The Garden in January

We've had quite a bit of rain this week.  Yesterday, for example, it rained all evening, all night, and, well into the morning today.  It cleared in the afternoon and I took some pictures of the garden after the rain and went for a walk around the block.  Another storm front is expected over the weekend - what is being called a "pineapple express" (an "atmospheric river" of moisture laden air from over the Pacific Ocean).  The garden, of course, is doing well with all the rain!

The back yard:

Looking Straight Down from the Back Door

The grass hasn't been mowed since sometime in November - it and weeds have grown with all the rain we've received.

Looking Slightly to the Left, Showing the Garage

 There are three lemon trees growing along the garage:

Lemon Tree #1

The first tree is to the left of the side door to the garage.  The second tree is to the right of the side door to the garage.

Tree #2

 The third tree is a volunteer that grew from a root of the second tree:

Tree #3

Paperwhites Growing Under the Lemon Trees

A couple of the rose bushes still have flowers:

Iceberg Rose

 Only one stem of this yellow rose bush is still alive, but that one stem is flowering away:

Yellow Rose

 The oranges are ripening:

Oranges

 And the rosemary bush is flowering too:

Rosemary

 The front yard:

Lawn-less Front Yard

The rose bushes in the bed in the foreground will be transplanted in the back, after pruning, this winter.  I will plant succulents in this bed, instead.

The African Daisies are Thriving

 The bare tree in front of the mail box is the pomegranate tree; it loses its leaves in the winter.

 Further along this front flower bed, the dusty miller plants are doing well:

African Daisies, Dusty Miller, and the lone Geranium

In the next flower bed, under the living room window, the monstera plant is showing signs of new growth; it needs to be transplanted to a more sheltered spot, though, as the summer sun heats up the window and burns the leaves:

Reviving Monstera

 The succulents along the wall are all doing well:

Two Varieties of Aeonium

 And Aloes:

 

Aloes

 Looking up the wall where the succulents are planted:

Jade Plant (one of three) and Aloe

 Looking towards the driveway, from the sidewall:


 

The Row of Lantana

 My eucalyptus tree:

Eucalyptus

 It is increasing its girth after the rain, and shedding its bark as it expands!

Shedding Eucalyptus Bark

 While new flowers are forming, much to the delight of the bees:

Eucalyptus Flower Buds

Later this month, the gardener will prune the roses and we'll do some transplanting.

Hope you enjoyed the tour of my garden in January.