Today dawned grey and rather overcast with a decided chill in the air.
I quickly hung the washing out in the breeze and hoped the sun would soon turn its face to my clothesline!
The joy of seeing how abundantly my Banksia Rose bush has flowered this past week sent me rushing back indoors to grab my camera!
Last year my wonderful hubby built this lovely arbor for the bush to spread its beautiful flowers over, and we've been keenly waiting for Spring to come so we can sit beneath it and be surrounded by its delicate perfume.
It has grown exhuberantly and we are delighted to see how the canes have arched above the arbor and draped it with gorgeous creamy roses!
If ever there was a plant that gives back generously it is this one - I recommend it if you are looking for something lovely to cover a fence or garden shed.
Our nectrines are looking good so far, and have sweet baby fruit forming along the branches.
Not to be outdone..the peaches are prolific with young fruit too!
We will need to cover these with netting to keep the birds at bay!
And the fruitbats and possums!!!
I spied the shy curling bud of a tiny dianthus as I walked back to the house.
It was chatting to the geranium about the weather :-)
These two were "all ears".. as pansies are wont to be!
But the white lilac was quite unconcerned as she sheltered sleepily against the verandah frame at my backdoor.
What a joy a garden is.. no matter how large or small it may be..no matter how green or brown the thumb of its carer may be..no matter where it is situated - in the city country desert or tropics.
To nurture and tend a growing plant is a "God-thing" to do..after all He planted a garden with fruit and flowers before He planted us :-)
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Hi Trish,
ReplyDeleteThe garden is looking good, those Banksia roses are lovely they have grown a lot in a year and so many flowers.
The fruit is coming along nicely too and the white lilac is something I have never seen before.
Merle......
Wow! ~ the rose bush is just beautiful ~ and the lilac ~ it must smell just wonderful around your home right now. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Oh Trish...it is looking so pretty my friend :) m.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely garden you have and what a lovely thought..."He planted a garden with fruit and flowers before He planted us".
ReplyDeleteI try my hand at a tiny bit of gardening (emphasis on the word tiny) but I hope I can have a garden like yours one day. Seeing those roses made me so happy! Thank you for sharing. :)
Very beautiful- makes me look forward to spring... in about 6 months! (: I love your rose too!
ReplyDeleteOh Trish your garden is a delight. The white lilac is so beautiful
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting and for your sweet comment. xx Hope you have a lovely week.
Hi Trish...the rose and the arbor are just magnificent. I'll show Mum in the morning..she'll be impressed at how much the rose has grown. Have a good day..Barb xoxox
ReplyDeleteWhen I first clicked on to your post I was a bit confused...then I realized, of course, she lives in Australia! That's why all of these wonderful things are blooming in October. Silly me. Your garden looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe white lilac is absolutely beautiful..I don't think I have ever seen a white lilac....I just became a follower..I can see I am going to really enjoy your blog....pennywisecottage.blogspot.com
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