Flower pics

Took these after my first morning walk for the year. Good thing to start in Feb - it's a cooler day, the first we have had for ages. Yesterday was 37C here! Dreadful. Some plants look burned.

Lindy's frangi is doing it's thing again!

15 Dec 2018: Looking better

Just a pic of joy! I love the pinks.

Looks like this has taken. I sincerely hope that's the case.The top tendrils seem to show this. As long as the chooks don't peck them!

Another pic of joyful pink. I love this mandevilla and I believe this is the most blooms it has had at one time, ever! The Queen's Wreath (left of mande) looks a bit tired though. Perhaps it's a cooler weather thing and will pick up.

Update: 30 July 2018 - 

About a month ago, I pulled out the purple Queen's wreath - it had died. would like to get a new one, perhaps in the Spring.

I pulled the pink mande out, as it was never flowering and had aphids all over it. Planted a pink climbing rose instead.

First morning walk for 2018 + latest house photos neighbourhood#2

Around the block, in 15 mins. It's pleasant, I look at the neighbourhood, and their gardens and homes, and it's long and short enough to get the circulation going without taking up too much time.

I took some photos of the house, as I rounded the corner from the Meiers. I believe the garden is looking better but of course, there is still work needed to be done on the house and the fence. It still looks like a bit of a hodge-podge, even though it's tidy and looking cared for.

That pole reminds of a joke from my early teaching years at Albury. I had a poster of a sequoia tree on my classroom door, and the caption was 'The Rodger'. I can't remember why, but we all thought it was funny. The shape I guess. Seems appropriate now, to be in my life, in a way.

Early house shots - when there was nothing there!

That pole again...

Tiny plants -

And now... 2018

Cover over gate / carport

I want something like this at both ends of the garden.

This is the tall carport gate I want, like.

Next door's poinciana

Well, not exactly, but the beautiful poinciana next door has spread so much that it is reaching out towards my fence - almost over it!
And underneath my creeper galpinii has grown up, so they look like they will meet. It's lovely. The two reds.

15 Nov 2019 - Beautiful summer skyline -

Dichondra drops

Finally, I have some signs of a nice 'fall' from the bird bath. It needs to be kept moist and that's a challenge in this heat - 35C today alone.

Chookie card

It's what I give to those to whom I donate eggs.

Chookies love their watermelon

On these hot days, I like to give the girls some melon, to help them cool off a bit. They love it, and eat it right down to the rind. Bottoms up, darlings!

This was last Dec 2017 - how the girls get shade.