I share photos of the south end of my garden all too often it seems and here it is again. But it's looking really good! The rain we've enjoyed off and on for most of this month has washed the succulents clean and encouraged the California poppies to bloom.
Leucospermum 'Goldie' is blooming too.
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| The dwarf peppermint willow shrubs (Agonis flexuosa 'Nana') I cut back by more than half in January are filling out and flaunting their fresh red foliage in the bed adjacent to the small south-end patio. Even the house's windows look clean from here. (They aren't.) |
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| Agave 'Blue Flame' is getting cozy with Agave medio-picta 'Alba' but at this stage they're still co-existing in harmony. The Mexican grass tree (Dasylirion longissimum) hasn't tried to push them both out of the way yet either. |
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| Leucospermum 'Goldie' has settled in comfortably with self-seeded Gazanias |
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| Rain and fewer cars on the road have combined to reduce smog levels and keep the air clean |
All is not right with the world at the moment but in this tiny little piece of it, just for a moment, it's possible to enjoy what's in front of me. This is my happy place.
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