looking crops of strawberries, apples and pears.But together, Dean who is an industrial pipe fitter and Karen, a childminder, have created a real family garden.
[bar] SPECTACULAR SETTING: Karen Northrop in her hillside garden at Holmfir th Purchase: www.examiner.co.uk/buyaphoto 01484 430000 ext 7778PW150711Bgarden-04.jpg
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