Day 13 Blogtoberfest - Images of Floriade 2009

Photos by Master 7 at this year's Floriade last week. He loves composing photos!

J

Blogtoberfest garden tour

Banksia rose

Baby Cos lettuces

Little tomato plants

Ageratum struggling from too much watering from Miss 2!

Wisteria

Maybe Sweet William?

Anyone know this?

My fave - buttery coloured daisy

Unusual daisy

Some pics of the Spring burst in my yard (lots of daisies for Nicola!) ...

The thing I love about rental houses is the surprises in the garden that previous tenants have planted. Bulbs spring up from weed-infested patches, breathing new life into the views from windows, indicating that anything is possible.

I do like to plant things myself as well - this time in pots, until I know where the best spot for them is. Vegies are in, just cucumber, snow peas, tomatoes, lettuce, . Spinach will go in this weekend, no corn though - needs too much water...

What are you growing?

j

Quilt Number 1 nearly finished

A while ago (so long ago I am embarrassed to link), I started I-Spy quilts for each of the kids. I sewed the tops and was procrastinating (moi?) until this weekend, when the sad cow-eyes of Master 6 guilted me into almost-completing the quilt. Just need to do the binding, and it will be done!

Miss 2 was not impressed - she wants hers done now!

My muse for the weekend - this stunning bunch of poppies, which kept me going. Flowers are so uplifting - poppies some of the best for me.

And unrelated, a painting from the minimalist Miss 2 - mysterious!

j

Snow makes way for blooms...

Seen in my new garden today...

Grape Hyacinths

Daffodils

Violets

Camellia

And it snowed here on Sunday?!

What season is it?!

And now for something completely different.....

The Dormouse and the Doctor, by A. A. Milne

There was once a Dormouse who lived in a bed
Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red),
And all day long he'd a wonderful view
Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue).



A Doctor cam hurrying round, and he said:
"Tut-tut, I am sorry to find you in bed.
Just say 'Ninety-nine,' while I look at your chest.....
Don't you find that chrysanthemums answer the best?"

The Dormouse looked round at the view and replied
(When he'd said "Ninety-nine") that he'd tried and he'd tried,
And much the most answering things that he knew
Were geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue).



The Doctor stood frowning and shaking his head,
And he took up his shiny silk hat as he said:
"What the patient requires is a change," and he went
To see some chrysanthemum people in Kent.

The Dormouse lay there, and he gazed at the view
Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue),
And he knew there was nothing he wanted instead
Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red).

The Doctor came back and, to show what he meant,
He had brought some chrysanthemum cuttings from Kent.
"Now these," he remarked, "give a much better view
Than geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue)."



The Doctor came round and examined his chest,
And ordered him Nourishment, Tonics and Rest.
"How very effective," he said, as he shook
The thermometer, "all these chrysanthemums look!"

The Dormouse turned over to shut out the sight
Of the endless chrysanthemums (yellow and white).
"How lovely," he thought, "to be back in a bed
Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red.)"

The Doctor said, "Tut! It's another attack!"
And ordered him Milk and Massage-of-the-back,
And Freedom-from-worry and Drives-in-a-car,
And murmured, "How sweet your chrysanthemums are!"

The Dormouse lay there with his paws to his eyes,
And imagined himself such a pleasant surprise:
"I'll pretend the chrysanthemums turn to a bed
Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red)!"



The Doctor next morning was rubbing his hands,
And saying, "There's nobody quite understands
These cases as I do! The cure has begun!
How fresh the chrysanthemums look in the sun!"

The Dormouse lay happy, his eyes were so tight
He could see no chrysanthemums, yellow or white.
And all that he felt at the back of his head
Were delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red).

And that is the reason (Aunt Emily said)
If a Dormouse gets in a chrysanthemum bed,
You will find(so Aunt Emily says) that he lies
Fast asleep on his front with his paws to his eyes.