July
2011
It's All a Bit Soggy
The rain has mellowed the colour
of the sawdust paths a little
and they are no longer overwhelmingly bright.
The pond has been constantly full for months now,
much to the delight of the froggy population.
The casuarinas pop up all over the
garden - not just around the pond
and it's always a difficult decision to make as to which ones can remain
and which have to be removed. If I left them all, it wouldn't take long for
them to
completely take over the garden. Although I love them dearly, this wouldn't
be good.
With so much rain flowing down through
the garden,
some plants (mainly eremophilas) have succumbed
even though they are growing in raised beds.
The new growth on the callistemon
is such a beautiful splash of pink on an otherwise dismal day.
Standing at the window washing dishes
is almost a pleasure, with such a sight
to look out upon. I did say 'almost'.
My beautiful little phebalium squamulosum
has been popping out its
star shaped flowers for a couple of weeks now.
I can never get them to photograph in their true yellow colour - perhaps next
season.
And......... when will I EVER learn
to look a little closer at the subject of my photos
and remember to remove hoses, buckets, wheelbarrows etc. etc. and more etcs.
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