Tulips are bloomin'

Today My first tulip bloomed. It's so beautiful!

I also have a second daffodil. This one has a light pink centre. It's so nice to see flowers & new growth on my balcony.

Some photos,

 

My pretty daffodils

Little helper having a sniff. The yellow centred daffodil smells really pretty

Me too

More new growth on my aureum Japanese maple & flower buds on my peach tree. Won't be long til it's flowering

 

 

 

My pretty rosemary again

And best of all, my amazing tulip

 

Lots of photos

 

 

One tulip open, 5 to go!

A few cute photos of baby girl enjoying the sun on the balcony

Spring is ony 4 days away!

Happy gardening,

Bel

 

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Spring Is Almost Here

Spring is coming! Only 11 days of winter left.

The family & I just returned from a short holiday in beautiful Cairns & I came back to my very first daffodile!

It's so pretty. I love flowers.

 

 

My tulips are all formed & should open soon as well

 

My rosemary is flowering at the moment. It has such pretty little purple flowers.

 

& to my surprise, my tiny little Japanese maple aureum has started to come out of dormancy already.

I bought this maple dormant this autumn so I'm really looking forward to seeing its bright green leaves.

 

Spring is so close readers, exciting gardening times!

Bel

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My Japanese Maple Sango Kaku Through the Seasons

Here are some photos of my sango kaku through all four seasons.

First, here it is in spring

Beautiful, brand new growth

Then summer

The tips have a little colour on them from all the hot winds.

 

The beginning of autumn

 

Further into autumn. It's so beautiful here.

 

 

This time & brand new spring growth are my favourite times!

 

and winter

Fast asleep (as little helper puts it)

I love how different it looks in each season. Such a beautiful tree to own.

 

 

Happy gardening,

Bel

 

A Frosty August Morning

Welcome August! 1 more month until spring, I am beside myself with excitement!

It was so frosty out there this morning. It all looked so pretty & smoky. All the spider webs that the spiders have been spinning all over my dormant maples were covered in moisture & really stood out. It looked quite cool, so I took a few photos

Frosty morning

I'm so fortunate to live in such a gorgeous area. Surrounded by trees & birds & life.

Frosty spider webs

 

 

 

Time to start planning my spring garden!

Mmmmmm, I can almost smell the tomatoes now.......

 

Stay warm, for 1 more month,

Bel