Peachy's Tragic Garden

[DoomsDave]

And,

Girls just want to have fun . . . .

Or, some facsimile . . . .

[peachy]

Thanks Jeff. I have a lot of rare stuff that didnt't get photographed yet as they are still in pots and dont really rate a portrait till they are bigger. There'a few spots picked out for sitting areas but first I have to get some pavers put in, then save up for the seats. Today I am going to start digging the huge hole my new Butiagrus (my b'day prezzie) is going to need. Also have Cyphophoenix nucele that has to go in the ground too. I am way behind with the planting...I had a dose of the 'wanting to move house blues' the first half of this year and only now I am getting over it and planting instead of buying bigger pots.

Yes Charles, I get the words right (I think) but my grammar is always incorrect. Afrikaans is (a little bit) like Dutch but from the 16th century, kind of like modern Flemish. . And Dennis, all my grandparents were German. So as well as being an over ripe peach I am also a sour kraut !!

Peachy

[PalmsZA]

Hi all

This is a good time of year for planting. While its not the best

Weather-wise atleast you can spend the day out and not sweat too much.

Planted a royal and some nice cycads, got rid of plenty ugly broms.

I get the house movin blues this time of year, my garden is about 2c colder than the surrounding plots. Who would have thought a valley in the sub-tropics would be that much colder???

Oh well you live and you learn...

Peach: my fathers side of the family is also German. Jumped on a boat out of Hamburg in 1857. My moms side is Scottish. So I am pure South Af mixed masala!

[John in Andalucia]

A reminder of how Peachy's garden used to look before disaster struck. (She must be telepathic, judging by the topic title!) See the first post in this thread for her palm photos. This is one of my favourite shots - the porch. Obviously Peachy won't be able to update her own topics for a while, but that's no reason to not bump her threads.

[Moose]

Really fabulous jungle! I love them all but especially the Red Lantania! I really wish I could grow one in the Bahamas, but I'm not sure if there's enough moisture. How much rainfall do you get? Do you rely on rainfall or do you have an irrigation system? Your yard looks like rain forest!

Thanks for the tour!

Susan

I spend half my life holding a hose. It's a fairly area here, most of the rain events seem to go around me. The red latans are very drought tolerant that is why I like them. So go for it Susan...!!

Holding a hose is therapeutic and soothing Happy Earth Day!