Itchy Palms Gardens are starting to come alive now Spring is here. We have been so busy preparing for the Open Garden this December on Saturday the 14th & Sunday 15th ; from 10am till 4pm both days. We are hoping there will also be a potter on the premises this year turning clay into pots on her wheel and sell her beautiful pots just in time for Christmas. There will also be a plant stall and tea and coffee/cold drinks. Save the date. ; ) Here are three pictures of our three new Dutch Iris beds showing initial planting to full bloom. They are such a bright Spring feature that I just had to show them off. Unfortunately this beautiful display will be over by our Open Garden. And to think all these bulbs started from one small packet about 15 years ago. Below are a few other Spring pics Remember if you want to see a gardeners garden that won't disappoint; Save the date.
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It's looking good at Itchy Palms Gardens with the days getting longer and warmer. Open Garden Dec 15th and 16th 10am till 4pm only. 26 Kenean Crt Mandurang. Admission $8. Children free. Sorry No dogs. See you there. Partnering with Mandurang Hall Committee helping the community.
Why not start some bonsai?Well it seems I was a bit premature in being thankful for a rain. We have had only approx. 10mm since December and as I am writing it's early April. I am grateful we have water to use but shifting hoses is never as good as that precious stuff from the sky. I've been distracting myself with planting bulbs and potting up bonzai as it's far too dry to contemplate planting or shifting any more plants at the moment. I am by no means professing to be an expert in the art of Bonsai but I have had quite a bit of fun having a go. My mother has nurtured her Bonsai collection for over 40 years but I'm a total beginner. This is a Ginko I have just repotted. It's more of a before pic than anything. It's always good to have I starting reference. :) Now don't laugh...this is another of my creations. It is actually a rosemary I dug up from the garden. Yes I am impatient! I am planning to shape it a bit more but am waiting to see if survives the brutality inflicted upon it so far first. I will be sure to update it's progress. Just remember not all bonsai are grown from a seedling. You can give trees that would otherwise be thrown on the burning pile a chance at becoming a beautiful miniature or just cheat like me. The 'gnarlier' the better.
Oh and if the worst happens and they are taken by the gardeners in the sky you can always make a beaut Christmas tree or table ornament. Happy Digging. A visit from the Goldfields Gardening |
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