Despite the resilience of the indigenous trees and other plants in our garden, I long for splashes of colour. Sadly, there is no spare water to sustain flower beds – or to grow vegetables for that matter. I nonetheless happened upon a neighbour switching on the garden sprayer the other afternoon to water her already lush-looking lawn. “My borehole gives me about an hour’s worth of water daily,” she explained, looking around her beautiful garden. I returned to our garden and the colour that brightens up the area closest to our house. Marigolds are a reliable source of robust colouring, whatever the weather, that do not require a lot of water.
Growing flowers in containers is the best solution during this drought: easy to water, easy to move around, and not expensive to fill.
These containers lift my spirits when I turn the corner.
As do the frangipani flowers that are unfurling this month.
I just realized that frangipani is the same as plumeria — I think? Or plumeria is a subspecies? One of my favorite things about visiting Hawaii was the scent of those flowers!
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They are the same plants – and their scent in the late afternoon, especially after a hot day, is glorious!
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Such a same you can’t do the same
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Indeed 🙂
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Die spatsels kleur kikker mens se gemoed op, veral as alles so droog en vaal is. Die eerste foto is pragtig, Anne.
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Dankie, ek hou van daardie roes-bruin/oranje/geel kombinasie van kleure.
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Jou bruin potte is baie mooi, jy inspireer my sommer om self soiets te probeer wanneer ek terug is in SA.
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Ek sien uit om te sien wat jy daarmee maak! Geniet die laaste van die yskoue weer in die VSA.
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Hmm, ja, hou ‘seblief duimvas, want eintlik is ek ‘n potplantmoordenaar…
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Great having some colour in the containers Anne!
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They certainly lift my mood, Aletta 🙂
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I am sure it will!
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Flowers do lift the heart. I’m surprised your neighbor is allowed to water her lawn. It may be her well, but the water table it taps is probably used by many. She may regret using it so profligately one day.
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Private boreholes are a bone of contention …
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I think you have the right idea with your pots of flowers to provide splashes of color.
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It seems to be working, thank you Laurie.
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It’s lovely to see any color this time of year!
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Thank you, Joni. I am pleased you enjoyed seeing some colour – a change from your snowy conditions.
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The marigolds are so cheerful! Any rain in the forecast? 🤞
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Perhaps on Sunday. The proof of that is actually getting wet!
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Tref jy nou my hart, Frangipani, my gunsteling blom
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They would cheer anyone up. 🙂
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