My creative space...

An experiment.

One I've been wanting to do for quite a while, but haven't found the five minute space required until now.

I'm trying out my interpretation of instructions for drying lavender from the garden provided to me months ago by Tanya.

I'll let you know if it works!

The home of My Creative Space is here.

Mulberries

My mulberry tree is producing enthusiastically at the moment! After five minutes of picking, I ended up with a generous bowl full and lots still on the tree.

And rather purple fingers!

So what should I do with all these mulberries?

A day off

We spent today at the National Rhododendron Gardens in Olinda. It was such a spectacularly sunny-but-not-too-hot day, and it called for something a bit more special than a typical day off, which often involves something domestic and productive (which is good, but it's nice not to be every now and then!).

I also happened to discover the Sassafras Wool Store not far from where we had lunch.

Flower hack

I have several flowers blooming in my garden at the moment, with very little the result of my work - some of it even in spite of it!

A few weeks ago I hacked back the rose bushes, to the point where I was questioning the likelihood of their survival.

They HAVE survived, and one of them is already rewarding me with lots of pink blooms!

I think these are pelargoniums (like geraniums but with serrated edged leaves). I've done nothing to it and it's completely covered with large enthusiastic flowers!

And finally, here are my petunias, actually potted by me! Also blooming with gusto, in spite of my inability to remember to water them.

It seems to be gardening day in blogland - Nic has some lovely geraniums to show you!

Three more days till the end of Blogtoberfest!!

Flower snow

This is my favourite tree in our garden. I think it's an ornamental cherry. It's just outside our bedroom window, and has lovely big leaves in summer that turn wonderful shades of red and yellow and orange in Autumn. It also has lovely bark so even in winter it's kind of pretty!

Yes, that's an open car door. Finding things to do while sleeping beauty does her thing...

At this time of year, it has glorious, fragrant blossoms everywhere...

which before too long will become a lovely petal carpet on the grass below.