Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts

Friday, September 12, 2014

Dream and mangoes...

*DREAM* - I don't know about you, but that word means a lot to me. 
Over the years I have had dreams come true in the most unexpected ways, whilst other dreams are still waiting to reveal themselves...how exciting a prospect!


What about you?
Want to share a dream come true in the comments below? I'd love to hear about it - sharing personal blessings like that is so encouraging to others...and to me.


My sweet buddy Vikki (affectionately known as 'little sis') knows how much the word 'dream' means in my life, in fact last year she sent me a reminder...
Block 7, "DREAM", is here in the shop today as a $2 download.
You know, you could stitch this on just about anything, couldn't you?


Mr E was away again this week and every time that happens I choose an area of the home to makeover or deep clean. 
This week was mostly focused on the kitchen and a total clean out of the pantry and fridges, as well as restocking with fresh goodness and preparing healthy foods for his return (see yesterday's blog post).
But as well as that I planted some herbs because we use a great deal of parsley and coriander in our salads and juices and I want to be sure to grow them chemical free.
As this is a rental home I can only use pots and recycled styrofoam trays, but in a month or two they will be blooming in abundance!
I also have mint, chili, oregano, thyme, and basil growing, plus some rocket seeds yet to sprout.
The main thing is that I'm doing what I can, with what I have,  and that will benefit us very soon.

In the corner of the yard, amongst the palms, is a huge mango tree. It's been in bloom for weeks now...
 See those long orange stems around the foliage? They are the mango flowers and have all been polinated by now. How do I know?
Because I zoomed in with my camera and saw tiny baby mangoes making an appearance!
I have some more pots to fill and plant out over the weekend, but mostly I'm going to enjoy having my beloved home again. Dreams come true. 

hugs


Thursday, January 23, 2014

Roaming my garden...

The tropical wet season has had a couple of false starts, but nothing like we're used to at this time of the year. The rain is scarce, and it's hot all the time.
But the garden is coping rather well, so I thought I'd share a few pics from my roaming around the front and back yards this week...






My kale seedlings have sprouted beautifully and will be ready for our breakfast nutriblasts very soon...


All my herbs are doing great too, and just today I saw that the many pots of coriander (cilantro) I planted last week are filled with newly sprouted seeds.
Hopefully we'll get a cloudy day this weekend. Mr E and I want (need) to go for a good long ride but it's been way too hot lately. Our bike waits patiently under the decking, just near some herbs...


I have no roses in my garden but I did find this elegant $1 glass rose bauble at an op shop recently. It's become the perfect bloom for my sewing room...


Thank you for all the beautifully heart-felt comments and private emails after THIS blog post.
What lovely souls you are. I hope I have encouraged you as much as you encourage me. xx

Tomorrow I have some sneak peeks to show of something rather special, but for now, back to some stitching while I watch the tennis with Mr E!
hugs
 jenny