And New Planting

Along with care and attention to what was severely damaged by the heavy frost in January, our landlady Peggy and her partner, Bud, have planted many, many new bushes and trees and flowers over the last five weeks.  Visiting the other night, Peggy commented that they like to garden and I commented that we like to appreciate other people's gardening.  A good match!  Anyway, here is some of what has been planted over the last several weeks.  Enjoy!

Photo 1 above:  Some of the many potted plants waiting to be planted by Bud.  In the foreground is a Hong Kong Orchid tree.  In picture 3 you will see a better close up of the blossom.  They are beautiful.

Photos 2 and 6 are of new hibiscus plants.  In total, Peggy and Bud have planted 11 new hibiscus bushes.  Initially, in conversation with Rob, Bud commented that he digs sand up in one place, replaces it with soil and a new plant and then uses the sand in another place to support growing plants.  He has moved a lot of sand over the last few weeks - some of it more recently has been used in helping to lay the new patio stone in their back yard. 

Picture 4 is a gorgeous white amyrillis, one of many planted outdoors by Peggy this past year.  Picture 5 is the new fan palm and just down the yard a ways - you don't get a picutre - are two new banana palms.  In front of the fan palm is another flowering bush that was just planted the last couple of weeks.  Picture 7 is our front yard with a look at some of the new planting but there has been much more since this photo was taken.

We had a good conversation with Peggy and Bud the other night.  The unit here in Englewood is ours next winter, December to March, if we want it.  We said we would confirm with them after we make our house hunting visit to Melbourne over the next couple of days. 

Speaking of which, we were talking to the real estate agent this morning.  Only one of the ten properties we sent to him is going to be on our list of properties to actually see.  Several of the ten are already under contract and 3 of them were properties he would not encourage us to consider.  In due course we will let you know how we make out.

We leave tomorrow morning.  Hopefully, we will be bringing warmer weather home with us.