I mentioned to Norma over at Garden to Wok who does a weekly round-up of what she has harvested from her garden every Monday that I had recently spent the day in the garden tiding things, well more like ripping everything out and replanting selectively. I promised to take a couple of photos to share what the garden looks like now before winter really settles in.
The bed below the dining room window was a mix and match of oddments, it is now dedicated to these lovely succulent roses.
Relaxing in the dappled shade from the fig tree branches
The aloe and succulents outside the front lounge window were getting very crowded and overgrown so much so the stones were all hidden. Majority have been removed with a few of the bigger ones now evenly spaced.
Finally room to breathe
The clivia’s have all been moved to a mostly shady spot where they can thrive and hopefully flower.
Wonder what colour flowers they will produce…
These thing-a-ma-jigs (have no idea what they are called) have been planted as ground cover and will hopefully soon be filling in all the open spots of soil. They also produce the most beautiful yellow flowers on long stems.
Having a chat with the air plant
Our lemon tree which we had to hack a while back is thriving again and is enjoying not being crowded by the roses any more.
Being guarded by two succulents with thing-a-ma-jigs ground cover for company
Clearly not all air plants need to be up in the air – ours slid down its wooden host and has settled nicely on the ground next to our garage.
Nice view up the driveway from the ground
A few odd bowls next to the front door. Think they need a bit more attention than they received.
At least they are colour coded
This poor little birds eye chilli was dug up and transplanted into this pot. Seems he wasn’t very happy about the move. Hope he perks up soon.
CPR may be necessary
By the time I got to the back garden, I was exhausted so the ferns still require a little attention as you can see by all the brown leaves.
The wheelbarrow nursery also requires much needed attention.
A touch rusty but still very useful
How are things in your garden?
Pete and I are away for a few days. I will moderate your lovely comments on our return and catch up with your posts.
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Beautiful Captures 🙂 Things are growing in our garden – the tomato and pepper plants have probably grown at least 2 inches if not 4 inches since being planted – now just need to produce. Happy Gardening!
Thanks Renee! Isn’t it wonderful watching something grow! Have a beautiful week and happy gardening to you too. 🙂 xo
I can’t wait to see your flowers, Mandy.
Love your gardens & the wheelbarrow has much character!
I’ll get photos of mine to share. I don’t have much of a green thumb, but
I’ll send photos of cat in garden. Show me more of your fur kids.
LOVE! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Oh yes, yes, yes, share pics of your garden – I can’t wait to see them! I have been trying for the longest time to capture my furries but alas, they are not being very co-operative, little buggers. Have a beautiful love filled day dear Kim, hugs across the oceans to you. 🙂 xoxoxo
Love your rusty nursery and the thingamajigs!! You have a lovely garden.. c
Hee hee, thanks C! Aren’t thingamajigs just fabulous! Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
Love those succulent roses and that airplant near your garage looks really cool!
Thanks Angie! Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
So lovely! A magical place you’ve got there, my beauty!!! 🙂
Xoxoxo, and may you have a marvelous June all through. 😀
Kath
Kath, you are so very kind, thank you! I would love to give you a personal tour – maybe one day. 🙂 Have a beautiful day, hugs to you. 🙂 xoxoxo
Our gardens are exploding with growth now. Vegetables and weeds. Yay summer!
I like the wheelbarrow planter. 🙂
How lovely your gardens are coming to life Bill although I know the pain of keeping up with the weeds! Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
You have a lemon tree. I am so jealous. Your garden looks great. Emma xx
Aww, thanks Emma! We have always had a lemon tree where we have lived. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
look at all your leafy plants! I love the first two pictures of the plants. You are way better than I am. I do not have a very green thumb:) hope you have a wonderful day
Thanks Belle, you are very kind! Have a wonderful day too. 🙂 xo
You have such a beautiful and neat garden but I’m tired thinking of all the work you’ve put into it. I love it all but my favorite is your wheelbarrow. That is so cool! At least this weekend I was able to get outside and drop a few packets of carnation and sweet William seeds in my front flower bed. Now let’s see what happens.
You are very kind Diane, thank you! Yay, I am so pleased you were able to get out a little this weekend. I bet by the time the carnations and Sweet William are ready to be picked you will be up and at them 100%. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
Hi Mandy, it is good to do a clean out of the garden every now and then. Enjoy your time away.
