Kiwi-family
{Rachael, the Mama of the family}
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- walking every day for the rest of my life
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Last week we looked out from each other’s bedroom windows. I thought it might be nice to share our gardens - especially for those who can’t get out into nature.
This isn't really fair ...
I was thinking ...
yard
I agree - the "yard" is used quite vaguely to refer to the property around the house in a residential neighbourhood. In many cases, it is mainly front and back.stay away from looking for differences when they don't exist
I have no idea what a yard isA “yard” in my case could refer to a couple of acres.
Lovely pictures.@Kiwi-family , it is not fair. As I start this (11am, Monday) I should have landed at Auckland on the first leg of my 40 hour journey to my re-start point of Chaumont-en-haut-Marne.
On the other hand, given others have decided to cancel my outward bound flights, I am still at home.
And your threads have helped distract me from my disappointment.
I live in an apartment in a retirement village. For your "out-of-bedroom window" thread I faced east. For this thread I face the other way and have the advantage of a beautiful sunny day to take my photos.
The first picks up my bedroom on the right and the executive toy my youngest son made nearly 30 years ago. The village gardener looks after this part with the tree forming a magnificent bird hotel in the season.
The second swings left a little to pick up the brick paved front yard that I look after and my training hills in the distance. These are 300-400 metres (1000-1300 feet) above sea level (asl). We had a very prolonged dry, hot summer and the pasture (sheep, with real fleece) had turned lighter than usual: they are starting to green up now. There is a landing strip top left (747's and even A321's need not apply) with a geo address of -41.158938, 174.897314.
If I were do do a walk in that direction today I would start about 7.00 (sunrise is 7.30 today). First to drop from my 80 m asl to 50 m asl in less than 1 km. Then over the next 3 km left up to over 200 m asl, dropping back down to 100 m asl over 2.5 km and then to the 360 m asl over 2 km with a surface not quite as egrerious as that down from Alto del Perdon to Uterga. At the top (by the landing strip) I would have an uninterrupted view towards the South Pole, except for some slightly higher hills getting in the way. Then a leisurely stroll over 6 km back down to near sea level in the next valley and breakfast. Then I have a few choices (depending on wind direction and strength) of either up the mighty Awa'kai'ra'ngi (or Hutt River) to the Remu'taka Rail Trail and over to another very long wide valley or down river towards central Wellington.
The third of my garden images is detail of what I look after. My ragtag and bobtail of bits and pieces. The girl reading is my late wife's and the couple was a house warming gift for our first home together nearly 20 years ago.
Not, it's not fair. It is only because of my wife's illness eight years ago and her death five years ago that I can attribute my life being saved: from a constant weight well over 90 kg and sedentary life style to a constant weight of under 70 kg and very active life style. And the support that you, Rachel of @Kiwi-family, and others (like @VNwalking) have given by being members of this forum.
Kia kaha tatou (you all take care, be strong, get going when you can)
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the "yard" is used quite vaguely to refer to the property around the house in a residential neighbourhood
No - by my amateur definition of North American usage. It doesn't sound like it is in "a residential neighbourhood." You have a "property" of a couple of acres. (Or maybe an estate!)A “yard” in my case could refer to a couple of acres.
A “yard” in my case could refer to a couple of acres
I have no idea what a yard is
Alwyn@Kiwi-family , it is not fair. As I start this (11am, Monday) I should have landed at Auckland on the first leg of my 40 hour journey to my re-start point of Chaumont-en-haut-Marne.
On the other hand, given others have decided to cancel my outward bound flights, I am still at home.
And your threads have helped distract me from my disappointment.
I live in an apartment in a retirement village. For your "out-of-bedroom window" thread I faced east. For this thread I face the other way and have the advantage of a beautiful sunny day to take my photos.
The first picks up my bedroom on the right and the executive toy my youngest son made nearly 30 years ago. The village gardener looks after this part with the tree forming a magnificent bird hotel in the season.
The second swings left a little to pick up the brick paved front yard that I look after and my training hills in the distance. These are 300-400 metres (1000-1300 feet) above sea level (asl). We had a very prolonged dry, hot summer and the pasture (sheep, with real fleece) had turned lighter than usual: they are starting to green up now. There is a landing strip top left (747's and even A321's need not apply) with a geo address of -41.158938, 174.897314.
If I were do do a walk in that direction today I would start about 7.00 (sunrise is 7.30 today). First to drop from my 80 m asl to 50 m asl in less than 1 km. Then over the next 3 km left up to over 200 m asl, dropping back down to 100 m asl over 2.5 km and then to the 360 m asl over 2 km with a surface not quite as egrerious as that down from Alto del Perdon to Uterga. At the top (by the landing strip) I would have an uninterrupted view towards the South Pole, except for some slightly higher hills getting in the way. Then a leisurely stroll over 6 km back down to near sea level in the next valley and breakfast. Then I have a few choices (depending on wind direction and strength) of either up the mighty Awa'kai'ra'ngi (or Hutt River) to the Remu'taka Rail Trail and over to another very long wide valley or down river towards central Wellington.
The third of my garden images is detail of what I look after. My ragtag and bobtail of bits and pieces. The girl reading is my late wife's and the couple was a house warming gift for our first home together nearly 20 years ago.
