Figgy + updates

Bought a brown turkey fig from Bunnings last weekend (22.98), and decided to plant it where the lemon tree was. I moved the lemon tree to the side fence.

The figgy can be espaliered along the fence lines at the back, as a feature.

28 Nov 2019 - Little fig -

  

As Winter approached this plant just seemed to die off. I have been very worried about it, but have learned that it does not like being watered much.

I relocated it in the middle of the veggie patch, where it seemed to go static for a while. Now that the Spring warmth has begun, I notice new leaves!

3 Sept 2020 - Figgy looking good right now, but she has been upended again - due to the levelling of the back tier, I had to take the fig out of the ground. I need to repot her.

8 September 2020 - I have moved poor little figgy a few times as she is leafing up, and I have put here here for now, so she can develop before I move her to the back of the shed to espalier her.

Moved the jap maple + updates 2020

Decided it would look better in this red pot at the front, so I took out the palm, and put it in the back yard.

This palm, left of centre, was in the red pot and I moved it here, in the hope it will grow big and tall, and block out the neighbours, the boys at the back.

22 April, 2020 -

Maple lost a lot of leaves after she was moved. She has only just begun to 'come back'.

23 October 2020 - She has grown a few leaves this Spring season. I am leaving her alone to do her thing. I think she has responded well to the potash does I gave her a few weeks ago. And then some Power Feed recently.

Poinciana flowers for the first time!

So excited and pleased to see the first vibrant flower bracts on MY tree! Lovely. It's 4.5 years old in my garden.

And I can see more flower pods !

And to celebrate, I attached this ornament this morning. I have been waiting for an occasion to attach this for a long time.

3 Dec 2019 -

22 Dec 2019 -

29 Jan 2020 - She's still looking good with a few flowers. We had some rain recently but it would be good to have more, so that she really extends outward and curves downwards. The shade is already very welcome.

Bought a lovely little pot

My gift to self for birthday this year - I just love it's cuteness.

Michelle Allen Designs - https://www.allendesignsstudio.com/

Went mad with mulch and horse turds

Yesterday was so hot and I did not get as much done as I would have liked. However, in between work for four hours, I did manage to cover the garden beds in hay mulch, and scatter some horse dung over them too.

Before dung -

After flung dung -

Garden by night

Lit by security light, just after I had finished hosing the plants.

And earlier, at dusk - I looked around, and suddenly felt a rush of affection for my garden, and thought how nice it was, dry and all.

Guard cat

Tutti on guard duty as I potter around the garden, putting mulch on the beds.