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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day in October

Post author By Barbara
Post date October 15, 2013
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My joy to see some sun and that the garden is looking springy for the first time this Spring. It still needs some loving care from the gardener, but in essence it is looking colourful and fun. There are areas where Mother Nature has used her own initiative and gathered a few seeds from last season and made a fabulous display! I spent less at the garden nursery these past months and used what I had – dividing and transplanting – leaving bulbs in the ground – and letting flowers self-seed! I have to admit I am more impressed with this type of gardening because it’s fun and costs nothing! Especially the Irises! They will eventually take over the back garden – how wonderful!!

Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in October 2013

This Fleabane was a transplanted shoot – now already a small shrub!

Sweet dew drenched peas – love the delicate flowers!

A great companion – Nasturtiums. I plan to have lots of them growing! Great re-seeders and a marvelous salad addition!

Gentle blossoms of the quince tree!

Borage, dietes, sage , feverfew and blueberry blossoms in my bee patch!

A wild bunch of corn flowers – self seeded.

An unusual air plant – only blossoms this time of year! Found it at the back all dried out Now look. Just starting.

This raised bed is full of buds and seeds from last season – Ixias, Sparaxsis, Calendula, doing there own thing! Love their design!

Some more self-seeded flowers – Calendula! They can grow everywhere in my garden because of there wonderful healing properties! I am making tinctures and oils this year! In the middle of making my own facial products. Will keep you posted!

So very excited!! My very first passion flower – I missed the bloom! But I will get the next one! This grenadilla vine has been perking up now! I look forward to it climbing up this arch!

The back garden is looking colourful with the irises in the foreground – the bright yellow flowers of the Chinese cabbage and the bright orange of the nasturtiums. The quince tree in the back is so pretty with all the blossoms!

OK – my hubby needs to get cracking on the pool – needs a good clean and we will be ready for the warm weather! Just a bit of work in the garden still!!

About Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

Join Carol and friends over at May Dreams Gardens to see what other gardeners around the world have blooming in October! And if you haven’t joined yet and have some blooms you’d like to show off, please join in the fun of showcasing your blooms! We’d love to see what YOU have blooming in your garden right now!

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Late Garden Bloggers Bloom Day in September

Post author By Barbara
Post date September 19, 2013
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I have been soaked to the bone this past week and I know that August and September have been some of the wettest months so far in the Cape! So, I had little hope of Spring flowers. I have to admit that the “gardening joy bug” hasn’t hit me yet and with the beginning of Spring already gone, I had to muster up some strength to venture outside into the soggy garden with gumboots and umbrella! I was determined to add some colour to my day! And here it is! I was so surprized to see so much flowering and so much colour!

Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in September 2013

Sparaxis

[one_half]Dierama-Angels fishing road[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Wow! My first Louisiana Iris this year[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Have lots of Irises coming up![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Calendula – a favourite[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Pots of French Lavender[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Peas in the veggie patch[/one_half_last]

My azaleas looking gorgeous! This is my first attempt at growing a shade plant!

[one_half]Pretty Dierama[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Alyssum in the dry river bed[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Raised bed with re-seeded Sparaxis and Ixias[/one_half]

[one_half_last]My BIG flower from Lüneberg Germany[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Borage, feverfew & confetti bush[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Sweet Tara wanting attention[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Jasmine in full bloom![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Bushes of Chrysanthemums[/one_half_last]

Peach tree blossoms – so late in coming! Where are all the bees?

[one_half]Blueberry & borage together in the Bee Patch[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Love the foliage here![/one_half_last]

[one_half]Borage that has come up on its own[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Confetti bush – so pretty![/one_half_last]

Tara is still wanting attention! In the background are the wild flowers.

Bulbine grows well anywhere – and a very useful plant if you have a cut, bun, or an insect bite! Artemesia Powis Castle in the background – this is an off cut from the mother plant.

[one_half]Yarrow trying hard to flower[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Pretty Lupins[/one_half_last]

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Join Carol and friends over at May Dreams Gardens to see what other gardeners around the world have blooming in September! And if you haven’t joined yet and have some blooms you’d like to show off, please join in the fun of showcasing your blooms! We’d love to see what YOU have blooming in your garden right now!

