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| The Back Garden in April |
Shall we take a quick tour of the back garden so see how it looked at the end of April?
The bottlebrush tree:
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| The Bottlebrush Tree in Bloom |
Nearby, the trellis that M and I made, which looked like this when we first made it in
mid-April 2024
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| The Trellis and Star Jasmine Vine - April 2024 |
Now looks like this, one year later:
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Star Jasmine Vine
(and Asparagus plumosus) |
The star jasmine vine has been joined on the trellis by an asparagus plumosa (also known as asparagus setaceus) vine which I've tried to remove, but, which keeps coming back!
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| Star Jasmine and Asparagus Plumosa Vines |
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| Star Jasmine Flowers |
I've finally decided to let it grow and try to keep it under control by pruning it (it threatens to take over the garden if not kept pruned).
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| Asparagus plumosus ( aka setaceus) |
Next to the trellis with the vines, we have the feijoa (pineapple guava) tree, which is flowering right now:
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| Feijoa (Pineapple Guava) Flowers |
The orange tree grows in front of the feijoa tree and the new oranges are forming, while the last of the previous crop of oranges are still on the tree:
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Orange Tree
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The peach tree is across the garden from the orange tree:
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| The Peach Tree |
Nearby, the iceberg rose standard that M rescued (another client wanted it removed from her garden) is flowering:
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| Iceberg Roses |
As is the purple Martha Washington geranium:
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| Purple Martha Washington Geraniums |
Meanwhile the was bean seedlings have sprouted:
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| Wax Bean Seedlings |
Closer to the house, the "stonery" is starting to come along very nicely:
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| The "Stonery" - Side View |
The "scaredy cat" plants are flowering, as is the cabbage plant, the kangaroo paw plant, and the hellebore.
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| The Stonery - Front View |
At the very end of the stonery, there is a planter with a chive plant that is flowering:
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| Chives |
And, just behind the stonery, we have the blueberry bushes:
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| Blueberry Bushes |
Those are the highlights of the back garden in April.
As always, I am grateful for:
- Having a back garden
- M's help with the garden
- All the fruit trees and the flowers
- The pollinators who visit the garden and make the fruits possible
- Water for the garden
I hope you enjoyed the tour of the back garden.
It is hot and dry here at the moment, I have done lots of watering
ReplyDeletePlants need extra water when it is hot. Enjoy your warm weather.
DeleteYour gardens are so lush and beautiful. We had star jasmine vines when we lived in Houston and they smelled so good.
ReplyDeleteThank you, June. We've had some rain and cool days this spring and the garden is doing well.
DeleteThe Asparagus plumosa does seem to fit in nicely with the Star Jasmine, while it is under control. I didn't realize that it was possible to have ripe oranges and baby oranges at the same time. The cabbage flowers add extra interest to that intriguing collection in the stonery.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. The asparagus plumosa is determined to grow in my garden, but, I do like the delicate, fern-like leaves. Yes, the baby oranges (and lemons) form even when there are ripe fruit on the tree, especially when I don't pick the ripe fruit right away.
DeleteThe cabbage flowers do add a little color to the stonery, don't they?
It seems idyllic to me. I wish I could wander round with you and sniff the air.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lady Ella. M looked around the garden today and said that even the weeds were thriving! LOL!
DeleteWhat a wonderful time in your back garden. So much is going on and it seems like all the plants are doing the job they were intended to.
ReplyDeleteI imagine those oranges are pretty tasty right about now.
That peach tree is getting big. M's going to need a later to harvest many of those peaches!
Thank you, Debra. Yes, the back garden is coming along nicely. I am saving the last few oranges on the tree for my daughter when she visits next weekend.
DeleteYes, the peach tree is getting big! M has been using a ladder to reach the fruit at the top for the past couple of years!