HOW GREEN IS YOUR GARDEN?

with the rather unusual weather we've been having, the garden's getting a real head start on summer... sure we're gonna cop in heatwave style in january-march, but right now, the garden is totally loving the cooler days and shock horror - the rain.
here's a selection of what's happening right now at the homestead:

the honeysuckle is FINALLY flowering

the coral barked maple

my three (hopefully cacti-styled) dahlias are making headway amongst the zinnias

we're gonna have a lotta lemons! the smell of lemon flowers washes through the back yard - awesome!

the gardenia is finally flowering, but is struggling somewhat. i don't think i've got the knack with these things yet...

gladioli - a vibrant red one. looks great amongst the yellow field daisies and lavender

the lebanese cucumbers are ripening up - by christmas day we'll have five or six to eat!

the clematis! finally! it's here!



a lil' punk cosmos with it's stripe...

WHAT COMES AROUND...

lots of things on the boil at the moment.
birthday - tick! lots of fun.
thanks to all who wished me good things. i like you. all. a lot.
awesome-ly relaxed weekend. awnings up. shelves up. gardening. watching "no country for old men" on friday night.
still, it goes toooooo quick, i'd like another three or four days before going back to work. sheeeeeit hey. oh wellbs.

lots of pohdos now:

new spring onions - we have about 500 coming up!

my birthday morning. opening presents from sam - yay!

painting the wall: adrienne and the k lady work their magic


carrots - lots of them. all from our garden.

WELCOME BACK KOTTER...

Hasn't it been a long time?
Life has been carrying on as usual, work, play and lots of rest...
since we last spoke - well, it's been fun: japan, melbs, down south and plenty inbetween...
i'd wished to have kept this blog going right thru all then, but, knowing me, that was never going to happen...
anyway, let's try again with this ruddy blog. maybe even regular like.
Anyway, back to The Wire (mos def).

IT'S BEEN TOO LONG...