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| The Front Garden in March (2024) |
March is definitely the month for the front garden! This is a photo-heavy post, I'm warning you! LOL.
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| Front Garden on a Sunny Day in March |
The self-sown osteospermum flowers are everywhere (and I'm not complaining!)
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| View From the Sidewalk |
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| Looking Towards the Side Fence and Succulents Border |
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| Looking Down Along the Succulents Border |
I love how the osteospermum flowers are filling in the bare spots!
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| I'm Allowing Them to Grow Where They Will! |
Down by the succulents border, the bulbine plant that was in bud in February, is flowering:
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| Bulbine Plant |
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| Bulbine Flower Close Up |
One of the aeonium plants in the succulents border is also flowering:
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| Aeonium Arboreum "Zwartkop" in Flower |
The leaves should be darker, almost purple, but, they are not getting enough sun, right now, to darken.
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| More Aeonium Plants |
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| Another Look at the Lantana/Osteospermum Border! |
The mixed planting bed along the walkway to the house (and more osteospermum plants filling bare spots):
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| The Mixed Planting Bed |
Among the plants growing in the mixed planting bed:
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| The Pomegranate Tree is Leafing Out |
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| The Jasmine Vine is Flowering |
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| Harlequin Sparaxis Flowers (and purple osteospermum) |
And finally:
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| Rose Buds on the Climbing Rose |
That is the front garden in March! I ignored the succulents in the circle and the plants growing around the eucalyptus tree, this time! The front garden looks a bit wild with all the osteospermum growing everywhere, and not at all well manicured, but, I really like how it looks, right now.
I'm grateful for:
- Having a garden
- M's help with the garden
- All the rain we had earlier this year
- The flowers
- Feeling better
Today's joyful activity was strolling around the front garden.
My leg feels a lot better, today, and I managed to walk for 10 minutes, after I took the photos of the front garden.
I boiled mung beans for our brunch today; I ate them with katta sambol and my daughter ate them with sugar. For dinner, I thawed a package of chicken curry I had cooked and frozen earlier and we ate that with leftover rice and green beans and the last bit of pork curry. There are leftovers for tomorrow, but, I'll probably order more groceries because daughter needs more half and half for her coffee and we could do with more fresh vegetables!
Are you starting to see the first spring flowers in your gardens?
Your front garden is looking glorious. I do like your osteospermums and that you allow them to flower wherever they like. It's nice to see your rose buds ready to burst into flower too. I have been looking at the flowering cherry trees around the neighbourhood and love to see them fill out with their beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen. Later in the summer, when the temperatures climb, the osteospermum will wilt and dry up; then, we can clean up the garden a bit. :) I'm sure the flowering cherry trees look gorgeous!
DeleteI'm glad your leg is improving. I have daffodils, narcissus and tulips. And a peony in a pot, which I thought had died, has revived... I do hope it flowers!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angela. Your spring garden sounds beautiful! Yay for the peony reviving! Hope it flowers this summer. :)
DeleteYour garden looks lovely - so full of those beautiful osteospermum flowers. We had snow yesterday & it's snowing again this morning - welcome to spring in Ontario (lol).
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary-Lou. I love those osteospermum flowers; they are so cheerful! Oh, no! Not snow! Hope it won't snow for much longer!
DeleteWe are definitely seeing spring where I live! Your front garden is just beautiful! I know lots of time and care go into that. I always enjoy seeing your beautiful flowers and trees!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mandy. Glad you are enjoying spring over there. :)
DeleteI like the look of your gardens, too. The osteospermum certainly brighten up everything and the variety of plants you have make things interesting. Our spring flowers have started to bloom including crocus, daffodils, and forsythia.
ReplyDeleteThank you, June; glad you like the look of my garden. I'm noticing that cars passing by are starting to slow down to take a look at the osteospermum! I'm sure your spring garden is looking lovely with those flowers in bloom. Plus the hellebore! :)
DeleteI love that the osteospermum is blooming everywhere. It’s pretty and makes the garden look welcoming. All the plants are thriving beautifully. Your careful tending to the trees and flowers is really paying off.
ReplyDeleteI’m minding my sister’s 2 dogs today while she takes a day off work with her husband to go to a matinee and dinner.
It’s still cold in NYC; I think we’re expecting warmer spring weather next week. Many daffodils are up and some crocuses. Also trees are budding. 🌹
Thank you, Taconix. I love those osteospermum flowers, especially since they don't require a lot of extra care!
DeleteHope you are having fun looking after your sister's dogs. Do they get along with your own dogs?
I hope you get warmer weather, soon, and enjoy all the lovely flowers! :)
Beautiful! andrea
ReplyDeleteThank you, Andrea. :)
DeleteWow! Look at all your flowers. Yes, my purple irises have been in bloom en masse for the last month or two. The pink jasmine is next. Glad to hear your leg is improving.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stephenie. I used to have Dutch irises growing in the back garden, but, they seem to have all died out! Maybe time to buy a few more bulbs and plant them! I'm sure your garden is looking lovely.
DeleteMy leg was painful this morning, but, I think it is healing, slowly.
It's very very pretty! At the moment I am enjoying the blossom on the trees as well as a few spring bulbs. Today has been mild (warm enough to go out without a jacket!) but they are predicting another cold snap so I fear the blossom and magnolias might get caught and go brown. Have to appreciate them while we can! (And just hope that we get some fruit later in the year either way.)
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Thank you, Ella. Glad you had a warm enough day to go out without a jacket! :D Hope the flowers survive the cold snap and set plenty of fruit for your jams and jellies. But, yes, part of appreciating the flowers is knowing that they bloom only for a short time, isn't it?
DeleteWhat a wonderful garden! The osteospermum are running riot, and what an amazing flowers the Harlequin Sparaxis are. The rose buds look so healthy, too. I love your garden the way it is, it doesn't need to be "manicured" that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. M gave me the Harlequin Sparaxis bulbs one year. His plants have formed big clumps with many flowers; I'm hoping that mine will do the same. :)
DeleteAs always, your front garden is lovely. So many pretty flowers. I hope your leg continues to heal. The walking must be good for it. I haven't had mung beans in years. Do you make a curry? I need to Google katta sambal!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Celie. Yes, I think the walking is helpful. I just soak the mung beans overnight and boil them for breakfast. But, you can make a curry with them, too, to have with rice. Katta sambal is a spicy mixture of onions, chilies, a type of dried fish we call Maldive fish, salt, and lime or lemon juice. I usually cheat and buy a prepared jar of it from the Sri Lankan store!
DeleteIt looks absolutely glorious, Bless. I'm not surprised you enjoy walking around your garden. Xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jules. :)
DeleteWow! What a wonderful front garden tour March has given us.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is full and lush and a feast for the eyes.
I really like the aeonium plant your former co-worker gave you years ago. It's a very pleasing compact tight plant and I've enjoyed watching it grow and expand.
Thank you, Debra. Hope you enjoyed the tour. Those aeonium plants are thriving, aren't they? I have them growing in various places and they are so easy to maintain.
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