The Garden in October

I took a walk around the garden and took some pictures, today.

The Back Garden

Doesn't look very exciting, does it?  But it is limping along, as we start our 5th year of drought, this October.

The jasmine plant is growing nicely under the shade of the curry leaf tree:

Jasmine Plant

Nearby, a dandelion is adding a bit of bright yellow:

Dandelion

And the asparagus fern, growing against the side wall, is covered with white flowers:

Asparagus Fern and Flowers

Close Up of the Asparagus Fern Flowers

The hibiscus plant has flowers, too:

Hibiscus

There are still some roses blooming too!

Pink Roses

Love the coloring on this one, below:

Double Colored Roses

And lilac roses:

Lilac Rose

The gazanias are doing well, and there's a volunteer curry leaf plant growing among them!

Gazanias

The volunteer mimosa plant which was growing in the middle of the garden, which we dug up and planted in a pot, is growing new leaves:

Mimosa Plant

In the front garden, the pomegranates look a bit like Christmas ornaments:

Pomegranates

But the iceberg roses we planted in the spring are not doing too well:

Struggling Roses

It was too hot and dry for them.  But one rose bush is trying its best to add a little color:

Rose Hips

The flower bed along the covered walkway leading to the front door is doing its best to stay green:

Planting Bed Along the Walkway

The pot of succulents by the front door step is doing well:

Succulents

As are the aloes planted along the side wall:

Aloes

The flower bed under the living room window is looking rather sad:

Flower Bed Under the Window

It was planted with African daisies, plumeria, and monstera:

Plumeria Plant to the left; African Daisies around it

There were three monstera plants - they are just a memory, now.  Most of the African daisy plants have died, too.  They will be pulled out and self-seeded plants will come up in the spring:

New Seedlings Will Grow in the Spring

And that is a brief tour of the garden in October.