My rose gardens...

Hey Simon, thats looking great.

Look forward to the pics later when its all in bloom.

I feel pretty good about it all... I've managed that in 2 and a half years... so in another 18 years or so I reckon it will be getting close to how I want it...

No updates ?

nope... not at present... I have been quite unwell for a while... place is a wreck

Sorry to hear that , happens to the best of us . *sighs*

I've been suffering from stress related health issues... it really messes you up... big wake up call to back things off 10 notches or so. Today was a good day and I got a huge amount of clearing and weeding done as well as a whole lot of mulching. Things are looking pretty good. Will be into it again tomorrow.

simon

Hope you are feeling better. I went through a similar bout start of last year. Still hits me every now and again but the family and the garden certainly help me.

Gary

Look after yourself, Simon. Roses are great therapy! Not sure about weeding though LOL

Weeding is a great therapy too , great for doing a work out on frustrations and temper as you belt the dirt off the clods .
Of weeds.

If it's time to chill out , take heed.
It's better to be growing roses than be pushing up daisies.

cheers. Rosalie

remember to take time to smell the roses.

Thankyou for showing us your lovely garden, Simon. I look forward to seeing your early Summer photos for this year.
Your right about the Harbour Bridge ! I don't khow I will go with weeding around my roses down the years, mine will be a wild rose gardens wih lots of beautiful treasures I hope.

My only tree peony has hit full bloom Each of those flowers is a good 20-30cm across! It keeps getting bigger every year too...



And my Mt Fuji flowering cherry is in full blossom too... you just never know what you might find in it either

Stunning Simon. What delightful things you find in your cherry trees:)
You're going to get more tree peonies, right!?

I think so... I have quite a few herbaceous peony but this one makes such an impressive display each year... it's funny too because the first year we were here it was floppy and stingy with its flowers... then I cut it back to the ground and fixed it up with a bit of tlc and it hasn't looked back. It's a bit too good now. I'm going to have to relocate two roses that are being consumed by it now.

Simon

Interesting to know how our new cat Harry got down to your place!!