The poinciana tree that my Dad bought me 8 or 9 years ago has flowered!! I only noticed it when we pulled up in the round driveway after being at the farm this morning. It was a tiny plant when he gave it to me - it cost him $2 from the hardware shop in Howard (I think that's where he got it). It decides to flower just as we decide to leave! This is actually the tree that Gibbo wanted to buy me for my Birthday Tree but he couldn't remember the name of it so he got an Australia frangipani instead.
Standing inside the roundabout garden, looking towards the house. The chinese star jasmine hedge has filled in beautifully and I'll definitely plant one at the farm.
Still inside the roundabout garden looking the other way. The arch on this side has an orange trumpet vine and a Cecil Brunner climbing rose on it. Andrew put me onto the rose years ago.
Beautiful colours and fragrance - honeysuckle, chinese star jasmine, jacaranda and poinciana.
Cricket was over in no time today; the opposition were bowled out for 46! Gibbo is still in town, I'm waiting for a supercell storm to hit (I think it's on its' way, I can hear thunder), Meg is at the Roma Races in the rain and Drew is in Brisbane recovering from two heavy nights of post Uni partying.
1 comment:
Nothing says summer more than the sight of the jacarandas and poincianas in bloom. Your garden is beautiful, just as the farm one will be (and already is). Chuckled at the prospect of marital disunity at the yards. Why is that such a universal problem? We drafted cattle yesterday, not quite so smoothly as your operation, a few words exchanged. We get over it relatively quickly thankfully. Congratulations to Drew on his first year and wishing him well in India.
Can't wait to see what you're going to do with those chairs. Not sure of your views on painting timber furniture (I know some people view it as sacrilege) but google chalk paint, it's my latest craze.
Post a Comment