Maud so loves gardening that one could call it an addiction. Though - she has excellent reasons to motivate why it’s a real ‘have to do it’:-) Here’s the stoep in front of Bram’s office / our little guest quarters. Yes, it has a sinkdakkie to provide shade. But once they are full-grown, the acacia-with-bougainvillea, the orange trumpet creepers and the jasmine will provide way more cool shade. And all the ground covers – how else are we going to prevent soil erosion? Don’t even start about paving everywhere - hate that!
People expect us to put a wall around our plot (at some point). No way! Why would we imprison ourselves, look at a brick wall? We moved here to escape the stone jungle, to enjoy the view, to see as much nature around us as possible. Still you have to do something to keep the goats out and the dogs in, so a diamond mesh fence as support for a green ‘wall’ it is. Here seen from the outside; note the baby sisals that will keep cattle and other intruders away from the creepers at some point. The cape honeysuckle, orange trumpet creeper, bougainvillea and ‘Jacinta’ (climber with blue-ish flowers; got the seeds from Jacinta, Mozambique) really exploded compared to December 2009, when we started planting.
A 'Pietje' creeper; got some layers from Pietje-in-Maun last October. In our dreams these creepers are covering the fence in the vicinity of the hot tub, so we can skinny-dip in private.
Hot chillies. I’m not that successful with veggies and other edible stuff yet, but I have a few things that thrive – and at some point I will succeed:-) Just got several fabulous seeds from Jillian, so expect to have great zucchini, tomatoes and etcetera soon.
Inez’ Afrikaantjes (Marigolds, Tagetes). We will put those around our many lemon and other citrus trees to keep away the caterpillars. The first batch of seedlings I got from Inez is self-seeding already; I’m at my third generation now!
Attack!!! Our killer-watch-dog (in his dreams that is) Lionel ready for protective action!
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