Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Fairies, dinosaurs and winter colour

 


 
 
 

 

 
 
Winter is officially only a few days away.  And the past couple of days have been really chilly.  We have had the fire going and wrapping up warm first thing in the morning.
 
The boys have been playing outside till dinner is ready or until it is just too cold when they very reluctantly come indoors at my request.  They seem to withstand the cold a lot better than I do.
 
I have given the fairy garden an overhaul.  It was looking a little sad.  So out came all the old plants and I have replaced these with lots of different seedlings so in a months time or so there should be bursts of colour coming through.  We added lots of shells and coloured stones to fill in the gaps until things start to get growing.
 
The dinosaur garden needed nothing doing to it.  The plants have done really well in their space and have filled in the barrel well, along with some rosemary which has self seeded itself a spot along side.
 
And with winter making itself known I've been thinking about garden colour.  I have started with the pots on the outdoor table and will look into planting in more border colour about the garden.  Would be really nice to have some pretty flowers to admire and pick come the thick of winter.
 
Hope your week has been a good one?!
 
 

15 comments:

  1. Isn't the planet an astounding place? Just coming into summer here in Scotland, just going into winter with you. Keep cosy! X

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    1. I get to keep warm by looking at photos of your Northern Hemisphere summer through other blogs. xo

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  2. Your fairy garden is so cute to look at! And I love the idea of using flowers inside tea pots too! :)

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    1. It is a favourite tea pot that has cracked during one or our moves. Don't have the heart to throw it away. Plus the cracks are great for drainage. xo

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  3. Looks beautiful. Here today we went to the beach and swam. I'm still wondering when winter is actually coming!

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  4. I keep thinking that I need to get into the garden but it never happens! Your place looks great

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  5. Its amazing how kids can withstand the cold, they make me shiver just looking at them. Your little gardens are looking great!

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  6. All of your winter plantings - fairy, dinosaur and otherwise - look great and will provide you with lots of colour I hope. I love the teapot pot! It has been cold again here the last few days and we feel as though we are heading back to winter not just a few days away from summer! xx

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  7. The dinosaur garden is really thriving and i'm sure before too long the fairy one will be lovely and lush.
    Seeing your fruit crate garden bed reminded me of a segment on Gardening Australia last week about wicking garden beds- http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/video/default.htm?clip=http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/tv/gardeningaus/prog_streams/wickingbed_ep10_2014.mp4&title=Building%20a%20Wicking%20Bed
    x

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  8. Love your fairy garden and the dinosaur one is cool too! lovely winter plantings - makes me feel happy to see it! xx

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  9. Your containers are gorgeous friend! I just LOVE this teapots filled with plants! That is just awesome! And your fairy garden is just perfect!!! How cold does it get by you all in winter??? Good luck with planting and getting ready for winter pal! Nicole xoxo

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    1. Not cold enough for snow unfortunately. Single digits over night and usually around 10-12 during the day xo

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  10. loving the table and its various pots/teapots etc. I need some colour outside too.

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  11. I picked up a little bottle of fairy dust last weekend at our markets. It was dutifully sprinkled around when the grandkids came to visit. We havent seen any fairies yet... maybe they need a cute little house like yours.

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