August is awesome in Melbourne, full of hope for us who are sun-deprived and heat-cravers! The days get warmer and more consistently sunny. Best of all is the activity in the garden with flowering weeds of Dandelion. These are amongst the first few to flower and are important for the bees who are coming out of hibernation.
Here are some pictures of what's happening right now.
The Virginian stock I planted last year, self-seeded and grew again. It looks awesome now!
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| Virginian stock |
One pea pod is developing now, lol! That would make a fine stir-fry.
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| Lonely pea pod |
The last of the Hyacinth is flowering now.
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| White Hyacinth |
I love the first leaves of deciduous tress. The pomegranate is showing signs of new leaves.
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| Pomegranate |
The Daphne is spreading it's perfume in the entire garden, and looking pretty good doing it!
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| Daphne |
Jasmine is just starting to flower.
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| Jasmine |
As is the Magnolia. It also has a very strong scent.
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| Magnolia |
The African daisies are really perking up their corner of the garden. On sunny days, the flowers open fully. They are as excited as us to see the sun!
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| Pink african daisy |
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| Purple african daisy |
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| Orange african daisy |
The calendula have really kept the winter cheerful by flowering non-stop.
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| Calendula |
And these are the last of my favourite flower - Jonquil.
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| Jonquil |
