Garden Bloggers Bloom Day May 2015

 The first blooms of the Flamboyant

 Cassia Javanica blooming late this year

 Clerodendron

Dwarf  Alamanda

 Rondeletia

 Mussaenda

Star fruit in bloom

Hello and welcome to Garden Bloggers Bloom day where gardeners around the globe post what is blooming in their gardens. It is hot and dry, very dry with no rain in sight.  The trade winds are very strong so any cloud mass will disappear quickly. I don't know how much longer my plants can take this drought. Please do a rain dance for me!

To see more gardens in bloom please visit Carol at May dreams gardens  Have a great weekend gardening!

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day April 2013

 

 Hello and welcome to Garden Blogger's Bloom Day where gardeners around the globe show what is blooming in their gardens.  Earlier this week as the Rustic Bajan gardener strolled she spied a pink cloud amongst the tree tops. 

 So  she ventured further out and lo and behold this pink cloud greeted her!

The pink cassia grandis was in full bloom!

Never had she seen such beauty on this tree! The whole neighbourhood heard her scream, with happiness of course.

This dendrobium anosmum orchid was given to me by my mother , it started out as a tiny speck and just look at it now. Thank you Miss Rose!

The dry season is in full blast and with it brings many trees and shrubs into bloom. These bougainvillea and plumerias aka frangipani are trying to see who is brighter and prettier.

To see more of what is blooming around the world please go over to Carol where it all began at May dreams gardens 

Have a great week my friends and fellow gardeners. 

The lusty month of May

delicate white Duranta

white Mussaenda

Barbados Amaryllis  in their glory

potted red Amaryllis giving some quadruple delight

pink apple blossom Cassia (cassia javanica) letting us know that spring has definitely sprung

a new addition to the garden the double red Mussaenda

the Zepyhranthes or rain lilies are out in full force after the May showers

Tra la! It's May!
The lusty month of May!
That lovely month when ev'ryone goes
Blissfully astray.
Tra la! It's here!
That shocking time of year
When tons of wicked little thoughts
Merrily appear!
It's May! It's May!
That gorgeous holiday
When ev'ry maiden prays that her lad
Will be a cad!
It's mad! It's gay!
A libelous display!
Those dreary vows that ev'ryone takes,
Ev'ryone breaks.
Ev'ryone makes divine mistakes
The lusty month of May!

Whence this fragrance wafting through the air?
What sweet feelings does its scent transmute?
Whence this perfume floating ev'rywhere?
Don't you know it's that dear forbidden fruit!
Tra la la la la! That dear forbidden fruit!
Tra la la la la! 

April Showers

Bombax cuttings I made last year are now blooming in their pots

Bombax is also known as the shaving brush tree, it really does resemble a shaving brush

the Barbados Amaryllis

pink cassia in full bloom stands out amongst the tree tops

We finally had some rain showers the past few days, it is not enough however I am happy. The garden has a spring like air since the recent showers. The grass is making an effort to regenerate and hopefully soon it will be all emerald green around.

With the lack of rain the past three months, it has created an awareness in me that the world's water supply is threatened on a daily basis. Many countries are experiencing shortages, some are being devastated by drought while others are trying to recover from serious floods. We are facing extreme climate changes that some say have been the fault of man while others say that is the natural cycle of things.

I believe that we have all contributed to some of the changes and the natural changes appear more pronounced than before. The raping of the land for development, timber and mining is continuing with such frightening rapidity is fueled by the hunger for wealth. I sometimes wonder how much money does a person really need to live a sustainable life.
Man is so blinded by his quest for wealth and power that it seldom dawns on him that without trees and water, life will not be sustainable. I ask myself from time to time, how can I attempt to live a a simpler life? I will now make a conscious effort to

• think before I purchase and ask myself what damage am I contributing to the environment

• grow more of my food thus reducing the packaging

• recycle and give away rather than throw away (and hoard)
  

• look around my immediate surroundings to see what I can do to improve and contribute to a better environment.

• I will plant more trees, trees give shade , help cool the atmosphere as well as promote condensation that is necessary for rainfall.

• spread the message about protecting the environment, think it, live it, and breathe it

I have just finished reading and viewing Newsweek 100 places to remember before they disappear. This was an eye opener and disturbing. No person nor country is immune to this phenomena. Perhaps we need to see for ourselves rather than hear from others.

Au Revoir

pink cassia

frangipani

Blooming Friday has come to an end so this is the final posting for it. Thanks to Katarina from roses and stuff who started it all. This however will not stop me from posting on Fridays at all so please check in from time to time. Happy Easter to all!

The green green grass of home

pink cassia

I am back after a hectic trip. I came home and jumped onto the mower to whip my garden back into shape. It is amazing how quickly things grow when we are away from them. My pink cassia and my pink mussaenda are now in full bloom and oh what a sight to behold! I have lots more to do so I will be off and will post later about my trip.