Veggies gone to seed

Lettuce

Parsley

Carrots?

Ficus #1 creeping + UPDATES

I will be glad when it reaches the third ridge on the left - then I will feel it is really on the way.

It's done quite well from HERE, about a year ago. It takes a lot of water, that's for sure. Likes a drink.

It has reached the top of the fence in the centre, but I can hardly wait for whole fence panels to be covered.

I gave it a huge drink of Thrive fertiliser today. I'll take a pic in around a month's time to see how much extra progress it has been encouraged to make.

Update: 28 Oct 2017 - it's still on the way...

Update 8 Nov, 2017:

On my drive to work, I pass a wall which has what I believe is ficus pumila growing all over it. It looks great and I only hope my back fence looks as good when the pumila gets going - it's almost at the third ridge in my back fence, and I am well pleased with the progress.

Update 7 Dec 2017:

Almost touching the third ridge, but I will be happier when it is OVER the ridge, 

and on the way out further.

Update 18 April, 2018:

That ficus above still has not gone over the third ridge. It's almost as though it won't do it, to spite me! I have no idea why it's avoiding that section.

However, I noticed this morning, some new baby leaves - so cute. The plants are spreading but of course, not fast enough for me. The bright new green is lovely.

Update: 11 Sept, 2018. Good heavens it is so slow growing, this one.

 

It's only the part next to the yellow line that has grown since last April.

Perhaps it's a not-enough-water issue? 

At least the wee spider is making the most of his/her opportunities!

22 Nov 2018:

2 April 2019 - It has grown and spread a lot this season.

Book-orchid buds opening....slowly...and FLOWER!

Beautiful light pink...

Update 4 Sept, 2017: 

They're here! Flowered and opened on what would have been Dad's 87th birthday. RIP.

Here's Dad, well before he became ill and died, aged 80. I so wish he was still around to do things to the house for me. He would have loved doing them.

In memorium - Father's Day

Could not resist these plants today - the azalea for Dad for Father's Day. He would have been 86 tomorrow, too. The fern to remember John. It's called Silver lady. That would be Mum.

John is also remembered in my garden - here:

Ignore the weeds!

Father's Day dinner, Chinese, in Ipswich.

And here's me with Dad. 

Me only about 2, and we are in a Melbourne park. He would have been about 29 yrs at the time.

Sunday afternoon vignettes

I moved this table from the lunge to outside, so I could have the Tibetan chest in the lounge - storing my placemats and chargers and stuff.

And all the colour in the garden!

New compost bin

John also put up my new garden bed which will become my new compost bin, with an old blanket as a cover for wormies to dig under and through.

Aaannnd, finally, the ceremonial compost entry - the first! Happy Father's Day, John, and thanks!

A tidy space

John helped put up the new umbrella this arvie. It looks nice - makes it look like a proper sitting space.