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Bohnenbaum family: Garden Performance

Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
(George Harrison)

Our dear Bohnenbaums didn't get around much recently and rarely met other people, not only their world circled around a topic that could hardly be circled. In these - and all other - times it is good to have a beautiful garden (ideally designed by Kramer and Kramer, the editor). In green spaces there is usually something halfway meaningful to do, there is always something to talk about and there is also space to be silent. And since no guests visited, due to the circumstances, the Bohnenbaums primarily occupied themselves with themselves, but didn't completely lose sight of their surroundings. And once again everything is arranged for a great day. Each and every Bohnenbaum has undertaken a very special “achievement” for this - within the scope of his or her potential, mind you. The disciplines are different, as are the individual projects:

An individual in a white dress sits on a blue woven chair in a courtyard with a rust-colored metal wall, holding a tissue to their face.
Two people jumping on a long wooden bench in a modern courtyard, one in a light blue dress and the other in a beige dress with a yellow belt.

The Bohnenbaums don´t go crazy

Person with long hair wearing a mustard-yellow top and dark pants lounges in a bright blue woven chair beside a round table with green plants.
Two adults barefoot by an indoor pool; one in a striped orange shirt with a towel, the other in a white tee and striped swim trunks, holding a plate of orange snacks.
Person in a mustard top bends to pet a light colored dog on a green lawn in a modern courtyard with a potted tree and a wooden overhang.
Person lounging on a blue bean bag on a wooden deck, with a device resting on their chest; a dog sits nearby, surrounded by green hedges and white hydrangeas.
Person with grey hair in a yellow tropical shirt and beige pants leans on a curved tree in a modern garden; a figure in light clothing stands near a glass-front house in the background.
Two older adults in a sunny garden stand on a gravel path, looking at small orange objects on the ground; one holds a plate while the other leans over.
Person in a beige dress with white collar and yellow belt eats long spaghetti outdoors beside a modern gray building; table with pasta, sauce, and skewers.
Modern glass house with a pool; a person with a yellow towel wrapped around head rests at the pool edge, while others stand by doors and balcony.

1. Cut back a tree with nail scissors without looking at the clock.
2. Talk to a mole without thinking they're stupid.
3. Read a book without wanting to finish it soon.
4. Watching a bee collecting nectar without thinking of the honey.
5. Drop dishes without justifying yourself.
6. Touch a tree without physically pushing it.
7. Drink a cocktail that no one has had before.
8. Listening without wanting to say something supposedly clever yourself.
9. Watch a flower grow without falling asleep.
10. Swim in the pool without thinking about muscle gain and fat loss.

One could say these are just silly jokes, - why not, say the Bohnenbaums - jokes are allowed under the current circumstances. A lot is required anyway: reason, public spirit, empathy and constant work on yourself. Escaping the unreasonable demands - even if only for a few hours - can also be considered an achievement, because it's not that easy. 

The Bohnenbaums also thank each other on this day: Hans thanks Rosa, Rosa thanks Nina, Nina thanks Sophie, Sophie thanks Wolf-Walter, Wolf-Walter thanks Hans and so on and so forth. And they thank the beautiful garden (realized with a lot of love by Kramer and Kramer, the editor), for making this possible in the first place. They say thank you to bees, spiders, butterflies, to the grass and flowers, to the trees and bushes and, last but not least, to the sun, clouds and wind.

Group of people under a white geometric canopy in a garden, relaxing on colorful poufs while a dog lies near a small pool on the lawn.
Sunlit modern backyard gathering: five adults with drinks on a green lawn, a leashed dog nearby, a blue pot, and a contemporary house in the background.

FACTSHEET

Architecture: AZB Arch. Zoran Bodrozic
Garden area: 1.500 m²
Furniture: Paola Lenti, Living Divani, Moroso, Extremis
Features: Generous planting areas, solitary woody plants, concrete stepping stones, gravel planting areas, children's playground, pergola landscape, wooden decks, moss landscapes
Lighting: Davide Groppi, Bega
Planting: Solitary trees, such as rock pears, umbrella pines, fragrant flowers, Japanese maple, evergreen magnolia, multi-stemmed photinia, pine bonsai, grass plantings, hydrangeas, berry shrubs, solitary fruit trees, abundant underplanting of flowering perennials
Plant pots: Atelier Vierkant, Domani

Two people wearing swim caps and casual outfits stand outdoors near a modern kitchen; one holds a plate of peach slices with cherries, the other holds a red goblet.
Top-down view of an outdoor rectangular pool; four swimmers float on their backs, while a person in orange stripes leaps near the far edge, with a grassy yard to the left.
Person in a mustard-yellow top sits on a blue woven chair on a white deck under a dark canopy; a dog stands nearby with white hydrangeas in the foreground.
Person lounging on a dark sofa with a book over their face, one arm holding a drink; blue cushions behind, corn on the cob on a tray atop a black table.
Two adults stand by a modern pool with towels over their shoulders; a person in a yellow swim cap sits on a towel beside a dog on the lawn.
Sunlit modern deck with a glass-walled house: a person lounges on a blue chair under a large umbrella, a dog lies by a plate of pizza, while another person in a swimsuit stands nearby.