Welcome to my zone 9 garden. My roots are deeply planted in the sandy soil of sub-tropical central Florida, where the summers are long and hot, but the rest of the year is paradise!
Here's a few more pics of azalea blooms. The blooms have faded on the larger plants and I've trimmed them back and fertilized them, but the fashion azaleas (red orange blooms) are still blooming. Even Makayla is admiring these from the screened patio, or could it be that she is just watching anole lizards scamper around on the mulch.
This newly planted (early summer '07) Tabebuia tree produced its first blossoms this month. I was excited when I turned into the driveway one afternoon and saw this single bloom welcoming me home. I was surprised and delighted by the number of blooms our scraggly 6 feet tall tree produced this spring. I Can't wait until next spring!
I'm in the state of "Seeing Red" these days! Every window I look out of I "See Red" and it's wonderful!! ...
"As is the gardener, such is the garden." ~ Chinese Proverb
Welcome to Ma Petit Jardin ~
"My little garden" is a mere 1/8 of an acre of garden space. It was chosen with the intention to simplify and create my own "little" piece of paradise.
Don't let its diminutive size fool you. My plans for this "petit" space include a haven for a variety of wildlife, a kitchen garden, and of course, plenty of bold Florida foliage and cottage flowers.
This won't be "gardening as usual." It's going to take a little creativity and "outside of the box" thinking, and I'm definitely up for that.