Coming from a land-scarce city where it is common to be surrounded by tall skyscrapers, being able to spend time in MSG and potter around is truly a blessing.
Home is actually an apartment on the highest level where the balcony because of its awkward shell shaped window does not offer much benefit to any plants, so it has been turned into a cosy corner which is actually one of my favourite space. Flowering plants are housed in a row or rather two rows outside the corridor overlooking the main entrance but limited to the "most cherished, most important" ones. Hence tomato or chillie plants should give up the idea of ever getting a space here.
I count myself lucky to have this opportunity to have a little secret garden that I fondly call MSG for short although I'm not too fond of people using monosodium glutamate in their cooking.
MSG overlooks the sea and is right in the heart of this charming island where you can watch every arriving or departing boat. The island is home to less than 50 people as most of the population have moved out to stay in the city due to family or work commitments.
However it's not all quiet. On weekends hundreds and sometimes thousands of people throng the island for picnic, cycling or even fishing. There is even a resort that lets out rooms and it is also home to many bike rentals shops; seafood restaurants and grocery stores.
I would love to be at MSG, all day long every day but commitment in the city does not give me the privileges. So on days that I am in MSG, I maximize my time there. In order to take advantage of every single minute that I am there, I even take to preparing a "things to do" list before my every visit.
Like a working parent, sometimes you miss your child's milestone like his / her first crawl, first steps, etc. I am no exception. Sometimes I missed out on the first bloom of a flowering plant or I get there just to witness the caterpillar about to finish off the last leaf of a presumably tasty plant, no kidding!
I gladly accept with much gratitude when people say I am lucky to have a garden to grow stuff because I truly am lucky for this great opportunity.
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