In the All American Garden (12, 1994) wild plants from North America are grown. The garden is fantasy, Henk has never been to North America. Lupins and Blue-Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia) flower in spring, the Queen of the Prairie (Filipendula rubra 'Venusta Magnifica') in summer. Most species flower in autumn, including Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum 'Atropurpureum'), Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia) and several Michaelmas Daisies. With its curved hedges this garden resembles hills, as they are schematically depicted in cartoons. One could imagine Lucky Luke shooting away in the distance!

The All American Garden in the beginning of September, from front to back Silphium spec., Eupatorium maculatum 'Atropurpureum en Verbesina alternifolia.

Through an opening in the hawthorn hedge you enter the Herb Garden (13, 1986, altered in 2001). The herbs in beds according to convention, in a whimsical shape, not according to convention(?) In any case, the herbs are irresistable to butterflies.
The adjoining Vegetable Garden (14, 1986) does not look like a vegetable garden at all, although the landscaping is traditional: a rose overlaid by a cross. Yet most of the plants in it are vegetables, some gone to seed: lots of Parsnip, in flower in June with greenish-yellow umbels, Salsify, Leek, Chicory, Cabbage, Raddish, Carrot, Asparagus and Parsley.

Verbascum and seeding Angelica in front of a sea of parsnip in the Vegetable garden

The rose is planted with ornamentals, mainly Columbines and Allium hollandicum. The vegetable garden is traditionally guarded by a scarecrow: La Priona, first made by Anton in 1988 and after his death redressed by several artists. The present version, an iron lady, was made by Arnica Bosma.
Next to it is the Poppy Garden (15, 1986), which is dug over in October every year, to allow poppies and Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago) to germinate. When their flowers are over by the end of June an annual grass, Setaria viridis, fills the space ressembling a cornfield.
Further up are the Rock Garden and the Grass Garden (16, 1996). The Rock Garden, a pyramid of bricks and moonstone, is not planted with typical rock garden plants, but with somewhat larger, drought-loving plants. Dominating are Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias), Melica ciliata, Lavender and Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber). The pale yellow, Chilean Oenothera stricta var. sulphurea is very happy in the granite pavement at the foot of the "rock".