An Algarve Garden - 2022

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  1. Michael Hewett

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    It looks wonderful @Victoria, and I'm glad to see Munchkin is taking her medicine, I hope she's better.
     
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    • Victoria

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      All ready for visitors ..
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        Your visitors will have a lovely time I'm sure @Victoria :smile:
         
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        • Victoria

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          The new setup sat the six of us comfortably ...
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          J got all the lighting sorted which looks fantastic ...
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          ... and the path lit for entry and exit to the house (the trug was removed of course)...
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          • pete

            pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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            All looks really nice Victoria. :)
             
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            • Victoria

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              Thank you Michael and Pete. We are very pleased with the results after a Summer of upheaval but I can't take any credit for it ... except for the floral aspect, which I guess is the icing on the cake. :biggrin:
               
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                Beautiful to look at those images Vicky,..everything seen in the night views is perfect,..i am really pleased for you both after the long journey to get there :wow:
                 
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                  Thank you Philip ... we are back to our little bit of magical Paradise in the country.
                   
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                    Flumpy In with the bricks!

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                    Looking lovely Vicky, I can imagine sitting out there with a glass of JD when the suns just gone down :wub2:
                     
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                      Thank you Flumpy. I like a Rum and Coke, more settling on the tummy. :biggrin:

                      Now the works are virtually complete,some garden photos ...

                      Abutilon coming into bloom ...

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                      Amaryllis Belladonna Lily is making its annual appearance through the Melaleuca ...
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                      Solanum rantonnatii in full bloom over the Jungle Room to the top left and Mandevilla starting to bloom in centre front ...
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                      The new trellis against the house is covered with Honeysuckle on the right and Ipomoea opening on the left with Salvia farinacea blooming in front as it does year round ...
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                      Some colour emerging after our rain, Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle), from the garden ...
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                      ... from the lane ...
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                      A few more of that corner of the garden with Bougainvilla over the gate ...
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                      Our two Yukkas on the lane have pups ...
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                      Callisia fragrans in The Jungle Room has rooted one of its bables in the ground below ...
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                      A couple of arty shots ...
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                      • Upsydaisy

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                        Oh wow,wow,wow Vicky, all is looking absolutely fabulous. Well done to the both of you ,you've persevered ,endured and achieved ....... now relax and enjoy your amazing surroundings.:awesome:xx
                         
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                          Thanks Upsy, we are really chuffed . :yahoo:
                           
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                            Finishing off September, more Amaryllis Belladonna Lily popping up ... [​IMG]

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                            Crinum had not bloomed after nearly nine years, Crinum asiaticum (Spider Lily) my Sister brought me from Florida is blooming!
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                              The air/heat unit has been installed in The Baffa ...
                              Air in Baffa 6 Oct 22.jpg
                              Now all the furniture has got to go back in place again.

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                              J is not happy with how the trellis now sits and will box in the condenser with trellis.

                              J is working on wood paneling inside The Baffa ...

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                                Furniture back ...
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