Shea and I took some pictures of our green garden on a warm early-November day. (Warm? Early November?) Some of our plants had already expired from the earlier cold snaps, and most others were on the retreat, but still we have a quiet green sitting area. And yes, our little black friend nearly always sits with us when we're out there.
As a little background... In the spring of 2003, Shea and I were exploring around our building in Soho, and found a disused patch of concrete between our building and the one behind it. After removing a few bags of trash that had accumulated over many years, we set about to create a sitting area. We bought plants to fill vacant pots, received some window box planters donated to our cause by some neighborhood gardeners, and (thanks to a gift certificate from my mom) returned from IKEA with a table and chairs that look to have been swiped from a trendy bistro. The resulting space is a shady place to enjoy some iced coffee, almost free of the din of the city, and normally notably cooler than the street.
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Garden, looking north. |
Shea and a friend in the garden. |
Razor wire and flowers. |
Garden, looking south, with Shea and friend. |
Look out - he's coming after me! |
Ivy and impatiens. |
A shady place. |
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