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You know that feeling when you go away on a holiday and come back to your home – it feels like you are a stranger! It takes awhile to become familiar again with your garden. That’s how I felt!

I felt as if I had been away or hibernating – I had to spend at least a day just greeting everything that was actively growing or peeping out of the soil. So many plants that have re-seeded and started to take over. And the bulbs I was hoping would survive have not disappointed! The Chasmanthe and the Louisiana Irises just make me brighten with pride! I had to chop and carry away all the overgrown borage and nasturtiums – they were like monsters. I should have taken photos….. but I did take a lot of photos of what is happening in my garden revival…..

My first Louisiana Iris this spring!!

[one_half]Quince blossom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Peach Blossom[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Love the blossoms[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Almond Blossoms[/one_half_last]

[one_half]New Almonds – can’t wait[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Blueberry blossom[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Borage[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Fuchsias just starting[/one_half_last]

[one_half]This is a spekboom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Lovely lavender[/one_half_last]

[one_half]New rose leaves-patience![/one_half]

[one_half_last]Confetti bush-indigenous[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Angels’ fishing rods-Dierama[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Leopard tree is in seed[/one_half_last]

[one_half]My grasses are coming through-Pennesetum[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Chasmanthe and Iris in raised bed[/one_half_last]

And what’s happening in the vegetable garden?

[one_half]My edible greens-salads, rocket & spinach[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Coriander[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Chives and Pyrethrum – bug busters[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Flowers, fruit and herbs together[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Empty chicken coup[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Fig tree budding[/one_half_last]

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From sunny calendula to the sweet peas – the blossoms and the blooms, I am so enjoying my garden again!!

If I can get this everyday, I am rewarded and grateful.

Happy gardening xxxx

 

By Barbara

Country living is the best! Being a true spirit of the earth, my garden is all about vegetables and fruit trees and herbs and chickens roaming free. I was keen to really start gardening when we moved to Philadelphia in 2005, but not your typical suburban-type garden – sterile and bug-free! I wanted an edible garden.

9 replies on “Garden revival”

Such a lovely blog! I have just moved into my own place (in Kloof, KZN) and my first goal is to make my garden a place that I can happily spend time in. Will be stealing some of your ideas and I will also be popping over often for some advice.

I live in CA so I find it fascinating that your spring has sprung while our gardens are just starting to get sleepy for the winter.

BTW, I love your rain water catchment system from your April post. Thanks for turning me onto those big tanks. I am catching it a very primitive way with 5 gallon and 39 gallon buckets all around my gutters. Although we are in the midst of a drought and only had 2 rains last winter, I was able to catch 150 gallons.

I’m happy to have found your blog– keep up the good work!

Charm

PS: I just started my blog but if you want to check it out it:
http://gardentraining/blog/

Thanks Donna – so happy to be back!! It is the feeling of connectedness and being earthed!! Just get into the garden, even if it is just to stand in the grass! We learn these health-giving basic things so late!

Oh I love all your pink blooms – so pretty! I’m glad all your bulbs have survived and your garden is greening up so nicely. It’s so nice to be back out in the garden, I’m sure!

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