There are huge flower heads starting to form on the cabbage trees, said to be a sure sign that we will get a good Summer. The tree in the above picture is on the section of land next to the flats.
I photographed this one on the way up the hill - the flower spikes are younger but will soon be strong.
Beside the bus stop this pelagonium was doing strong, poking though its humans' fence to show such a pretty flower.
Mean while back at the ranch ... two zucchini (courgette) plants finally planted in their big pots, with sugar snap peas in front and a mixed medley of 3 carrots, a small quantity of radishes and small (fingers crossed for results) multi coloured beets. With the oregano from last year in front to encourage them all.
Next up I need to plant 6 "money maker" tomato plants into containers along side my mystery "which summer squash" seedlings - either little golden mini squash (pattypans to UK readers or scallopini to us downunder) or they are the KamoKamo/zuch hybrids like last year. Full on guessing to us all as only one type germinated in my indoor pots, and I can't remember what was in which mini peat-pot.
Have started a new Kamokamo/Zuch hybrid in a wee peat pot as promised one for my neighbours. Have also started new lots of dwarf beans (hoping this 2nd lot germinate) , lebonese style cucumbers plus more sugar snap peas. All are lurking inside in their wee peatpots, ready to germinate, hopefully grow wonderfully on the living room windowsill, and then be planted out.
I confess that I have given up pretty gardening all for growing veggie plants - however the veg are in containers so there is still a chance for a flowering shrub to survive.
And the semi-vertical rest of my garden is well maintained, it just is unlikely to support any obviously edible stuff just now (except grass for Zebby Cat)
