My Spring garden ...Friday flowers

Hello.

If you are not into gardens or don't like roses, this might not be the post for you.

If you do, then come on in, let me show you around our garden in spring.

This climbing rose is a beauty, always reliable and very fuss free.

These things are dietes (I think).

We planted tons of them in the big drought. We are just recovering the garden after 10 years of drought.

They are so hardy, never need watering and you can't kill them with a stick!

I like the flowers they look like iris's.

These roses are just there by the hair of their chinny chin chins. They have been dodgy for a number of years. 

They must have heard me complaining and threatening to pull them out because they are performing well so far this season.

The lawn was scalped last weekend but I think it will green up quickly now the weather is warming up.

We recently installed these babies.

They are plumbed into the laundry and one of the toilets.

Excess water is used on the garden.

I love these roses.

They make really cute little posies.

These are by far my favourite roses.

I cut them and have them in the house often.

I only discovered these grannies bonnets the other day. I was delighted to find them.

These roses are bush roses gone a bit feral.

I can't bring myself to pull them out but they really are not very well behaved.

This one is very nice and extremly well mannered. Perhaps a little shy.

Are you sick of them yet?

My mum calls these "death lillies" or others call them "dunny lillies".

I think that is mean.

I rather like them.

I think they are sculptural.

Lulu says hello.

She bolted for her kennel when it started to spit with rain when I was taking the photos.

Friday flowers with a touch of teapots and cups.

Good morning, I checked the calendar twice and it really is Friday.

Unlike my last Friday flower I posted on a Thursday.

Today's post is inspired by this teapot.

I spotted it at my Mums house the other day.

You see, she has been decluttering like me.

This beauty was on the top of one of the boxes.

Sitting there looking very dejected.

Upon closer inspection, her poor spout is chipped and broken. But the rest of her is mighty fine.

If you were to pop over for a cuppa. I would most likely make a pot.

Sometimes an individual one just for you.

Sometimes the robur one for us to share.

Or sometimes, I would cheat and give you a tea  bag in a mug, the mug would always be white.

I probably wouldn't use this pot.

I am not sure it would pour without spilling.

Mum didn't really want to get rid of it.

It was her Mother's.

I said I would borrow it and have a play with the camera.

I may or may not have helped myself to a couple of those pink camellias on the way out.

So, what's the verdict.

Should this old pot stay or go?

I know what I think.

Spring has sprung.

Spring has sprung and I must say I am rather excited.

It is beautiful outside today. 

A lovely clear blue sky and just a few wispy clouds.

I just can't remember ever longing for spring to come as much as I have this year.

I took these pictures ages  ago.

Waiting.

For just the right time.

All the little bottles in these photos were dug up from our garden. 

We keep finding them and washing them.

Happy Friday.

Welcome Spring for us here and Welcome Autumn or Fall for you over there!

Friday flower and chooky winner.

It's been a big week this week.

I thought it might be nice.

To enjoy the simple beauty

of white flowers.

And old glass bottles.

We bought our house from it's original owners about 18 years ago.

It has some very old trees and old garden beds.

Each time we do a little digging we uncover more and more little bottles.

I soak and wash them and bring them inside.

I play with them,

take photos of them.

It's all good fun really.

Now to announce the winner of the 

Let's go Moerkabout

Chooky giveaway.

I am pleased to announce

Rebecca

from

Life in the Country lane

is the winner.

Please email me with your postal details and the t towel and cards will be winging there was to you soon.

Thank you to everyone else who entered and a special thank you to those lovely people who regularly comment and make this blog worthwhile.