Spring is coming and the weeds have risen

I was in two minds about posting about our gardening work done over the weekend, but then I thought that sharing before and after photos are kind of fun. Well, I know I like looking at how other people work through their garden projects. So, let it be known that there is still a lot of work to be done! We've only completed part A .. a new garden path. Part B involves lots of weeding, adding organic compost and mulch.

The soil was quite soft after the rains, but the sun-drenched part of the front garden still took a bit of effort.

HOW we were going to do this path was a huge decision. We thought about having pebbles, which meant compacting and higher costs for materials. Hubby thought of part pebbles and cement, but then the mulch idea won with weedmat underneath. The path is 75mm deep (and needs more topping with another trailer-load of mulch), but we can add more as needed long term. The border is the plastic garden edging from Bunnings. It's flexible and very easy to install with pegs.

The path is a horse-shoe shape. The garden arch leading to the front door has a young jasmine growing on it, not quite in flower. Next to it is this young pomegranate tree I planted 2 Springs ago. It's just coming into leaf again with some beautiful rusty colour. Behind that are Mariposa's shirely poppies, so we had to be very careful where the excess soil went so as not to bury them. We'll fill the extra spaces with sunflowers.

This is our driest spot, so it's filled with succulents and hardy plants such as wormwood and a rose geranium.


Close-up of the Queen Fabioli's which are forming part of the border, spilling onto the pathway. These bulbs are prolific, so I'll regularly divide them up so eventually we'll have a whole border full .. but it may take a few more years!


Right next to it is a now larger garden area, which receives full sun, but not rain shadow as where the succulents are planted. Lots of organic matter needs to go in here, then I'll fill it with some roses plus a variety of other hardy perenials. Originally this was quite narrow as our original pathway swung wider, but it's really such a valuable space. Hopefully I can even get away with positioning a few handsome looking vegies there. :)



The birdfeeder is still very popular. Most of the 'weeds' under it are actually from the seed scattered from the birds feeding.

We've got wheat and oats selfsown under the birdfeeder.

The little snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) do well along the shaded paths. They look like pretty petticoats with green jewels along the hems.

The almond's in flower for the first time since planted too.

So, there's still lots of work to be done, but at least we're well on the way .... and that's only the front garden!!