So let me tell you about my perfect Monday. I usually take about a day or two off per month to reboot my system and get rest and Monday was just that! And boy was it a great day. I had my morning coffee and read every inch of the newspaper and then did an hour of yoga.
That was supposed to be my "serene" yoga picture but I realized that I don't look extremely attractive with my ass in the air as pictured above. You can see Taz miling around in the back and also a painting I just did last week is up on the wall.
Monday was the perfect day for yoga. There was a beautiful breeze outside so I opened up the windows in the living room and for those that haven't seen, we have an incredibly large window. Just outside of our retaining wall is a line of beautiful large trees. They are gorgeous and with the breeze coming in, the leaves were simply singing to me! Ahhh, it was so peaceful. All the fresh morning sunlight flooding the living room, the rustling of the leaves, the cool breeze and my yoga mat. It was so blissful that I in fact just lay on the mat for about 20 minutes after I was done with yoga, just purely relaxing. B-l-i-s-s!
After that I set out working in the garden. The day prior I went to my favorite local nursery - Summer Winds - and purchased a bunch of flowers. One of the reasons why I love this hobby so much is because it is so cheap! I selected an array of snap dragons, salvia, petunias, dyianthisus and more. Here is a before picture of the garden before Jeremy put the plants in.
And here it is after!!
I know - it's nothing too breath-taking but I love it. It's simple and not too crazy to be able to take care of. Here is the other side of the garden. Please excuse not so hidden objects behind the ficus. (wink).
Below is a picture of my young yellow bells. I see them as my little flirtatious high school girls. They spring out of nowhere, flashing their beauty around, flirting with nature with their voluptious form. I love 'em!
Below is my very picky honey-suckle and not so picky ruellia in the background. Upon advice from Jeremy, I kept the reullia in a pot as it tends to magnify in size and take up the whole garden. I definitely don't need that but I do love the bright purple flowers it sporadically produces. I will eventually put this one in a nice pretty pot. The honey-suckle is my little trouble-maker. It has tantrums at times and causes me some strife but right now it is flowering pretty well. We'll see what next week brings you little honey-suckle you.
So in all of the above pictures, if you see pots with colorful flowers in 'em, that's what I planted on Monday. This year I made arrangements in 6 different sized pots. I usually group different varieties together in separate pots but this year I decided to go one step further and mix and match. Here is my best production! Isn't it gorge?? I love my little flowers!
And I can't put up pictures of my lovely little garden without leaving you with my trusty friend, the Elephants Food. When I first got this guy last Winter he was tiny, shy and very timid. He was pretty quiet. He caused me no problems - wasn't picky nor troublesome. Just a gentle and strong grower. He lasted through the Summer and has continued to flourish! He is one of three succulents that made it through the harsh heat but he is my....(shush)....favorite. He's like the gentle giant that you would wish for in any plant.
Just look at him! Isn't he just beautiful? Look how he has spread himself around the pot. Well, that's it my friends. I have to rush to tap-dancing with my rumbling tummy! Yikes!
6 comments:
Gorgeous! :) I have to say I have had no luck with those Cape Honeysuckles. I have had two in pots and each time they have died after doing great for a while. I see them all around our neighbourhood and can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I also have a Ruellia that REFUSES the go mad and take over the garden, wish it would a bit at least! Good job K!
Thank you! I'll let you know how the honeysuckle fairs. I think I've figured out that she likes quite a bit of water but perhaps not every day. We'll see. And the ruellia...gosh mine has already sprung small little sprouts INside it's own pot!! I also got an emu bush (winter blossoms). I'm excited to see how that fairs.
For a novice at gardening, you are doing really great!! Glad to see that you have inherited the gardening genes.
All the plants you have selected are the ones we had in our garden in Dubai. Have you realized that?
I am sure once the plants get established your garden will look even more beautiful. Good job Kuv and Rich.
Mum
Thanks Mum! I wish my love for plants and flowers was there at a young age. I remember our gardens being lush but not having the maturity/understanding to really appreciate it.
Kuv, when Dad and I started gardening, we were much older than you ans Rich are now, but love for nature and hard work will yield wonders.
I feel so proud of how you and Aarth have turned into gardeners in your own way. In fact we are just so proud of our three daughters and thank God for you everyday, of course that includes the boys as well!
Mum
Awwww, thank you Mum!
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