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Back in my Garden

Well I guess you all thought that I left the country!! Well, I did! I travelled to Germany on business and also to visit family. During this time, my hubby stayed home and said that the weather was cold, wet, very wet and miserable!! I had a fabulous trip and took lots of photos, so I will have to do a special post on my trip. My garden looks forlorn and totally drenched! I was so surprised when I took my camera and found a few blooms for a delayed Blooms Day! Here are the sunny flowers that managed to put a smile on my face! Hey!! We are supposed to be in Spring!! But we really don’t feel very Springy yet!!

[one_half]Almond blossom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Borage-a favourite here[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Potato Plant just flowering[/one_half]

[one_half_last]My sweet Tara-Barred Rock[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Nasturtium’s all soggy[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Really pretty wild flowers[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Love the bell shape Dierama[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Lavender looks great![/one_half_last]

[one_half]Water everywhere![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Dietes – always a winner[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Allysum tucked away[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Broccoli in bloom[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Ixias in bloom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Calendula – bright orange![/one_half_last]

[one_half]Chrysanthemum[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Can’t wait for the Jasmine[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Something new – Lupins![/one_half]

[one_half_last]I really like them![/one_half_last]

[one_half]Azaleas about to bloom! A first![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Bulbine plant[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Peach blossom – looking sad![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Feverfew[/one_half_last]

[one_half]So excited! My confetti bush![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Blueberry blossoms-not so happy[/one_half_last]

Even though the blossoms are not all bold and bright, I am so happy to have the few there is. The ground is soaked and alot of plants have literally drowned. I have so much work to do and I look forward to a sunny week ahead!

Glad to be home and will be happier when I am in my gum boots!

Happy Gardening xxxx

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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day in my winter July 2013

Post author By Barbara
Post date July 16, 2013
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I did not want to miss another Bloom Day! There is always something blooming here and wanted to join in again, so no one will think that I have closed my garden gate. Even though there is not a lot to see, I love the blooms that are coming through now – my favourite Borage and the sunny Calendula daisy. The worst of winter is passing and the days are getting longer. We’ve had soggy days and sun-drenched days – bone-chilling days and balmy days! Winter days are for wrapping up warmly and watching the garden sleep. But I can even boast growing a few seedlings! I look forward to visiting all the summery gardens this July Bloom Day!

Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in July 2013

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[one_half]Chrysanthemum[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Gerbera[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Potato Bush[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Euphorbia[/one_half_last]

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[one_half]Borage[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Snow Drop[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Fuchsia[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Barrow of blommies[/one_half_last]

[one_half]New Lupins[/one_half]

[one_half_last]More calendula[/one_half_last]

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Mid-Autumn in Two Gardens for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

Post author By Barbara
Post date April 15, 2013
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The weather is changing and so has the gardening energy. The tempo has died down to a slow pace. The time to reflect and review has set in. The blooms that have decided to stay are still delighting the soul.

Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in April 2013

The enthusiasm has been packed away and replaced with a more relaxed view of where to go from here. Funny, that autumn always brings this out in me. I reflect on my ordinary life and see so much magic, but I tend to miss it at the time. So I am grateful for the few pleasures and the few blooms that hang around. Enjoy them with me.

[one_half]My Tansy bush is back to life[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Violas in full bloom – so pretty[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Tomato blossoms – signs of things to come[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Fennel-as pretty as a flower[/one_half_last]

Just loving my roses – not many flowers, but the feeding and mulching has brought lots of buds!

[one_half]The Calibrachoa is always blooming![/one_half]

[one_half_last]The chicks are not fussed by the limited blooms[/one_half_last]

An artistic view of the roses in my garden! Used a fancy lens!

[one_half]This is done with a 500mm lens[/one_half]

[one_half_last]This is done with PhotoShop![/one_half_last]

Happy Bloom Day to you all!!

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Early Autumn in Two Gardens for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

Post author By Barbara
Post date March 17, 2013
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The cooler days are slowly replacing the swelter of summer. The refreshing rains in March will give the Two Gardens a welcome time out! This is the time to reflect and review – what is coming up this season and what can we look forward to.

Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in March 2013

I have started early with all the cleaning and cutting and digging and clearing. I feel ready for the cooler march weather and I can start sowing my new seeds for the winter. But there are still some really pretty blooms in my garden – you might have seen them all before, but they still delight me.

My new Dietes I bought and planted this week are blooming!

