Outside the greenhouse

 Another glorious day to continue our walk in the garden.  Please do join us. 
 

This is the small area directly behind the pond and to the left of the greenhouse.  The pond is situated on the other side of and slightly below the Modjadji palm (cycad) in the picture above (on the right).  Once again, the logs are off cuts from tree prunings in the garden.  The greenhouse is to the left of where we are standing.

In this picture, we are looking down on to the curved pathway leading away from the greenhouse and garden path shown in earlier posts.  The greenhouse is behind where we're standing now and slightly off to our right.

Turning slightly, we now have a better perspective of the area below the greenhouse.

Toby says, "But we were here the other day!  I want to look at different things, today!"

Be patient, Toby.  I'm getting there...I just need to lead our readers so they know where we'll be today!

Just look at this splendid strelitzia...you can't be bored with that!

And what about the lovely colour of this pelargonium?

See, Toby, if l you look really closely, you'll always find something new and exciting...

OK! I get it!!!!  But I'm still bored...I want to play! 

Look, Toby. Now Heathcliff  & Bonny have come to see what all the fuss is about!

Bonny says, "Toby, just settle down and enjoy the sights, smells and sounds all around you.  You don't always have to be off DOING something!"

My newest water feature - just completed.  I can't wait till the waterlily produces its first flower.

I grow my vegetables and herbs in tubs and pots.  The creeper on the fence is a granadilla planted last year.

I like mixing flowers and edibles together. Here, I have spring onions with violas and fairy primulas.  You can see I live in a wine growing region - these lovely half wine vats are very popular and freely available at nurseries and garden centres.

Spinach, lettuce and parsley growing here.Toby has cajoled Heathcliff into a game of tug of war.

I am expecting great things from the star jasmine this season!  It's fragrance combined with the sweet scent of alyssums is heavenly!

Sage, onions, celery and spinach growing here.  It's always so much nicer to pick and eat herbs and salads directly from the garden. 

More parsley, spinach and rocket. The wetland garden is ahead, behind the fence. 

I have several birdbaths dotted around my garden.  The birds use them all :)

So proud of this healthy watercress. 

I always have spinach growing.

Love my old wheelbarrow - these pansies have been flowering since last spring 2009!  I cut them back often and they start up all over again.  The snails love them, too.   

Every garden needs a butterfly, even if it's just ornamental.  Fortunately, we get lots of visiting butterflies of the real kind, too!

Not only is the greenhouse generously lined with shelving on both sides, my husband ensured I had enough room for the overflow on this outside wall.  Lucky me, I know ;)

Strawberries in the making...Yay!

The last of the plants I'd been keeping here before their turn to be planted in the garden.  I'll need to take a more recent picture soon.  This area changes regularly in terms of what I have on the shelves.

Since taking this picture, all of these plants have been moved to new homes in the garden and I've been growing cuttings of my fushias which are now all in flower.  They are the ballerinas of the garden.

The little veggie troughs and my strawberries are to remain permanents here.

Cute scarecrow.  The grassy leafed plant in the pink tub is an indigenous bulb which produces the most exquisite flowers.  It was dying back here, as it had reached the end of its season. I've since planted the bulbs into the garden and will expect great things next year when it's their turn to put on a show again.

I love little surprises in the garden and have ensured there's plenty to keep myself entertained.

This concludes what I wanted to show you of my garden, today. Next time, I'll take you around the corner from here and show you the pond.  Here's a quick peek at it from above & behind, to pique your interest.  I also want to introduce you to its resident toad, but you'll have to come back for that!  See you soon, I hope :)

I hope you have a WONDERFUL day wherever you are!