And then they were flat...

Apparently my (supposedly) drought tolerant False Agaves are not too happy in 38 degree  (100F) heat.  I came home and this is how they greeted me.  Oh so very sad!  Needless to say, I am doing an emergency water as we speak.  

See the ugly brown colour of our bricks?  I am hoping this won't be the case for much longer.  Goodbye pooey brown brick house with terracotta and heritage green trim!  If I have to look at you for much longer, I may just have to scratch my eyes out.

New Year garden inspiration

Happy New Year!  I am very excited to welcome 2010 - it's like opening up a new journal, creasing down the first crisp white page, fresh and untouched, just waiting to be filled.  I have so many things I'd like to achieve, and for the first time in a long time, some of these things may actually be attainable with two whole days to myself each week.  Oh the luxury!

First project of the year - the garden.  These pics from Blake Dollahite (found via The Brick House) inspire me to go from the surface of Mars to something fabulous.

 

 

 

 

 

And they're in!

After much hulabaloo getting an electrician to install my lights before Christmas, they are in.  Not a moment too soon.  And I love them.  More pics of the completed kitchen to come in the New Year.

They've arrived!

Wish List

Iittala Essence white wine glasses, $55 set of 2

Tonfisk Warm tea set, $239

Nancybird Long Wallet, $139

More Dry Spell Gardening

This is my favourite Brendan Moar garden of all time.  Want!  If only he would come and design my garden.......sigh.

 

 

 

Landscaping Inpsiration

Isobel starts childcare two days a week in January.  Two whole days to myself?!  Jeepers.  As I have no immediate plans to go back to work, the idea is to get stuck into things around here.  I really want to sort out the mess that is our garden, I just know I could enjoy gardening if I had the time.  Maybe now I will?  Anyhow, I am starting to gather together some inspiration.....

Via Secret Gardens of Sydney

via Verdigris Design