Up the back of a lovely old house, on a hill in Mirimar, in Wellington, New Zealand – is a wild garden. Wild.
You could get lost in this garden. So I did. (You can tell I am talking to my middle sister on the phone in that picture. My back is very straight. You have to keep your wits about you when talking to the Middle Sister.) 
While I was talking Senior son took Camera House for a walk. We did a lot of gardening yesterday.
I can see that there will be more gardening in my future. Plus a lunch date with Middle Sister.
News from the farm is comforting so far. Jake tells me that all is well. The chickens are laying, the baby chicks are growing, Sheila is being taken for walks, and Tima is looking fat. The calves are growing. The dogs are behaving and all the cats are accounted for. The Lady Vet tells me that Queenie is not bred which is not so good, I am now on the hunt for a bull for her to visit. Today Jake is going to sidle up to the peahens, who refuse to give up sitting, and he will gently take all their eggs away. Hopefully this will get them moving again.
I am getting to the stage where I am almost ready to get home again. After a week with my children we will be on our way.
I hope you are all having a lovely day. I am happy in the city garden.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
36 responses to “A garden in the city”
It looks so warm and lovely over there. Glad you are enjoying 🙂
Good morning, c. How wonderful to see spring and sun and bees and flowers … It’s decidedly grey and gloomy here. Sending much love … m xx
Lovely shot =)
Looking at your pictures I really want to go and visit New Zealand . It looks so gorgeous . Have fun and soak in the sun shine.
Glad the weather is lovely: my parents are in Kilbirnie visiting my sis & family at the mo. That garden is absolutely beautiful!
Oh Celi, thank you! I miss apple blossom and the sound of the bees getting busy in spring, and you’ve brought it all back. And thank you for letting us see that you are not wasting away, but on the contrary, are blooming in the wild garden.
Lovely garden, perfect weather 🙂 Glad to hear all is well on the farmy. Laura
Ohh lucky you in spring time again! It’s dull and windy here but very mild, have fun for the rest of your hol x
How lovely to see the Spring garden. Sorry about Queenie, and the peahens’ eggs. It is warmer than Springtime here, but we’re holding our breath for a battering.
Nice to see you in a picture, normally we only see your feet! Glad to hear all is well on the farm.
Beautiful photos and lovely to see you in them 🙂
So glad to see you feeling well again. Beautiful place to be right now. Senior son is a good photographer.
You might be ready to come home but I hope you enjoy the warmth and fragrance of the spring garden as much as you can before you have to the return to cold and dreary weather. Soak it all up and hold it in your heart, 😀
Looks gorgeous there Celi!!! So happy you are enjoying being with family and that the farmy family is doing well!!! XO
What a rare treat to see images of you. Content. What a lovely day in the garden.