In recent years I have really started to appreciate flowers. Always happy to receive them, I have now started growing them. There is something special about being able to give flowers to another person - for whatever reason needed. This gladioli is one of about 12 growing in my garden this year. Its the only one ready for picking. The colour is a glorious red as seen in the photo. Two others have shown their colours - one is lavendar and the other is a varigated yellow/gold. Not ready for picking yet but hopefully they will be by the weekend. Also growing this year are dahlias - all colours - carnations, miniature roses, sweet peas and two other flowers with latin names. All lovely for picking.
In more practical terms, I also have veges growing. This year I have tomatoes as usual, courgettes, spring onions, cabbage (or broccoli), celery and capsicum - oh and an egg plant. I have never grown an egg plant before but since I have discovered how to cook them, I now want to grow them. Yum. On the fruit side, I have strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tamarillos, pepinos and passionfruit growing. I love fruit that is different and that the grandchildren will also enjoy.
Kittens have come to check out what I am doing as per usual and are making typing very difficult. (Tell me something new LOL)
More later ...
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