[one_half]I still love this forever bloomer[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Gerbera[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Roses always delight![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Still blooming – Fuchsia[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Newly trimmed Hotlips Salvia[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Barrow full of blommies[/one_half_last]

Mexican Petunias are blooming with my Gaura

[one_half]My Leopard Tree is looking gorgeous![/one_half]

[one_half_last]My whirling butterflies[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Euphorbia in bloom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]My white Salvia[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Tansy cut back and already blooming again[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Another view of Tansy and Salvia[/one_half_last]

I still think this useful medicinal plant is pretty in bloom – Bulbinella

[one_half]Loving this bed with Peach and Blueberry too[/one_half]

[one_half_last]My flowering Potato Bush bed is also all tidy[/one_half_last]

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[one_half]Squash flowers all over the place![/one_half]

[one_half_last]New patch with Yarrow and Bulbinella[/one_half_last]

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Late summer in Two Gardens for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

Post author By Barbara
Post date February 15, 2013
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When the heat ebbs and the lazy afternoons have been replaced with plans to re-do the beds, then you know that summer is going to be replaced real soon. February has always been the best month of summer, but it looks like this summer was really short!

Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in February 2013

I am really keen to yank out all my used and dead foliage and get my beds ready for the winter garden. I have very few colourful blooms and hardly anything new to show you. There are still the roses and salvia that keep up a great show! I love the Gaura this year, reseeding itself and the small Violas have been a great help in keeping the veggie patch cool this summer.

Happy Valentine’s Day – My garden gives you a Heart – what a surprize – from my Yarrow!

[one_half]This is something new-Soapwort[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Gaura self-seeded itself! Looks pretty here[/one_half]

[one_half_last]The last of the Fuchsia [/one_half_last]

Still a lovely flower to photograph – it has been scorched this summer – shame!

[one_half]My Aunty Henna rose did well this summer[/one_half]

[one_half_last]My calibrachoa et al in the wheelbarrow[/one_half_last]

[one_half]My salvia – white and hotlips[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Salvia hotlips loved the summer heat[/one_half_last]

Roses are still blooming – these are steadfast and reliable

[one_half]Love the Peppadew plant-looks like red flowers[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Back side of the salvia, roses and fuchsia[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Squash flower[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Cucumber flower[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Oreganum in flower[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Another Oreganum in the raised bed[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Pretty Violas[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Small daisy heads of the Fleabain[/one_half_last]

That’s it from Philly, lets see whats happening in Christine’s garden in Cape Town …

Here’s what’s blooming in Christine’s garden in February 2013

I’ve unfortunately neglected my garden over the last few weeks and was both happy and dismayed when I took a walk through yesterday to take a few photos for this post. I used to be able to ignore the garden and not much would change … but now as my garden is maturing the growth this summer has been nothing short of amazing. Gone are the bare patches and walls, to be covered with … well, lots and lots of growth. Some pretty and some not so pretty. Lots of work to cut back, control and clean up. There’s not much to show off but here are some of the flowers gracing my garden right now …

[one_half]The lovely Iceberg Rose still blooming[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Cute Marigolds are taking over[/one_half_last]

[one_half]This has grown HUGE this year![/one_half]

[one_half_last]I have masses of these too this year[/one_half_last]

[one_half]An unknown volunteer – only one[/one_half]

[one_half_last]There’s a pot under there somewhere[/one_half_last]

[one_third]The lovely Lavender[/one_third]

[one_third]Dietes bicolor (Peacock flower)[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Cordyline and Alyssum[/one_third_last]

[one_third]I love the colour contrast here[/one_third]

[one_third]Oxalis (four-leaf clover)[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Love the Salvia and grasses[/one_third_last]

[one_third]Covering some copper pipes[/one_third]

[one_third]Brinjal Black Beauty flower[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Brinjal Black Beauty yummy![/one_third_last]

[one_third]Love all the grasses[/one_third]

[one_third]These look beautiful this year[/one_third]

[one_third_last]The Salvia are gorgeous[/one_third_last]

[one_third]Oops! signs of neglect[/one_third]

[one_third]Its more beautiful in reality …[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Did I mention I love these?[/one_third_last]

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Mid-summer in Two Gardens for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

Post author By Barbara
Post date January 18, 2013
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The Festive Season has passed and the New Year resolutions are still top of mind. The summer has deepened and the blooms are inviting the butterflies and the bees for a friendly visit. The wind this time of year is unusual and the hot, searing air makes all the flowers and plants thirsty. The heat of the summer is upon us so stay cool this Bloom Day!

Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in January 2013

I know that our Northern friends can only wish for this summer heat! Out our way, the air is so dry and the grasses are a soft caramel colour. The clay ground is as hard as cement so no big planting projects are planned. The plants are so thirsty and I have to water almost twice a day. I have more blooms than I expected. Here is what my lovely garden is putting up for show!

