“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.”
The indigenous grass in between the Celtis africana and the Acacias offered lovely cover for the tortoise and for Molly, my resident Mole snake.
The Hen & chickens grew so prolifically, it seemed to be pushing the log ahead of it!
The new erigerons I planted spread nicely and soon covered this empty area.
The fat, open florettes of these Echeverias attest to the great amount of rain we had.
Gardening in the heat of January in South Africa can be quite a challenge. Hot temperatures and the baking sun soon dries out the soil and I use plenty of mulch and straw to cover the ground in between and around plants. It doesn't make for the greatest look, but is absolutely crucial if we do not get plenty of rain.
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