The eastern wing housed the secretaries', gardeners' and servants' rooms, while the west wing held the palace kitchen, stables and a remise (coach house).

Every autumn, our gardeners hold a ceremony to scare off evil spirits and protect Eden's orchard.

Last Thursday, about a dozen gardeners held a small rally at the casita to protest the anticipated loss of their green space.

- The flower bed, which the gardener, who had worked for the Smiths since 1944, had designed to hold roses but now held baby's breath, Anna's favorite flower, needed weeding.