My mother's garden

6 Jan '07 1:43 pm

I'll admit to not being sure which forum to put this in so I hope this is ok. Smile

Over Christmas and New Year we went to my parents for the holiday break. This may have been the last Christmas we'll spend there as my folks are planning on putting their house on the market this spring.
(Any takers??? Very Happy

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They live about 10 minutes out of Warkworth in the 'winterless north'. It's a really good climate for growing things. I think the only downside would be that the roses wouldn't get all their 'bugs' killed off as it wouldn't get cold enough, and they seem more susceptible (sp?) to rose diseases so you can't always grow the varieties you'd like.

Anyhoo, without further ado... me mum's garden (with her permission to show it to you all).

6 Jan '07 1:53 pm

We're basically circling our way around the garden. And so the tour continues...

6 Jan '07 2:04 pm

We're coming around the back of the house now...

6 Jan '07 2:20 pm

Completing the circle via the old garage and back to the pond.

7 Jan '07 12:42 pm

Anna... your Mum's garden is delightful! I was born in Warkworth and of course we go through there everytime we go to Dargaville...Warkworth certainly has the right climate for many plants.
I love the pond with all the water lillies...always a grand sight!

I have always loved Busy Lizzies, but here the winter puts paid to them and I have no where to over winter any cuttings... I have one lot in a basket which should be hanging under the eaves...but am not permitted to put in hooks! So it is just sitting as far out of the hot sun as I can get it right now...
The property looks like it has taken a lot of work to get it looking so lush...lovely

7 Jan '07 3:24 pm

Thank you kindly. Smile

They've owned the section about 25-30 years approx (hard to remember the exact year they bought it) but have only lived there about 13 years. Prior to that we 'camped' in the old garage.
I remember the nights wandering in the dark with a torch trying to find our way to the old dunny and fighting off the mosquitos. The door wouldn't close properly and was only on a hook so the mozzies could find their way in. So we'd sit there ever vigilent and prepared to swat. Very Happy

Then we'd get possums running across the roof of the garage at all hours, but hey ho we loved holidaying there anyway. Smile

As to the busy lizzies I tried one year to grow some and they were gone with the first frost so I haven't tried since.

7 Jan '07 10:35 pm

Anna, your mama is surely a gardener with creativity, imagination , and talent! The photos are all beautiful, passing to me your warm feelings while they were being taken...I just loved these Water Lilies so much! Thank you , Anna, for sharing such lovely photos

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8 Jan '07 3:02 am

I'm definitely impressed by your ma's attractive and beautiful garden, Anna! Such a pleasure viewing these lovely shots of greenery and colours. Thanks for sharing! Smile