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These three gardens are all inspired by the overall title of Credit Crunch Gardens. They are intended as a light-hearted view of stereotypical individuals in time of crisis. I do hope, however, that despite the humour they still provide fresh ideas for working on a very tight budget and under tight constraints.

"The Off-Shore Garden belongs to a man who likes to protect his space and his assets and takes the form of a water feature with three large concrete slabs as stepping stones.

He is a good eco-warrior and has collected rainwater from his and his neighbour's roof; but has he told them? A storage system and tank allow the garden to be completely flooded to prevent access and a remote controlled boat allows the owner to while away his time when away from his tax haven."