Trees and weeds
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izmeinaIt's now officially the planting season in the Wild West.
I follow the rule more honoured in the breach than the observance that I only plant between 22nd March (Oz autumn equinox) and 22nd September Oz spring equinox)
Of course I still do get tempted by the odd leaf baby. Especially the freebies on Death Row.
But keeping a garden diary has shown beyond all doubt that anything planted outside that 6 month window has a snowball's chance in hell of getting through summer.
It's the first week of April and I'm still watering because it's been warmer than usual with no rain yet.
I did cheat by planting a Delonix Regia tree (poinciana) and 2 baby stone pines on Monday 18th March in memory of Petunia who died exactly 6 years ago on Monday 19th March.
It's now also exactly 26 years ago since I became the official owner of the Lair.
So that's the perfect excuse for planting another tree.
I had a good crop of figs this year which made a wonderful Christmas feast and for the first time the dragon fruit had babies. Only 2. Both delicious.
It's so lovely to have my little Garden of Eden where I can be the crazy plant lady.
Mittens, the cat from down the road loves to lurk here too.
It's amazing how many weeds and trees it's possible to fit into a little 360 square metre patch.
Even more now I've turned the verge into a critter Haven too.
Much nicer than being stuck in some apartment on the 10th floor.
I follow the rule more honoured in the breach than the observance that I only plant between 22nd March (Oz autumn equinox) and 22nd September Oz spring equinox)
Of course I still do get tempted by the odd leaf baby. Especially the freebies on Death Row.
But keeping a garden diary has shown beyond all doubt that anything planted outside that 6 month window has a snowball's chance in hell of getting through summer.
It's the first week of April and I'm still watering because it's been warmer than usual with no rain yet.
I did cheat by planting a Delonix Regia tree (poinciana) and 2 baby stone pines on Monday 18th March in memory of Petunia who died exactly 6 years ago on Monday 19th March.
It's now also exactly 26 years ago since I became the official owner of the Lair.
So that's the perfect excuse for planting another tree.
I had a good crop of figs this year which made a wonderful Christmas feast and for the first time the dragon fruit had babies. Only 2. Both delicious.
It's so lovely to have my little Garden of Eden where I can be the crazy plant lady.
Mittens, the cat from down the road loves to lurk here too.
It's amazing how many weeds and trees it's possible to fit into a little 360 square metre patch.
Even more now I've turned the verge into a critter Haven too.
Much nicer than being stuck in some apartment on the 10th floor.
