Spring 2016

 Spring sure did!

A strange winter with regular rain 

not a lot but average...nearly

 until this last weather event which delivered 73 ml's in just 4 days.
That's 3 months worth of rain

Strong winds is an understatement.

Luckily the flowers survived.

This row smells divine.

Freesias, great colour. 

I have been making posies, they have been popular. 

I wish Rannuculi grew all year round.

Would that spoil their splendor?

I am looking forward to these Lillies, 

the wind was a worry but they handled it. 

The dogs are also a worry here. 

Luca "popped his cork" here the other day 

rushing around madly with dangerous twists and turns...

turns out he had dug up one of the lillies during his crazed run.

Grrrrrrrrrr

Dutch Iris were splendid.

I have light blue, dark blue, purple, yellow and white.

These are all from bulbs......but

 I also have a yellow iris that has a very similar flower.

Its a rizome not a bulb.

A few years ago I collected the seed from these yellow flowers

It looked like a corn cob.....the seeds were plump like fresh peas

but I got busy, they dried out, I put them in a seed tray and left them in the nursery.

I have weeded that tray many times. Nearly threw the lot accidently. I was amazed to see they have developed.

Unfortunately yellow is not a popular colour.

A bunch of 5 of these blooms for $7 and there were no takers.

That rain event has produced a flood that

 will get here in a few weeks time......

I am a bit worried about the garden but 

there is nothing I can do about it. 

Fingers crossed it is not as bad as the media is making out!

Meanwhile my slow food mug order is due.

I am nervously counting and doing some quality control.

I think I have enough and it is too late now.