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Two months ago, I posted photos of some of the herbs and fruit trees in the garden. Those photos show the herbs still in pots and troughs. We have since replanted them, interspersing them with the ornamental plants to give the garden a more pulled together look.
When the herbs were replanted, we had to [...]
Continue reading 'Flowers in the garden' →
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One of the posts of the gate that leads to the garden was designed with a planter on top. It’s empty right now.
A similar planter is on the post of the second floor veranda.
Of course, I don’t want them to stay empty. The thing is, these planters have no drainage. So, I can only plant [...]
Continue reading 'Looking for a small flowering plant that likes a lot of water' →
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Save for a few minor things, the house renovation is done. Work still needs to be done on the windows, we still need locks for the French doors, some painting will have to be re-done (the rains ruined some of the paint) but, other than those, we’re okay. Ergo, it’s time to attend to the [...]
Continue reading 'Milflores (Hydrangea macrophylla) for the garden' →
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The house we bought has a garden beside it. The garden did not come with the house, however. It is a vacant lot and we were given the first option to purchase it. We did. I grew up in a house with a large garden with fruit and evergreen trees and there’s nothing like stepping [...]
Continue reading 'You don’t plant the garden until after you’ve moved in' →
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Continue reading 'Yellow orange gumamela (hibiscus)' →
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Continue reading 'Chichirica (Madagascar periwinkle) at Balay Indang' →
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