Ok, Finally Some Pics

Here are some pics of the creation of the shade sail.

Shade Sail:
In case you don't recall how it looked previously here are some before pics:

View from the kitchen window

View as you come down the driveway

First the poles went in then were left to set for at least a week. The footings are about 1m square.

Then the sail came!

And finally, with it set up for entertaining:

I love the twist in the sail, so much more aesthetic on the eye than just a plane flat rectangle.

As with most things, I was a bit anxious as to how it would look at the end, but I'm very pleased with it.

BBQ anyone?

Plants Beginning with S

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album - Q, R & S

Tonight uploaded the few S plants that I have:

Strawberry patch (the slaters get most of them!)
Strelizia - also known as the Bird of Paradise (see below)
Sweet Pea - first time I've grown these was last year, beautiful colours.

Plants Beginning with Q, R & S

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album - Q, R, S

Tonight added the R plants:

Rocket (a herb)
Rose (Eiffel Tower, and a sun-burnt red one name unknown)
Rununcula

The rununcula pics are my favourite. This particular one is really dark burgundy, almost brownish. I love the architecture of the petals.



Do you like it?

Plants Beginning with P

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album - MNOP

Uploaded the P plants tonight:

Pansy
Petunia
Philodendron Monstera Deliciosa
Poppies

You'll need to click through to the next page to see them all (link is near the top right of the album page).

I really like a lot of these pics, but if I had to choose a favourite it would be this one:

Plants Beginning with O

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album - MNO & P

Tonight added two O plants:-

Orchid - Cymbidium, green
Orchid - Slipper.

The slipper orchid flowers were so shiny. It hasn't flowered again since I was given it but the plant seems to be doing fine, so I'll just wait:

Plants Beginning with M and N

Ladytreemakers Photo Album - MNO & P

Oh, I also added the Chinese Tallow to the 'C' album.

At the moment there is just M and N plants in here, more will be added later.

Mango - tree and fruit, I like that new growth on the tree (ie leaves) is dark red.
Nasturtium
Native Violet - another of my most favourite flowers (so much so here's the pic below)
Nectarine - in blossom, and with fruit.

Native Violet:



New and Additional Blog
I like this plant so much that I've used a slice of the above pic as the banner on a new garden blog I've started. It's over here if you're interested. It isn't just a copy of this one, but eventually I may meld the two.

Yes I know, I need another blog like a hole in my head, but there is the possibility in the future of receiving money for blogging, so I thought I'd give it a go. I have no money in my current budget for gardening needs, so if I get some extra I'll try put it the gardens' way.

Plants Beginning with I, J, K and L

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album - IJKL

Had to put L in with this lot to make the 10 folders stretch for the whole alphabet.

Added:
Lavender
Leucospernum (often mistaken for a protea)
Lilyorchid
Liquidamber

Plants Beginning with I, J and K

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album - IJK

Added:
Iris (white, bud only)
Jonquil
King Protea (can't believe I grew this!)

Plants Beginning with H

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album - H

Added the H folder to the plant photo album:

Hippeastrum (pink and white)
Hyacinth

Plants Beginning with G

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album - G

Added the G plants:

Gardenia (flower pic and also pics showing how harsh a pruning these can take)
Gerbra
Gladioli

Plants Beginning with E

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album -

Added one sole entry to E:

Eiffel Tower Rose
(so called as it is long-stemmed)

Plants Beginning with D

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album - D

OK, so I've had a few days off, but am back to updating the photo album of plants. Just now added the D plants:

Daffodil
Daisy
Dietes Bicolour
Dietes Iriodes
Day Lily - yellow and organge ruffled.

Plants Beginning with C

ladytreemaker 's Online Photo Album - C

This is good - it's making me organise my un-named photos on my computer.

Added the C album tonight. It includes:

Camelia
Canna (red)
Cape Gooseberry
Celery
Cherry Tomato
Clivia (organge)
Coriander
Crinum (common name Spider Lily)

Enjoy the pics!

Plants Beginning with B

A to Z Plant Photo Album

I don't have many plants that begin with B it seems.

Added to the album pics of:

Babiana
Black Pansy (gotta see it to believe it!)
Black Kangaroo Paw (I know its an anigozanthus, but many would look for this instead)



Also been adding photos to old posts regarding the entertaining area. Methinks I will have to change the side bar link for it .. perhaps a heading and the various relevant posts.

Plants Beginning with A

A to Z Plant Photo Album

Added to the photo album:

Agapanthus
Agonis Flexuosa (Pepper Tree)
Alstroemeria (Pricess Lily, Peruvian Lily)
Alyssum (Sweet William)
Anigozanthus (Kangaroo Paw - Black/Green)
Arum Lily
Avocado
Azalea
Azola (floating water plant)