Rustic Garden Bloom Day December 2017

Wishing all garden bloggers and followers a Merry Christmas,  Happy Hanuka, Happy Kwanza and Happy Holidays

Jamaican poinsettia

Santa  speaks creole

Christmas candles

I have a problem,  someone is pulling the table cloths off the tables at night. I now have to resort to putting ballast on the tables and folding up the corners to prevent the culprits from pulling at it. I think it is the three musketeers in the middle.

 Snow on the mountain eurphorbia leucocephala

Oranges

Portlandia grandiflora

Red sorrel aka roselle  hisicus sabdariffa our traditional Christmas drink in the Caribbean

White sorrel tastes exactly like the red but not popular with the traditionalists.

Red Chinaman's hat

Chrysanthemums 

Ficus berries are falling by the thousands and have filled many wheel barow loads. I decided to let them fall because raking them up makes no difference. They will soon turn brown and blend in.

This Christmas will be nostalgic and a bit sad for me, it will be my first Christmas without my mom Miss Rose who sadly passed away earlier this year at the end of February at the age of 83.  This will be the second Christmas without my mother in law Barbara who passed away last November at the age of 87 and my two good friends Carol and Stella.  Life is fleeting and take time to enjoy it with the ones close to you because it is a path we all have to travel one day. Remember to treat everyone with dignity and respect.  Take time for yourself to find that inner peace we all desire. Take time to nurture a child, an older person, a plant, an animal it is rewarding. Do not  allow material things define who you are and who your friends should be.

Wishing you a Happy and Healthy 2018!

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day October 2017

Brassavola orchids growing on rocks

Portlandia grandiflora

White Mussenda

 Crinum

 

 Night blooming water lilies still awake this morning , will go back to sleep around 10 am.

 Day bloomer awakening with the early bee catching the nectar

 Pink mussenda on its way out it had a good run this year

 Tropical hydrangea

 Pink rondeletia leucophylla year round bloomer

 Lipstick pink ixora

 leopard lily aka blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis)

 Shampoo gingers making their annual appearance

Majidea Zangueberica aka black pearl used in local craft, the seeds have a velvet like coating. A small tree and native to East Africa.

 Boston fern, alocasias and begonias at the front entrance.

 Hello and welcome to GBBD where gardeners around the globe post what is blooming in their gardens. We had some torrential rains yesterday and the garden is a bit soggy.  Still the plants are loving every minute of it as well as the slugs and snails. 

Those of you up north are preparing for the winter season and the yuletide. We are also preparing for Independence and the yuletide. To see more blooming gardens please go over to Carol the brainchild of this meme www.maydreamsgardens.com

Enjoy your week and take care.

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day May 15th 2017

Nicotiana

Plumeria/Frangipani, Singapore Plum

Portlandia grandifolra

Petunia

Denrobium orchid

Mussaenda

Cardwell lily

Curry leaf flower

Spathiphyllum aka peace lily, its leaves are slug magnet

Plumeria/Frangipani

Desert Rose/adenium

Hello and welcome to GBBD where gardeners around the globe post what is blooming in their gardens. Today I am showing some of the white flowers in my garden.   We've recently had some rain after a very dry spell. I can't say for sure it is the start of  our rainy season but I will keep my finger crossed. 

To see more blooming gardens please go over and visit Carol at    May dreams gardens 

Have a great week folks!