A little patch of garden
March 7, 2022
100 Squares
To be able grow your own fruit and veg on a busy street in the inner city is rare, we only have a tiny section but my wife Mel has put considerable energy and time into creating a beautiful wild garden. It's a surprising and untamed place, a mix of flowers, vegetables, berries and herbs. It's where we go foraging for food, our wild place amidst the noise and traffic of modern living - literally. The cars rumble past as we weed the garden and tend the tomatoes. Mel is such a wonderfully positive person, the garden she gifted the family has changed our lives for the better. It's living proof that you can build your own kind of paradise even in a central city suburb.
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