Morning Glory

I have two batches of Morning Glory in the garden. One is climbing right above the entrance door and the other is by the fence. The one by the door needs a bigger container and I should use trellis next time, as all I did this year was putting some thin ropes in between the container and the top. They did climb up very nicely but they are too dense and many new sprouts and flowers couldn't grow. Anyway, they are beautiful in the morning!

 

Ipomoea Purpurea

misc

 

Albizia julibrissin, mimosa, Persian silk tree

This tiny tree is about 20 cm tall and have survived a tough winter outside. We have a large Albizia tree that doesn't do too well and last year I have planted lots of seeds into pots. Took them inside for the winter, nevertheless, only two survived from a dozen. This is why I am surprised; everywhere I read that this type of tree can't handle frost in the first two or three years of its life, yet this one is doing absolutely fab in the shade of some irises. Nature's wonders!

Meet Marci, the (tom)cat on top of the world - well, on top of the garden swing, catching the last rays of sunshine yesterday evening.


Plan for today is garden time: seeding beans and planting cucmber and beetroot and I seriously have to start learning Spanish again.

Sedum colors

Sedum Jungle

Elderflower syrup

 

Elderflower syrup in the making.

Easy, tasty, great in hot weather and smells wonderfully. All you need is

• lots of elderflowers
• sugar or sweetener 
• lemon or lemon essence
• water
• lot's of patience (3-4 days of waiting)

Put everything in a bowl or jar, mix every day,  water it up to taste. Yumm.

Red Roses are for Wednesday

 

My mom loved roses. We moved to this house sixteen years ago and she planted lots of roses bu this is the only one still alive. The soil wasn't proper, there were pests around; this is the only plant that have survived. My mom passed away three years ago and it became important for me to keep this rose. Last year it only had two blooms, this year it's doing better, carrying four buds already. 

Pink Tuesday

Yellow is love

 

While sipping coffee this morning, I walked around in the garden. Although these flowers are considered to be weeds, I find them lovely. The buttercups are right under the wisteria, the others are on an empty part of the garden that I just call meadow (although it is quite small.) We haven't cultivated that part of the garden for years and flowers and plants have taken it over. Still, there's a lot of beauty in the wild. :) I still need to look up the names of these yellow beauties!