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| The Front Garden in April |
I feel that I've been posting pictures of the garden almost weekly, if not daily, in April, but, I didn't want to skip the monthly garden overview, either! The weather continues to be cooler than normal for this time of the year, so the garden continues to thrive.
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| A Stream of Osteospermum |
The osteospermum is starting to spill out into the sidewalk! Currently, it is not spilling out too far, but, I will have to see if I can redirect it to go back into the garden or trim it back!
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| The Succulents Border |
I've plans for the succulents border and M is helping me, although he's not quite sure what it is that I am planning to do. But, being the obliging friend he is, on Friday, he brought me a small tree stump from a flowering mulberry tree that he cut down for one of his other clients:
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| Tree Stump |
I'm going to ask him if he can get me another stump or two; watch this space!
In the meantime, the climbing red rose is putting on a bit of a show:
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| Red Roses and Purple Osteospermum |
One of my friends asked me if I kept a list of all the plants growing in my garden and I had to admit that I didn't! But, in just this one planting bed, in addition to the roses, there are three types of asparagus ferns, a jasmine vine, the ever present osteospermum, gladiolus, sparaxis (Harlequin flowers), paperwhites, alstroemeria (Peruvian lily), and a pomegranate tree which is just starting to flower:
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| Pomegranate Flower and Bud |
Last year, there were lots of flowers on the pomegranate tree, but, no fruit! I hope that, this year, we'll get some fruits!
Last, but, not least, we have what I am calling the "rootery":
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| Eucalyptus Tree Roots and Base |
The base of the eucalyptus tree has exposed roots and M and I've been planting succulents in the spaces between the roots:
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| The "Rootery" |
It's a relatively new project and the plants are still settling in, but, the hope is that they will spread and grow into a sort of ground cover at the base of the eucalyptus tree.
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| Close Up of a Spreading Succulent |
Thank you for visiting my front garden in April.
Your front garden looks wonderful. Such a good idea to plant succulents between the exposed eucalyptus tree roots. I'm intrigued by what you are planning for the tree stumps :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen. Yes, the bare ground around the tree roots seemed to be begging for something to be planted there and succulents seemed ideal. :)
DeleteI've been watching some British gardening shows and they gave me the idea for the stump!
I love the osteospermum. My SIL is developing a "Stumpery" too. Until she told me about them, I hadn't realised they were a gardener's "feature item"
ReplyDeleteThe way the osteospermum is growing along that side of the garden, it reminds me of a stream! It even parts when it comes to some of the plants that are in its way, just as a stream would flow around rocks!
DeleteHa, ha, yes! I've been watching some British gardening shows and they introduced the idea of a stumpery to me! :)
I always love the photos of your garden, it is the next best thing to visiting it. Your new plans are interesting and it will be fun to see how they develop!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. I'm enjoying being in the garden, right now. I'll keep you updated on the new garden plans. :)
DeleteI know you feel the chill but I am glad for your garden's sake that you are having less drought and intense heat this year (so far). It looks so nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lady Ella; it's worth having to put on an extra sweater to enjoy the extended flowering season! :)
DeleteEverything looks just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anne. :)
DeleteNever too many flowers! Your gardens are lovely. I love your stream of osteospermum. I tried to plant a stream of irises in my front garden, but it didn't work out, though it is a pretty pond when in bloom! The semester here is nearing end, two more weeks. I've been so busy and tired that I've not commented much. But I am still reading.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Celie. I'm sure your irises look lovely! I hope the rest of the semester goes well and peacefully. Our university campuses here are having some protests and demonstrations going on. Don't worry about not commenting; you take care of yourself during this busy time. :)
DeleteYou must be the showcase house on the block with a front garden like that! I love osteospermum, but the couple of times I've tried to grow it here, it didn't take. It is certainly happy where you are growing it.
ReplyDeleteI think that one of my neighbors, a couple of houses across the street from me, has the showcase front garden! I don't know her very well and don't want to take any photos of her garden without her permission, but, she and her husband landscaped it and I love how it looks. My garden is a bit on the wild side, but, I'm happy with it! :D
DeleteLook at all of your full lush plants! Everything looks so nice.
ReplyDeleteI like how M has put the succulents between the tree roots.
Even not knowing what you're going to do, I'm a fan of your tree stump idea. I am curious to see where you go with it.
Thank you, Debra. I'm hoping that the succulents will form a "carpet" over the tree roots!
DeleteThe stump is the beginning of a "stumpery"! In a much scaled down version, of course, and with succulents growing around it instead of ferns, etc. M is not sure why I even want to do something like that, but, I told him we can always undo it, if we didn't like it!