Because it rained a lot here in August − or at least it felt as if it did – I didn’t get out into our garden very often, apart from the bit directly outside the French doors when I was on my way to the car. Luckily that bit, which doubles as a courtyard and an entranceway, was recently refurbished and looks rather nice.
Having said that, it doesn’t sound exactly fabulous when I describe it.
It’s six metres by five metres, and contains the following:
• Some deck
• Some paving
• Some shelled areas
• Some white stones
• Two container plants
• A cane chair and table
• A cane picnic basket full of whatever surplus fruit we are trying to foist off on visitors
• An umbrella
• A bench seat that runs the length of the space
• A water feature
• Nine palm trees
• A six metre by 1200mm shelled garden with 18 plants and a few bits of decorative art in it and
• Four pairs of the Partner’s shoes, which live there because he’s going to wear them later.
Sounds awful, doesn’t it?
Far too many different materials, too many plants, too much stuff, not enough space.
This story is from the September 16 2019 edition of New Zealand Woman's Weekly.
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