So a month as gone by and lots has been done! We added a Frangipani or Plumeria Tree which appears to be sprouting its leaves. We are really looking forward to its blooms! Not sure what color it will flower but know it will fill our senses when it blooms!
At the base of the Frangipani are potted strawberry plants. We are getting to the end of the season and we are not sure to plant them there. It's been lets put them there and see how we like it sort of thing. Also in that picture is a staghorn I just mounted on left over cypress from the Chickee/Tiki hut build. We plan on hanging it from the ficus.
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| Frangipani |
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| base of the frangi covered with strawberry plants |
We have five orchids- what kind I couldn't tell you. Two of the five are currently in bloom - this is just one of them.
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| blooming orchid!! |
We bought this with the Orchids about a month ago from Fuchs down in the Redlands. I was really surprised to see it flower especially since we thought it was getting too much sun and relocated it.
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| View from the entrance to the back corner |
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| Red Bleeding Heart |
At the entrance to the backyard we planted spindle palms, donkey ears and ground orchids. Dave decided that they of course needed bromeliads and transplanted one from the from to the corner. I brought home a Florida Flame Vine and wanted it in the corner but my thought was vetoed. In the picture neither the Flame Vine nor the Confederate Jasmine had been planted yet.
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| Spindle Palms create a perfect backdrop for the entrance |
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| purple passion flower |
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| center island a long the fence |
The center island(above) is complete as far as planting but of course expect it all to fill out. Not to mention on one side of the island is the red bleeding heart and on the other is a purple passion flower (also above). We expect it to be breathtaking once it is all filled in.
On the right side of the yard we have so much going on but then I think not enough. I bought a pincher plant at the Everglades City Seafood Festival and it is just loving our garden. I've read over and over not to feed it tap water and only distilled or rain water but mine doesnt seem to be a finicky eater!
What you can't see very well is the herbs that are planted near the red shrimp and behind another one of Dave's Bromeliad. I used last years seeds and actually thought they didn't take but they are doing really well.
The entire back corner was supposed to be for my edible garden but after planting we realized it really wasn't a great spot. Once the pergola is done, the edible garden will go along the outside of the decking. For now we are concentrating on filling in the back corner. My thought was to place a monsteria on either side of the ficus to give it the fullness effect I am looking for. I think Dave has other thoughts.
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| back corner |
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| right side of tree/yard |
We plan to work on the garden all day. Couple trips to various nurseries and our local HD. I'm really hoping we can hang the staghorn today too... I think I'm asking a lot Dave though!
What a busy weekend we had! We spent Saturday adding new plants,
mulching and really just enjoying what we have created.While Darcy was
taking pictures of our progress, we caught this little guy in the act of
eating and/or laying eggs on our poor little grapefruit tree. This poor
little tree came from Dave's parents backyard in Palmetto Bay (the
house Dave grew up in) and has had a really hard time accumulating to
the backyard. It was moved from the shade to full sun and seemed to be
doing ok but the bugs are getting the better of it. Not to mention it
has never produced any fruit. We haven't given up hope yet! 