My front garden

[one_half]My roses are still beautiful[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Lemon verbena is still a favourite[/one_half_last]

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The Leopard Tree in gorgeous this time of year – in bloom and lush green.

Hot Lips Salvia – a never-failing favourite!!

The Veggie Patch

[one_half]Black Beauty Eggplant[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Squash flower[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Fennel attracts beneficial bugs[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Chive flowers[/one_half_last]

Chilli pepper

Calendula – a health-giving flower, but still need to find a use for it

[one_half]Violas all over the veggie patch[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Oreganum flower – my first I’ve ever seen[/one_half_last]

My Back Garden

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I bought this sweet flowering plant one day – and I don’t have a clue what it is called!

A Gaura in your garden is a must – such a lovely plant with whirling butterfly flowers

[one_half]Potato bush is more like a tree![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Fleabain – still a lovely ground cover[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Tansy attracts all the bees![/one_half]

[one_half_last]I don’t know why I forget this flower![/one_half_last]

[one_half]Irises still blooming – amazing!!![/one_half]

[one_half_last]So pretty – my favourite of all!!![/one_half_last]

Dietes Grandiflora – finally a bloom!

Mexican Petuna – also a new bloom!

[one_half]The Thyme is flowering – so sweet![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Viola is everywhere! Helpful ground cover[/one_half_last]

That’s it from Philly, lets see whats happening in Christine’s garden in Cape Town …

Here’s what’s blooming in Christine’s garden in January 2013

In the last eighteen months I spent so much time planting wonderful foliage plants – and I really have lovely foliage – but sadly, not enough blooms! For this Bloom Day I don’t have much to show, but Barbie’s Garden sure makes up for it 🙂

Here are some of my favourite blooms …

[one_half]The Gloriosa Lily[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Pentas loved by butterflies[/one_half_last]

[one_half]These flower reliably for me[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Bower vine mixing in[/one_half_last]

[one_half]I love the pink Gaura too[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Russian Sage with Dietes[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Calibrachoa as ground cover[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Mexican Petubias are back![/one_half_last]

[one_half]Blooming but past their prime[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Four leaf clover has flowers 🙂[/one_half_last]

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Join Carol and friends over at May Dreams Gardens to see what other gardeners around the world have blooming in January! And if you haven’t joined yet and have some blooms you’d like to show off, please join in the fun of showcasing your blooms! We’d love to see what YOU have blooming in your garden right now!

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Summer in Two Gardens for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

Post author By Barbara
Post date December 15, 2012
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The summer heat has arrived with a bang! The temperature is rising and the cool spring days have gone. The holiday season is here and the gardeners are keen to get the sprinklers on and new plants in the beds. Time to enjoy the weather and the lazy summer days just gazing into the garden.

Here’s what’s blooming in Christine’s garden in December 2012

My garden is flourishing and I’m really thrilled with it. Everything is growing, all the bare patches have filled in and everywhere I look there is something flowering and thriving. From lovely foliage combinations to flowers galore, there is something lovely to see in almost every corner and bed of my garden.

Here are some of my favourite blooms …

[one_third]Mandevilla splenens[/one_third]

[one_third]Perovskia atriplicifolia[/one_third]

[one_third_last]The lovely Penstemon[/one_third_last]

[one_third]Aquilegia in pale yellow[/one_third]

[one_third]A mass of Petunias[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Petunias and Star Jasmine[/one_third_last]

[one_third]Salvias and Daisies[/one_third]

[one_third]Abutilon against a tree[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Abutilon covered in buds[/one_third_last]

[one_half]A beautiful Hydrangea[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Cute new annual – Torenia[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Petunias in a barrel[/one_half]

[one_half_last]The Roses are great this year[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Duranta Alba lovely when it flowers[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Ground covers getting mixed up[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Thunbergia alata growing in a pot[/one_half]

[one_half_last]The Brinjal ‘Black Beauty’ is flowering![/one_half_last]

That’s it from Claremont in Cape Town, lets see whats happening in Barbie’s garden in Philly …

Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in December 2012

My best time of the day is the early evening when I can water the plants and see what is thriving. The days are getting really hot and this means most of my greens have bolted. The blooms are now going to seed but I still have a few glorious flowers that I can show you this Bloom Day.