Not, it's not fair. It is only because of my wife's illness eight years ago and her death five years ago that I can attribute my life being saved: from a constant weight well over 90 kg and sedentary life style to a constant weight of under 70 kg and very active life style. And the support that you, Rachel of @Kiwi-family, and others (like @VNwalking) have given by being members of this forum.
Kia kaha tatou (you all take care, be strong, get going when you can)
Not an estate for sure, and our yard surely is an area of land adjacent to the buildings here, but is mostly just a large grassy area for elderly horses to eat.No - by my amateur definition of North American usage. It doesn't sound like it is in "a residential neighbourhood." You have a "property" of a couple of acres. (Or maybe an estate!)
From Wikipedia:
A yard is an area of land immediately adjacent to a building or a group of buildings. It may be either enclosed or open.[1] The word comes from the same linguistic root as the word garden and has many of the same meanings.
A number of derived words exist, usually tied to a particular usage or building type. Some may be archaic or in lesser use now. Examples of such words are: courtyard, barnyard, hopyard, graveyard, churchyard, brickyard, prison yard, railyard, junkyard and stableyard.
Of course I have no idea how this all relates to the measure of length (36")
Lovely, but me thinks your day lily is an iris.Today in the garden - blooms a plenty
Day lilly
Probably is but I call it a day lillyLovely, but me thinks your day lily is an iris.
me thinks
Probably is
A "yard" in America is the property surrounding our homes..usually located in a town or city. It can be smallish or up to about an acre. Anything larger is usually called the acreage you own. I think in England the word "garden" just means what we call our yard. We think of garden as a portion of our yard that is landscaped with flowers or vegetables.I have no idea what a yard is
Gorgeous! Don't know how you take care of all that landscaping...especially with the injuries you have had. You are amazing.Today in the garden - blooms a plenty
To “Day” lilly aka an Iris Thanks @Rick of Rick and Peg
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Bougainvillea - purple and red
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Powderpuff tree
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Jasmine in process of blooming
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Majestic Beauty
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Dianthus
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Coral drift rose
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Serena Japonica -Variegated Thousand Stars
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Cactus
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Thank you The homeowner association takes care of the grass and trimming the big stuff, I do the fine tuning, planting and training the plants into topiary or small pruning how I want them. It’s something to do keeps me busy. They call it therapy (occupational)Gorgeous! Don't know how you take care of all that landscaping...especially with the injuries you have had. You are amazing.
Wow! That must keep you busy!Thanks to the lockdown the garden hasn't ever looked better this early in the year.
Our garden is small but we do have a lazy bed (not in the photos), a pear tree and 2 apple trees as well as the loganberry, rosemary etc. The primroses are out and the day lilies have leaves. Just big enough to manage and enjoy.Last week we looked out from each other’s bedroom windows. I thought it might be nice to share our gardens - especially for those who can’t get out into nature.....
I need to confess ...
...and when the snow has passed and migrating birds appear, will there be multe bær and blåbær ripening in the bogs beneath the midnight sun?This photo taken from the tip of the premises/garden looking at the river.
Today there is a lot of water on the ice as the sun is burning down ;-)
You could actually stand there in a t-shirt already if it was not for the wind today ...
In the summer, where I am standing now, is actually not a garden but quite boggy wetland, often flooded when the water levels are high.
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...and when the snow has passed and migrating birds appear, will there be multe bær and blåbær ripening in the bogs beneath the midnight sun?
In walking distance we have plenty of both. Here in Sweden we call them hjortron and blåbär (cloudberries and billberries). Also lingonberry which stays fine under the snow and last year's berries can still be harvested this year right after the snow is gone.
However around the house we have mostly masses of wild raspberries ... and on the stretch of land on the picture even wild arctic raspberries (åkerbär) which are quite rare in their undomesticated version.
The first migrating birds are already around. As our place on the large river is a landmark for migrating birds with plenty of food, we get quite crowded with all kinds of birds.
The midnights sun will rise around June 6 and set about a month later. Days are getting longer and longer quickly now and already in early May the nights are very bright
Last week we looked out from each other’s bedroom windows. I thought it might be nice to share our gardens - especially for those who can’t get out into nature.
I’ll start at my letterbox (with its tiles from Santiago)...
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We’ll pass my newly planted brassicas next to the rogue strawberry and rhubarb-from-a-friend in a spot that captures winter sun
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Then towards the front door - past the boysenberry, blueberries and mint on your left...
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...and veges and flowers to the right
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Round the corner we have the herb garden (next to the outdoor pizza oven we built - from garden to plate in seconds)
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If we walk down to the main vege plot we see this:
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And then the sad vege garden, almost bedding down for winter
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Although we are in the heart of suburbia, we have lots of trees including food-giving ones: apples, plums, feijoas, guava, mandarins, lemons, lime - so very blessed.
Hi there @VNwalking,
No. Fish, turtles, and watersnakes.Are there frogs in the pond?
Maybe she is a he.No. Fish, turtles, and watersnakes.
But I have a frog in my bathroom sometimes, if that counts. She is silent, though, nothing so cute as all those laughing frogs. Wonderful recording, thank you!
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