Winter colours

As we approach the winter solstice, gardening isn’t really in the list of things to do. 

It’s cold,wet and gloomy. 

But here in the land down under, we are fortunate. 

We can still grow food and our garden still has colour 

The camellia are flowering 

There is even the promise of what’s to come 



The citrus we “rescued “ has started to fruit. 

I’m still not sure what it is. I’m thinking it might be an orange. The blossoms were very fragrant. I don’t think lemon blossoms are quite as fragrant 

We shall see 



Bright red to make us feel happy 



The Christmas cactus are going strong. 

A variety of colours blooming, with more about to burst 



The first Hippeastrum of the year. 

My aunt gave me a pot with one in it. 

Now I’ve got about two dozen. 



Daisies are always resilient and come back year after year 



One of the many succulents I have been gifted. 

All grown from cuttings, and now they’re flowering 

A Very happy plant



I cannot for the life of me remember this plants name. 

It will come to me eventually 

It’s giant flower stalk has started to open 



I’ll definitely keep you posted on it’s progress 

There is nothing growing in the vegetable garden. 

It was too warm for too long. In other years I did try to plant but they bolted. 

The cold kinda arrived all of a sudden. Catching me by surprise. Pretty much overnight. 

It really doesn’t matter. The beds can do with a rest 

I hope you enjoyed seeing all the colour that is in my winter garden