Ten Gables Cottage

Ten Gables Cottage
Ten Gables Cottage

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Out and About

Hi everyone and welcome to Ten Gables on this hot day in Florida! It is well in the 80's and all I felt like doing so far outside is a quick walk out. This evening when the sun starts going down I will be outside doing a bit of work. I need to weed my veggie garden and always, as usual, water things. It is so dry here and we really need rain.



This is a weed blooming little star-shaped flowers in the yard among the grass. I think it is quite pretty, so I will just let it be and eventually it will disappear. It will be nice to "hide" Easter eggs in for the grandchildren!








The cyclamen looks nice on my back porch and is doing well.















Here is a view of the back porch with the shelf I moved out there. I have added more plants since taking the photo and it is a warm and welcoming spot. In fact, it is a little too warm at the moment to really enjoy sitting there, but late in the day and early in the morning it is perfect!




I need to walk out into the yard and fill up the bird bath. The poor birds love it when they have some water out there. That will be another chore this evening!














The Pygmy palm needs a bit of trimming. Still another chore. I am tired and haven't even started. There is always much to do in a garden, but what a pleasant distraction to life's little worries. Happy gardening to you! Egretta







2 comments:

  1. You are right those weeds have such little sweet white flowers. Just like you, thinking of all the chores I have to do in the garden or in the house, make me feel so tired, even without doing anything yet..hehehe..age is really catching up on me! Love your back patio, so cosy for morning or evening cuppa. We have too much rain here but very hot in the afternoons! Happy gardening to you too.

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  2. The cyclamen is really pretty and I like your seating area. Will it soon be too hot in Florida to sit outside? Maybe early morning tea outside would be nice. One of my favourite things to do is drink a cuppa and walk around the garden (cats following me).

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