It is useful to have more than one string to your bow. Deborah Baker, who lives at Buckshead House on the Lizard peninsula, is blessed with two fine strands. Firstly, she is an accomplished photographer, retired lecturer and art exhibitor. Secondly, she is a knowledgeable, brave and inventive gardener. When these two disciplines converged a little piece of magic was made.
Buckshead House was built around 1840, constructed from back-bending granite blocks, effectively protecting its inhabitants from exposure to the elements. It is situated a short walk from the village of Constantine and just five miles from Falmouth Bay. This handsome property is Grade II listed, the walls softened by wisteria and climbing hydrangea, and cradled in the arms of lush gardens. Deborah has lived