A minus 1C frost this morning. No wonder the leaves are turning. The swamp cyprus at left and the Indian lilac at right are starting to show the effects of autumn.On the other hand the Chinese grape holly is getting into its stride with its yellow flower buds just about to burst. Keep an eye around the bases of the greystone and the Indian lilac since the daffodils will start to poke their heads up in about 4 - 6 weeks time.
One of the advantages of inland Wairarapa are the distinct seasonal changes in the gardens.
A last gasp of summer shows one of the roses defiantly giving the fingers to the frosty morning - as they do! The figs have all been harvested from the tree immediately behind the rose. Great with ice cream and selected greystoned liqueurs. Autumn is the season for making all sorts of liqueuers from the Greystone fruits.Picasso the 'old man cat' now prefers snoring in front of the wood fire (on his sheepskin) stirring only to demand milk or to get outside to dig holes in the new lawn or gardens. He must have some American genes since he calls it "going to the bathroom!"
Meanwhile Sadie plugs on with ALL the housework and building stone walls and features in the garden once the sun is well up!
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and spring has well and truly sprung here in brussels... I have spent the morning potting out all our herbies and various other things ... also got 5 cordyline torbay dazzlers from a place in the UK and have them sitting dramatically on the deck. off to rome for a long weekend next weekend... plus picked up our new scooter yesterday... lots going on - have to get my act together and get some photos. lots of love, kris & greg
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