Another Bearded Iris

I DO so love them.

Photo: 31st October, 2011

Baby Fruit Parade

When that world food shortage kicks in,
we'll be right for fruit.
We can probably feed the rest of Ararat, too.
And neighbouring towns.
And neighbouring small countries.

Oh, and we have a Loquat tree and a Pomegranate tree too.
But they haven't made any babies yet.





Photos:26 Oct, 2011 - Home & Pendlebury Hill, Ararat

This Morning

Russet Bearded Iris.
And it's only the first one!!
Lots more buds to open.

Look at the shimmer on that petal!


Photos: 18th Oct, 2011

In the Garden Today

The first Iris of 2011!
And the first David Austin - William Shakespeare Rose.



Photo: 15 Oct, 2011

In the Garden Today

Ranunculus.
In the White Birch garden bed.




Photo: Home - 26 Sept, 2011

From the Garden

Echium.


Photo: Home - 23 Sept, 2011

In the Garden Today

Crocuses (crocii?) growing under the Callistemon in the front yard.

Spring 2011
iphone shot

Succulent - Early Spring

......and red camellia.

iphone app - 5 Sept, 2011

Creeping Up on Me

I don't know the name of this camellia - it was already here when we bought the house - not my roses (way too early).

As much as I love gardening, I also love the respite from hard work that comes with winter.
3'ish months of not having to trim and weed and mow and plant and water, is rather nice.
Both the garden and I go into hibernation.
But I know it's time to wake up when my camellias start to show themselves.
Spring is just around the corner!

Camellia - Desire

Camellia - Buttons 'n' Bows

Photos: Home, August - 2011

So long, Autumn

Until we meet again next year.

Photo: Home - 31st May, 2011