In the garden...

 Kirby has been home since Friday night - she gets a few 'summer Friday' afternoons off (Bri & Paige left Friday morning to head back to the city) so we had a relaxing weekend at home.  Both her and Bri like a good barbecue steak cooked by Gus whenever they come home. 

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When she left at 2pm to drive home, I decided it was time to get my hands dirty and do some gardening.  First, I visited our plant nursery and bought a new blush pink carpet rose and two other small flowering shrubs to go in some spaces I have.  I don't think I will plant Petunias (annuals) out like I have other years - they are so water 'needy' whereas what I have in now is quite resistant to dryer soil.

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 Two new daisies, a yellow and a crimson - they should add a bit of colour.

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 This is Montana Snow (Arenaria)

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 All my roses have lush foliage and are full of buds, ready to burst in the next week or so...

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Notice that the cat mint has grown back healthily after I burned the dead growth off.

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 Seaside daisy (erigiron) mixed with a morning glory type creeper

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 I got rid of my old mint plant which was pot bound and bought a new peppermint plant and an oregano too.  I will add a basil in here too when the nursery get new seedlings.

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 So this is my view of my back garden - weed free at the moment - which is pleasing to me!

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Not much happening here this week.  It is Brianna's birthday tomorrow but we can't get to Adelaide to celebrate with here due to work commitments (sad face!)

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A nice clear day here today, blue skies and no wind.  Off  to tidy the house before heading out to work.

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Cheers - Joolz