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Mini house

Around the garden pics

I'm glad the palms and the bauhinia are growing tall enough to obscure those ugly power poles, at last.

Little cosy shadey spot.

Back garden - should I put a mini-house on there, for Nigel?

How do I move the starircase so that the palm can grow tall and pretty?

Missing my shade

I made a mistake when I had the poinciana lopped. I should have waited till winter, as the lack of shade over that end room of the house - the living room - is appalling. The heat from our intense summer days of at least 30C every day, and often much more (up to 38 so far), makes that room insufferable to sit in. I am having air con installed in early Feb, but still, I think the little machines will find it a struggle to cope with the intense heat. I am also getting a new roof in March, with extra insulation, so that might help, while I wait for the tree to grow baqck. I noticed yesterday that there is a tiny little sprig of new growth on one of the exposed upper limbs. I hope this grows and begins the regrowth process. Poor tree.

The new sprig

The mulberry tree has sprung new shoots, so that is reassuring.

RIP Jeanette Meier

Jeanette passed away today, Saturday 25 January, 2025 in St. Andrew's Hospital, Ipswich.