Moon waning

6.30 this morning - lovely moon in the sky, and nice view of the growing things. (Hate the look of those blasted power poles - maybe I can reconceptualise them as art installations? They need painting - bright colours!)

and peaceful, dewey view of the tubs and passionfruit...

Hoya hoyed!

Some great growth happening here. Hope it flowers soon.

Bleeding Heart

has started to bloom again in its new location, in the vegie patch. It's a beautiful thing.

Sadly, a few days after these photos were taken, this plant died! I have no idea why the sudden change. Won't be getting another. I have no time at the moment for 'sensitive' things!

Grape vine #1 reaches the top!

Finally! I so wish it would spread sideways, but I think the fence is too hot. I need another creeper to cover it quickly so others have something to cling to that does not get hot. Ficus, I hope to get from the nursery in about a month.

Update: 24 Feb 2016

Its still travelling very well, and is trailing over the top of the pergola now. More, please, more!!

I wired the climber at the back

It would be nice if this would climb all over the fence though I fear it might get too hot. If the grape vine would only spread sideways more, then this might have something more bio to cling to.

UPDATE 3 March 2016: This climber continues to proceed gaily upwards. I have extended the original wire with a jute line, leading to the top of the fence. This is the junction, below -

I don;t know why these are loading sideways

and this is the whole as is today

The furry girls

Janey with 'robo-cop' eyes, and Saffy, in the foliage.

Ye flame tree burgeoneth

See! see! see! New leaves bursteth forth!

See?!!

Update 24 Feb 2016: the leaves have grown fast and there is a whole new 'storey' atop the original...