The first day of the Australian spring on Sunday was a corker. Very warm though rather windy. DH and I spent the day tidying, spreading water wetter granules, planting watering and mulching. We planted Swan River pea, two Darwinia citriodora, an abutilon "Red Emperor" and a couple of prostrate grevilleas. Most are tube stock for a very demanding dry raised bed, so we'll see how they do.
Our gigantic staghorn fern, about 3' by 2', was moved to lean against a palm in the semi-tropical bed and given its six-monthly feed of two banana skins. It had to be strapped to to the tree with giant black rubber bungies. It's a beast.
It was lovely to sit out in the front garden for the first time this year, though painful for me as I had broken my arse falling backwards off a raised bed and landing on the rim of huge plastic pot of mulch. I now have massive bruise on my right buttock that DH assures me is the shape of Cyprus. He offered to rub it better, but I thought he'd quite enough fun for Father's Day already, i.e. a pH measuring device for the veggie beds.:o
Oh, happy birthday, Maud.