This weekend, I was sitting on my deck as I so often do, looking at everything there is to look at from my deck. I love my view and my crusty little garden and all the things in it that I find. Over the past 2 years I have lived here, I have noticed a number of things about my garden. I have conveniently noted some of these on this panorama of my backyard, and did a photo set in the weekend of things in my garden that I think are awesome.
Epic Sunrises
The sunrises (and sunsets) in Auckland are beautiful. I think it must have something to do with being able to see more of the horizon, compared to Wellington where you don’t see the start of a sunrise or the end of a sunset. Sunrises are a bit like unicorns to me – either I am awake super early against my will, or I have just had an amazing night out and should have been in bed many hours ago. I love sitting on the deck and watching the sun rise; they are rare and beautiful. They start as a deep blue and eventually get red and orange and bright and totally intense man! So beautiful!
The Special Bird Trees
I have noticed that different birds prefer different trees. In winter, the doves huddle in one particular tree at the end of the neighbour’s yard, or on the roof of their cottage. They usually only do this in the early hours of the morning cooing away, until around 8 or 9am. I wonder where they go after that?
However the cute little waxeyes like two other trees, that I never see any other birds in. They flit from branch to brand with their cute little chirping, and I really do have a thing for cute little birds and am rather obsessed. They are so cute I’m going to have to start collecting little bird figurines (oops! already started).
Then there are the thrushes and blackbirds, who mostly prefer to hop around on the lawn which I always find amusing because they are birds, yet they walk.
The Amazing Lemon Tree
Back in Wellington, my mum has to cover the lemon tree in winter for frosts and every now and then shit goes bad and it dies. Up here, I don’t have to do anything and there is always a constant crop of huge juicy lemons. Perfect for cocktails! And as it also turns out, lemon honey, which I totally made for the first time last weekend from my nana’s special recipe. Mmm, delicious.
Our Vege Garden
Last year we had chilies, silverbeet, basil, mint, lettuce, courgettes, rosemary, and spring onions. This year so far I have planted tomatoes and capsicum, and we also have from last year the chilies, mint, and silverbeet, which has been so successful it has taken over the garden. One of the plants we have left grow into a small tree. I understand they also grow in to very large trees if you don’t sort them out.
Pretty Flowers That Also Smell Great
Currently the wisteria is flowering which smells amazing. In my dream future garden I will also have daphne, jasmine, lavender, roses, and clematis because they all smell totally awesome. Better not get swine flu and lose my sense of smell first!
Double Rainbow
WHAT DOES IT MEAN???????!!!!!!
Oh, I’m pretty sure it means that my back yard is awesome.
