Monday, May 21, 2012

Time for a Look at the Garden!


Well it is time for a look at our garden, now that summer is over, and we are rushing towards Winter, the garden is beginning to settle in for a sleep. Don’t forget to click on the pictures to get a better view!
Our days have been so pleasant – this time of the year here is beautiful during the day but freezing cold at night.  Alan and I have been pottering around a bit, and Di is back to help us fix those pesky weeds that tried to smother everyone through the summer…
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See the long shadows from the house to the back fence? Even though the days are beautiful, they are short – by 5.00pm it is almost dark  and cold!
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A newly weeded area with bromeliads
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Do you see in the middle of this garden, there is a plant with large heart shaped leaves?  It is supposed to be a giant strelitzia!  Should be upwards of 6 feet tall by now – I guess it dislikes water around it’s feet!  Oops! Thats me!!
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You can see the shadows again in this pic – weeding hasn’t begun here yet.
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My blue buddha under the red frangipani – we only see him in the cold weather!
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Ferns newly potted
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New begonia getting acclimatised.
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Here we have tied a “dancing lady” orchid to the palm to grow.

I hope you enjoyed your look around the garden  - hopefully we will have some flowering through the winter to show you also!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

An ongoing labour of love. It's all looking beautiful. Who would know we were coming into winter.
Love Jeanie Beaniexoxo