Absolutely! Thanks Glenda. 🙂 xo
I hope your chilli bush revives itself Mandy 🙂
It seems to be hanging in there, thanks Tandy. Have a lovely day. 🙂 xo
What a beautiful garden you have! Love your little lemon tree…it has so much character!
Thanks very much Laila!Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
Looking good Mandy (I love the wheel barrow)!!!
Lots of love.
K
Aww, thanks Karin. Hopefully I will have green fingers like you one day. Love to you all. 🙂 xo
I hope you’re having a lovely time away. Your rose succulents look fantastic. Shame about the bird’s eye chilli – what will be the state of him on your return! Your garden looks like it’s doing really well xx
Thanks Charlie! I hope I wasn’t too late in the season when I ripped everything out and replanted it. Will see how everything settles. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
I love your garden. It is doing so well except for maybe the need CPR plant. You have sauce a green thumb!
Bam, you are very kind, thank you! Here’s hoping I wasn’t being too over zealous for this time of year. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
Hello Mandy, thanks for the mention.
Beautiful garden beds, love your succulent roses wish I could have a bed like that but it is too cold where I am.
You sure accomplished a lot in such a short period of time, no wonder you were exhausted. Yes, gardening requires a great deal of stamina,
Hi Norma, what a pity you can’t grow succulent roses. I shall have to enjoy them for you each time I am in the garden. I hope I can keep the up with the stamina for a while to come yet. Have a super day. 🙂 xo
Your plants and garden look beautiful Mandy. It looks like such a welcoming home. I love what you’ve done with all the pots and bowls as well. The wheel barrow filled with pots is particularly lovely.
Hi Kristy, thanks so much for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
Haha! You made me LOL with your thorough knowledge of plant names. That’s totes me in my garden, actually, its moms garden, I am the worst gardener ever. It’s really cooling down here in the Berra, so the garden is on hold except for a couple of herbs and my weird little ‘air plant’. Looks like you had a mighty fine time soaking up the glorious sunshine. 🙂 Happy adventuring with Pete too, looking forward to hearing all about it. Hugs across oceans, wishing you a cheery Thursday and a wonderful fun filled weekend sweet lady. xx
You are such a sweetiepie Anna, thank you for your love filled words! Have a beautiful day and hope its not too cold, the temperatures have plummeted here – brr!!! 🙂 xo
You’ve got quite a number of nice plants! It always feels so fresh to have a garden at home. It gives a really cosy feeling when you go home with greens in sight.
Julie
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Thank you Julie! It is always warming to see the green of nature. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
Great pictures, I love that your garden is so full of succulents. I’ve just been crawling through the flowerbeds pulling up the weeds. This time of year here we have mainly roses blooming, but the rabbits have had a really good chew of them and I’m sure I’ll loose a few. GG
Thank you for your very kind words GG. I hope our rose bushes are going to survive the move. I never knew rabbits ate rose bushes – never too old to learn. Have a super weekend. 🙂 xo
Beautiful – I wonder if succulent roses would grow here in Dubai. You have other similar plants. Your garden looks much neater than mine – gorgeous.
Thank you so much Sally. I am sure a succulent rose would grow in Dubai – they really need zero attention and grow in the most inhospitable places – what a pity I can’t post one your way. Have a beautiful week ahead. 🙂 xo
Popped in to see what you are up to, sending love.. c
Thanks C! I will be back to “normal” soon. Missing reading your farmy posts. xoxoxo
a lovely post, Loving seeing your garden, adore succulents and ferns, in fact I need more succulents so thanks fo rthe inspiration x
Thanks so much Claire! I am wanting to incorporate some lavender but not sure where yet. I could have sent you all the succulents I never put back in. 🙂 Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
What a lovely garden you have
Thanks very much Raymund. Have a happy day. 🙂 xo
I’ve been doing some dividing and transplanting too. A few of the plants are being babies about the move. 🙂
Good to know mine aren’t the only plants who are babies about being moved. So far, everything seems to be settling nicely, thankfully. I bet your green thumb will have everything thriving in no time at all. Have a lovely day Karen. 🙂 xo
Hey! I love that wheelbarrowy idea!
Cool hey! 🙂 xoxo