Gardens and chocolate both have mystical qualities.

We don't need the yellow jersey, ... We don't need to keep it in the Alps, we need to have it at the end.

It is simply different then most gardens because we've placed potted plants in it over the years. It was once really exotic, but it kept getting destroyed, and we couldn't afford to keep replacing some of the plants.

It's not a true replica of the Lunts' gardens because some plants aren't available anymore and newer varieties are more mold- and insect-resistant.

When it was built it was the most important line through the Alps. For [young] Switzerland, it was a kind of core project to get together as a nation.

What English cottage style also means is lower maintenance gardens through close planting and careful selection of plants that will thrive and out-compete weeds. I don't use chemicals or pesticides, and try to create wildlife-friendly gardens, which provide inspirational color and scent through the seasons.