I’ve never been real big about corn. In Bahrain the only thing we get is the frozen kind and as for “fresh”, well, the closest is the KFC supplied ears! But after reading about how luscious they can be cut fresh from the stalk and boiled in this post in the Backyard Gardening Blog I …
Calendula, originally uploaded by malyousif. The Calendulas have started to flower around the “English Border”. They’re the first to bloom and of course it is a thrill to witness this considering I planted and cared for them from seed through to this. There are many more flowers to come up in that part of the …
Why waste a perfectly good mid-week break celebrating the New Year? Exactly! I woke up early as usual and was itching to play in sand again. I can’t help it, I’m a child at heart 😉 Over by the pool seemed to be a perfect location. I never really liked the strip of grass in …
The petunia border, originally uploaded by malyousif. They’re coming into their own now, just a few weeks since I planted them, and it will only get better before the season is over. Have a wonderful and peaceful Friday my friends.
The Oriental Patch’s water feature, originally uploaded by malyousif. Just finished installing the new (old) pond/water fall at its new location. Unfortunately I discovered that the pump has given up the ghost, so I have to go out and find a replacement tomorrow… Nevertheless, I think the water feature really brings out this part of …