Because we stayed at The J Taitokerau, we got the opportunity to go with Mark (the owner of the J Taitokerau) to visit Ian’s garden.
Ian is a local guy, 81 years old, who has an absolutely magnificent garden.
Here in Northland, they don’t get freezing temperatures, and the summer temps, while hot, are overall pretty mild. This creates the perfect climate for growing nearly everything.
Ian has found a way to grow almost all of it (including plants from places as diverse as Peru and Mexico to places like Russia and Holland) in his garden.
My favorite plant in Ian’s garden is Lemonade. This is a lemon tree with lemons so sweet that when you eat them, it tastes like a nice glass of refreshing and sweet lemonade.
I wish these trees would grow in Colorado.
Here are some video highlights from Ian’s Garden.
When you visit Northland, New Zealand, Carrie and I would definitely recommend you stay at The J. Ian’s Garden is one of those “local” treasures that we never would have known about had we not stayed here.
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