Hedge for side

to prevent neighbours from gazing. As usual, these are very small at the moment. I have to start small as they are cheaper plants. I'm hoping they will make a lovely tall barrier. I really need to plant bamboo there but can't afford to buy those plants at the moment.

Pumpkins + updates

Mum gave me a half rotted pumpkin for the compost and lo! in that very spot I notice some growth, so perhaps these are pumpkin seedlings. I hope they go mad all over the veggie patch.

1 Oct 2019 - They ARE going mad - everywhere!

15 Oct 2019 - Pumpkin palooza! They are going mad.

21 Oct 2019 -  Flowers!

27 Oct 2019 - I clipped the pumpkin vines this morning as they were over-reaching the tin garden beds (as I knew they would) but I didn't want to think a snake could hide in the cool, under the leaves, to surprise me unpleasantly at night when I go out there to water.

I noticed when doing so (clipping) that I have baby pumps! I know I should be harvesting the flowers to batter and fry, but it's a simple case of can't be bothered.

29 Oct 2019 -

Fruit of the vine, and work of human hands!

20 Nov 2019 - Looking mighty fine!

26 Nov 2019 - Still growing. I will have to look up when it is time to pick the fruit.

26 Dec 2019 - the hugest flower I have ever seen! Dinner plate size!

14 Jan 2020 -  I picked the first one! It's so large!

First sweet peas

So happy to see these flower, finally. And the red was first!

1 Oct 2019 -

7 Oct 2019 -  burgundy colour now -

15 Oct 2019 -  Pretty cerise colour. They seem a bit restrained. I reckon they need fertiliser and loads more water.

29 Oct 2019 - the very dry season is taking a toll - it's not exactly flush with flowers, although I am glad to see more open up.

2 Nov 2019 - the first white one - 

Getting rid of the agaves

I decided to move the large agaves on, and grow succulents and a tall hedge along the side instead., I hate the neighbours being able to see over as I am working in the garden. Selling these for free on Facebook Marketplace, and they went within half an hour! Great.

Jill from the Dept of Ed ('gym-garden') gave these to me, so I am happy to gift them onwards. I kept a small pup. I still have some in the front garden, under the red robins.

It rained yesterday afternoon!

A 20 minute downpour - and today they predict an afternoon/evening storm! Wonderful for the garden. 

I will be mowing today to make way for the new growth about to spurt out of the ground!

Front garden this morning