What's Important to You?

Last week took on an unexpected turn as Daisy Ripple obtained tickets to the Kerikeri Garden Safari and the two of us tripped delightedly round as many gardens as we could reasonably take in for a whole day.

The sun came out and scorched us and we bounced opinions backwards and forwards between us. One of the main topics up for animated discussion was "What Is important to You?"

This came up because the gardens we saw were so varied and there was not a single one which could be distinguished for lack of passion or commitment, they were each and every one exceptional.

There were grand gardens and water features and small gardens and ingenious inventions, there were commissioned art works and home made works of art. We peered into each hidden corner and saw evidence everywhere of creativity and originality.
What makes a garden special? What makes it important to you?  Somehow each gardener had imbued their own magic into their garden by following their own tune. If we could bottle that we would sell it as a "fix-all" tonic for use in times of need!