Green Manure

Here's a record of our first attempt at growing green manure over the winter. The seed packet got thrown out so I have no idea what is in it. I suspect we planted it a bit late. As we had no plans for the garden bed this spring we have let it continue growing but we will dig it into the soil soon.

29 May

9 June

26 June

3 July

9 July

17 July

23 July

31 July

10 August

21 August

2 September

14 September

29 September

15 October

20 October

21 November

25 November

Photinia

I thought it would be interesting, and maybe useful for others, to document the new growth of the photinias. This hedge is the variety called Superhedge.

23 July

31 July

10 August

21 August

29 August

2 September

14 September
the bright afternoon light is enhancing the colour

21 September

25 September

29 September

3 October

15 October

19 October
after hub did an unannounced pruning

26 October
there are some flowers developing though
not as many as if it hadn't been pruned

2 November

14 November

21 November

you can just see in the last two photos
the browned flowers on the right side

Chinese Pistachio

This photo taken on 11 May 2009 shows the 

typical autumn colour of our Chinese Pistachio.

And this is what it did this year.

19 April

21 April

1 May

5 May

10 May

16 May

24 May