We try to convert the compulsory weed-free zone outside our fence from a barren stretch of sand to a goat-resistant flora reserve. For now covered with thorn bush cuttings because dipodi will eat all small plants - even those they don’t like once the adult spikes start to grow.
Wherever Maud goes she tries to ‘find’ some cuttings. Ask her for dinner and she brings her cutting scissors, let her guard the car and she’ll find something at the roadside.
Better still is friends popping over with something taken from their garden. Our first gift, Tears’ lilies, is blooming fabulous by now.
Last Sunday a Dutch-Surinam-Swedish-Polish delegation visited to see the new house & garden. Greetje brought a big load of already well-rooted cuttings from her huge 2 hectare garden, so Maud can try what works in our soil. And then go to Greetje to take more cuttings of course.
They look healthy now – but they are just planted; gardening in unknown soil and climate involves a lot of experiments...
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