July has
been one big blur; I have never known a month to go so fast. I suppose that’s
what happens when you are busy.
Who said
retirement was relaxing?
A few pictures from this month in the garden.
Brugmansia 'Shiver me Timbers.
We are two
months into winter and have only lit our wood fire twice; it has been a very
warm winter, so I suppose this summer will be full of bugs eating all our
plants.
We started
off the month by hosting a large bus group from ‘Logan City garden Club’ then
of course went to our favourite garden show at Nambour where I bought myself a
battery powered Sthil pole saw at 20% off.
Following
that we visited ‘Ormeo Garden Club’ for a presentation.
Then the
next week was a visit to a retirement village at Murrumba Downs where I gave a
presentation.
Our son and
his family returned from a holiday in Switzerland so we hosted them for a few
days and were able to give Celeste a party for her fifth birthday.
In the
meanwhile we had decided to redo the floor coverings in our entry, hall,
kitchen, family and rumpus rooms. All the furniture including fridges ect had
to be shifted.
Then a
great tradesman came and stripped all the old vinyl and tiles and diamond
grinded the floor ready for the tiler.
The tiler
had a real headache as the tiles were different sizes and had to follow a
strict pattern; anyway he was also a great tradesman and did a fantastic job.
So two
weeks later we were able to get back to a normal life and not having to rough
it.
We then
went to ‘Beenleigh Garden Club’ to do a presentation and then that same week
one to ‘Ferny Grove Garden Club’.
So as you
can see we have been very busy.
Probably the biggest job in the garden was to cut back all four Carambola trees, a big job with lot's of climbing and sawing.
Unfortunately I think my new Silky Saw went to the dump along with all the branches, pity as it was a Christmas present from Judy.
I am afraid
I have not done much else in the garden this month and it badly needs watering as
July was very dry and warm.
My next job
in the garden is to repot my Amorphophallus collection.
