Sydney Harbor balcony garden renovation

I arrived from Melbourne to Harbourside Sydney a few minutes before the midnight fireworks did their thing, filling us with awe. That moment I realized: in a cosmic sense, my life is as transiant, as insignificant as fireworks, and can be as spectacular, if I choose spectacular, If I provide the energy. Who would have thought the fireworks were going to continue the whole week. Friction, suspense, and the Spectacularly unexpected: thats what you get when two human beings have to put aside their usual ways of doing things to create something new. It only works if you are creating something alluring enough to persist in, like creating Eden.
The balcony is actually a rooftop on one of Old Sydney's oldest houses - a home with five flights of stairs, all as small as children's teeth - people were small in those days. So its vertical, like a castle tower.

Here are the reasons why this could be the worlds most successful balcony garden:
Bathroom: It is actually a rooftop, complete with bathroom. Go Bethsheeba! The owner visits here many times a day, so unlike a usual rooftop garden, it will be constantly noticed, needed, appreciated; constantly rewarding. A worthwhile investment

View: The harbor, passing ships and boats, sunsets. No cheap developments, no advertising. Impeccable.
Morton Bay Fig: This huge old tree provides shade for tropical plants, for enjoying a dappled a-fresco lunch, for keeping wormfarm worms happy. It gives shelter from strong wind and rain, yet as the sun crosses the sky, the north-facing wall is drenched in sunshine, perfect for a productive kitchen garden. Micro-climates allows an explosion of diverstiy in a tiny space. It does shade the garden in winter.

Creative Owner: A professional filmmaker and musician, he has a mind like lightning, maybe genius. He has a rarefied sensitivity to beauty, and a raging commitment to making a better world. He has a talent for planning, logistics, making things happen within budget. He doesn't like letting of doing things the way he has always done them, even if they aren't working Like all of us. But he very often DOES let go, do things that feel against the grain. It is like a miracle to see someone do that, and it has elicited the same in me.