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!

Sempervivum tectorum

 

Planted them last summer in three bigger groups; all have several tiny spawns this year. I have loved them ever since I was a child. I think we were around 8 or 9 years old when we made a trip to the botanic garden and I brought some sempervivum home for my mom. They did survive for years in the flat.

Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

It will be flowering late summer and during autumn until the first frosts. Hassle free, durable, lovely plant with big pink flowers.

Iris

Scotch Broom

Veggies and flowers

The Sun is Out

 

Columbine

 

White Iris

Black Locust

Iris

Blooming Iris

Black locust

The weather turned to quite chilly compared to last week's 30 degress. I'm only hoping the seedlings will be okay.

There's a black locust tree just by my window which has produced many beautiful flowers despite it's quite young. Will do more shots when there's a bit of sun.

Tomato & pepper

 Pepper

Tomato

I have a feeling I overdid on tomato seeding & seedlings. So many of them everywhere in pots on my patio. Carrying the potted garden back and forth between the house and outside is way too exhausting. I'll just play survival of the fittest... I have also put my house plants outside (except for some that doesn't take direct sun too well) and the forecast says next week there's a cold front...let's hope it doesn't go below 12 degrees Celsius!

Seedlings número uno

Pretty seedlings. Hope they'll survive the month!

Walking around in the garden

Grape Ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata

 Giant onion, Allium Giganteum

 Iris

Sempervivum

Sempervivum

Some flowers

 Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)

 Orange seedling is coming out

 Golden chain (Laburnum)

 Laburnum

Begonia (Begonia semperflorens) - that I have saved from last year, now without flowers