There have been so many cold miserable days recently that I've decided to bring the garden inside by painting some of the summer flowers that we grow at Itchy Palms Gardens.
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Winter is a great time to get out and to do all those major jobs that you've been putting off. Living in a bush fire prone area we are always on our toes in the summer months with fire prevention. Paul and I thought it was about time we put in a cross over at the front part of our property for fire trucks to provide access in the worse case scenario. Here are some pictures of our efforts. Our next job is to get gate/s sorted. It's good to see progress.
Oh we're also working on the grapevine relocation project still. I'll keep you posted. Remember our next Open Garden is in December this year on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th. We'll keep you posted. Just Mark the date on your calendar. Happy Digging. We've had a beautiful Autumn here at Itchy Palms Gardens in central Victoria and we have quite a few projects planned over the winter months. Here are just a few pictures of some Autumn colour around the yard. Next blog I'll have pics of our grape vine relocation project.
Happy Digging. U3A VisitFriday 13th April. Unlucky for some, but Itchy Palms Gardens welcomed the delightful members of this group from Bendigo, Victoria. The sun shone brightly at morning tea time as the members of Bendigo's U3A gathered around for a cuppa. Paul and I hope they had a nice day wondering about and breathing in the fresh air. After a long dry summer we can only hope there is rain on the horizon. Thank you Yvonne for arranging the tour and helping us to make all go smoothly. Paul & I both hope we got you all motivated to get out in your own gardens and create.
Happy Digging. Judy Sens 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. After a long hot summer Even though I live and breath gardening, by the time summer is over, I'm exhausted and wonder why I bother. The Australian hot dry is so exasperating. The garden, no matter how much water is pumped into it looks fried. I walked around last week and came inside and nearly cried. Then it rained. Only a few mm, but a few mm from the sky has given me and the garden a healthy reprieve from the heat. I was looking through some old pictures of the garden for some inspiration and found a before and after picture of the Gold Garden. Gold Garden 2007 Gold Garden 20018 It's amazing how things change in a few years. So with the recent rain and the changing of the seasons I'm keen to get back into shaping the place. The list of jobs is growing by the day and I can't wait to get some time to get things done. With the goal in mind to have our second official Open Garden in December linked with a charity again I'm sure even those who visited last year will be surprised at the difference a year can make.
Yes I'm finally feeling inspired and hope I've inspired you. Happy Digging. A visit from the Goldfields Gardening |
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