Three doves took three pictures of the terrace from the roof. Dove One perched in the gutter and shot towards the east. Below us are the neighbors' gardens, deserted for summer and early fall. Possibly because of mosquitoes. Even up here on the third floor we were bitten. They prefer the Frenchman who feels them the minute they land.
Dove Two, always in the middle. You can see how wide the African basil has grown in the windowboxes. And the moonflowers, well, they bloomed best while I was in Mongolia for ten day, and then Sq. Irrel discovered them. He eats the buds just as they become pointily delicious. The only escapees are the ones a little too far from the railing.
Dove Three faces west, and the empty expanse of the laundry roof.
Tick, tick, tick. The neatly parked, white vintage laundry trucks have departed. The rolling iron gates have dropped down. The daily and nightly washings of the city's restaurant linens have decamped to the company's other hub, in Queens. Demolition and enormous construction come next, but when is anyone's guess.
Oh dear! More construction disturbance...I suppose it's something we have to put up with as "progress" progresses.
ReplyDeleteBut your garden looks lovely. and I'm jealous-but-hopeful of that basil.(I think finding that will mean a trip to local "proper" garden centres!
Oops! It's me, Dinahmow, commenting.
I wonder if it has made it to the Antipodes. This is a sterile, natural-hybrid basil so no seed - it can only be propagated from cuttings. More here: https://www.gardenista.com/posts/african-blue-basil/
DeleteYes! Several "good" garden centres/nurseries stock it. And I'm in the Auckland area so climate should be OK
DeleteYour terrace is beautiful! You take such good care of your plants, while all of mine have dried up. 😅
ReplyDeleteThank you. i did accidentally kill an aster, tucked into a corner. I forgot to water.
DeleteAre you looking into relocating (again)?
ReplyDeleteYes!
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