Well, the watermelon plant that showed a second wind was certainly willing, but it couldn’t triumph over the combination of wet weather and mischievous critters. After the lovely phenomenal growth spurt, the fruit slowed down – probably because the plant … Continue reading
Every Easter, just like clockwork, our orange Hippeastrum lilies burst into bloom. For this reason, I like to plant them in a clump, because what is more pretty than a whole cluster of blooming flowers? I don’t know how the … Continue reading
This seems to be the season for new birds in the garden! We’ve been hearing the call of the kingfisher and assumed that it was the Smyrna kingfisher that we’ve seen several times before. However, I caught sight of a … Continue reading
The 2-month drought may have killed off our third marrow, but the rain has apparently brought about new life. I was so disheartened by the havoc wreaked on our plants during the drought that I barely did much gardening at … Continue reading