Thanks to a lot of work by Guru, Babu, Shiva, and others as well as to a final annual break in the temperatures, Le Petit Garden (our back 40...feet) has, as we say, "Gone Bla-Dow" which means had a growth spurt. When John moved in here, this was a patch of bad grass and a blank wall. There also used to be a big tree over where the smaller date palm is now (lower left), but the compound took all such trees out as they were interfering with plumbing. I miss that tree as a place for birds and a key provider of shade. John does not miss it, because it also sucked away all the water that then couldn't get to the other plants.
Yes, the sky is white/yellow (no clouds, no blue). But now look at the bougainvillea!
John has been training a lot of viney things to go over the wall and up the trellises and up the poles to the palapa. I need additional photos of that area and will post shortly.
On another bright note, sometimes Shiva, after trimming things up, brings me bouquets like these (all are from him). He often ties in sprigs of herbs like basil, mint, lavender, or curry leaves, so they smell delicious.
Grateful for the cooler, beautiful respite that is our backyard and for all the work and planning that have gone into it.
Nancy,
ReplyDeleteWow. Inspiring. I remember the pics of the garden when you first moved in- it truly looks miraculous.