The Gardening Mind by Jo Thompson

The Gardening Mind by Jo Thompson

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How did they even make gardens in Venice?

How did they even make gardens in Venice?

I'll attempt an explanation:

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Building gardens on the water - HOW? Photo by TE LUN OU YANG

Before I get to another Venice garden, there’s something more fundamental I need to address: HOW were these gardens ever built?

This question is coming up again and again, both here and over on social media. Having blithely announced that I’d answer this puzzle, and having started to look into…

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