My Winter Garden

August 13, 2025

September and spring are only a few weeks away. August is often our coldest month, especially if the westerlie winds blow. The temperatures for this week, are fairly average for the winter months and yes, we complain about it being COLD! 

I must add, that I do love winter. Our summers are far too hot, for far too long.

I was scrolling [just now] for an image of the front of our home and came across this one, 4pm drinks with the neighbours, June 2020. Yep, this is winter! Perhaps a little overkill, but we were waiting for the fullmoon to rise.

We have garden colour on all sides of the house, so this winter tour is starting at the front and travelling around the house in a clockwise direction, from the front.

Grevilleas.

Our lawn of bees and clover.

Bromeliads

Three potplants and my PEI purchase from this year's visit, greet visitors at our entrance.

The garden looking to the left of the entrance.

Moving on to the northern side of the house.

Under the pergola, looking east.

Turning right and looking across the pool to the sweet pea bed.

Outside the lounge door. 

The plant holder was a Mother's day gift from my sons, 25 years ago. The plants are looking droopy as I was away over the weekend and forgot to tell Frank to water them, even if it was raining and it did!

Recovered!

Outside our bedroom doors and the southern side of the house. [The shaded side all year.]

A special hydrangea. A birthday gift from over 18 months ago.

The very last of my camellias.

This past weekend I travelled with friends to Girraween National Park on the northern end of the New England Tableland, where light snow fell last week. I was amazed by the mass of flowering wattle and other native wildflowers.

Here is a taste, with a post of the weekend to follow.

 The paddocks however, were clearly still in their winter brown. 

Frost is a regular feature of winter at this altitude. This vineyard was just 10 mins away from our accommodation and we did visit.

July 21

Whilst looking for the frost image, I discovered this forecast for us tomorrow.

Well, within minutes of adding the above storm warning, our skies darkened and the sound of thunder  was heard. Time to take the camera out again.  This is what unfolded over the next 20 minutes.

Sensational moments enjoyed!

Post script - I have no idea why some words are highlighted in green. Ever helpful google?

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