In the beginning, there was fire.
The mountain that Troll Knoll resides on was engulfed in the 49er fire. On September 11, 1988 the 49er Fire started in Nevada County and quickly became the third most destructive fire in state history. The fire ultimately burned 33,700 acres, for a total of 53 square miles.
In 1992, we purchased the 20 acres and started building our home.
After our home was finished, we started working on the garden. The first vignette that I built was the high heel walk. It was built with love for my wife, Ann, so that when she returned home from work, she’d have a serene and beautiful place to unwind.
Yes, over the next 20 years, we created 119 vignettes on our 20 acres…and we did it ourselves.