[one_half]My roses are beautiful – a summer winner[/one_half]

[one_half_last]My Irises are still blooming – amazing![/one_half_last]

[one_half]Calibrachoa in my wheelbarrow looking pretty[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Yarrow in bloom[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Salvia is loving the heat![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Fuchsia and Hot Lips Salvia[/one_half_last]

[one_half]A Zucchini flower – this is edible[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Lots of Tomato flowers blooming[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Guava tree already in bloom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Gerbera still flowering – amazing![/one_half_last]

[one_half]Love my Viola as ground cover[/one_half]

[one_half_last]The Fennel is really pretty-love the smell[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Calendula and Chamomille[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Gaura still a favourite[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Potato bush in full bloom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]My front Rose bed looking fab![/one_half_last]

About Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

Join Carol and friends over at May Dreams Gardens to see what other gardeners around the world have blooming in December! And if you haven’t joined yet and have some blooms you’d like to show off, please join in the fun of showcasing your blooms! We’d love to see what YOU have blooming in your garden right now!

Thank you for joining us!

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End-Spring in Two Gardens for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

Post author By Barbara
Post date November 16, 2012
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It is not easy to say that our Spring in coming to an end. It has been a favourite time with tons of flowers and colours. It is the season we all know well for “Spring Cleaning” and we both know what that feels like. Busy keeping the growth under control and watching for the next surprise!

Here’s what’s blooming in Christine’s garden in November 2012

It’s not been as “florific” a Spring as I’d hoped for, mainly because I’ve been away and not had much time to spend planning and planting in the garden. Taking photos for this post has been a great exercise as I can see where I need to cut back and where I still have ‘colour gaps’ to fill. The star of my garden in November is Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides). It is in full flower and charmingly tumbling off walls, climbing up trees and creeping along the ground … and the scent is just amazing!

Here’s whats flowering in my garden right now …

[one_half]The Agapanthus have started to flower[/one_half]

[one_half_last]I’m loving all the Salvia – I have lots[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Last of the Lilies …[/one_half]

[one_half_last]and last flush of the Crabapple[/one_half_last]

[one_third]Cute daisies and Heliotropium[/one_third]

[one_third]Dietes bicolor in the same bed[/one_third]

[one_third_last]They are very pretty[/one_third_last]

[one_third]Lovely Gaura lindheimeri[/one_third]

[one_third]The gorgeous Fuchsia[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Time to Dream …[/one_third_last]

[one_third]The interesting flowers of …[/one_third]

[one_third]Acanthus mollis …[/one_third]

[one_third_last]aka Bear’s Breeches[/one_third_last]

[one_half]Pretty Chamomile blooms (thank you Barbie!)[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Dietes grandiflora are in bloom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]as is the cute Dietes bicolor[/one_half_last]

[one_half]The lovely Dahlias are huge[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Abutilon seems to flower all year[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Petunias: The big picture …[/one_half]

[one_half_last]and Up close and personal[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Star Jasmine climbing up a tree[/one_half]

[one_half_last]and Up close and personal[/one_half_last]

[one_half]My gorgeous fur-kid, Dexter[/one_half]

[one_half_last]The reddest flower in my garden[/one_half_last]

That’s it from Claremont in Cape Town, lets see whats happening in Barbie’s garden in Philly …

Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in October 2012

So much is happening in my garden, I can’t keep up! I swear that my lawn grows 3cm every day! There are so many flowers I wanted to try in my garden this spring, that I have over done it! There are the roses that are at their best now, and the Irises that have given me a splendid show and the daisy-type flowers are all over the garden. The Salvias and the Babianas and the Calendula are all so colourful. Have a look and see what’s exploding in my garden …..

Angels Fishing Rods – Dierama

[one_half]Dietes in full bloom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Roses are looking their best[/one_half_last]

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[one_half]Daisy flowers-not sure of name[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Carnations still blooming[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Babianas are so pretty![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Orange Babiana too![/one_half_last]

[one_half]White Gaura – still a favourite[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Oh, more Babiana behind the daisy[/one_half_last]

These roses are so soft and delicate – I call them Auntie Henna Roses.

[one_half]Last remaining Meadow flowers[/one_half]

[one_half_last]And the corn flowers[/one_half_last]

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[one_half]Chrysanthemum in the Veggie patch[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Calendula, Chamomile and Iris here[/one_half_last]

[one_half]California poppy re-seeded[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Tea Tree in bloom-so pretty![/one_half_last]

[one_half]Fuchsia in full bloom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Hot Lips Salvia[/one_half_last]

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