Chilli Peppers, originally uploaded by malyousif.

I completely ignored these shrubs (and garden) for the last few months as I have been really busy, add to that the fact that we are repainting the house so it’s surrounded with scaffolding an up to 10 painters stomping all over the garden and you get the idea.

Having said that, I am determined to restart my green-thumb campaign come the new season in September.

Have a wonderful (and spicy!) weekend my friends.

Ixora, in the early evening, originally uploaded by malyousif.

The colours in the early evening in the garden are out of this world. Maybe I should shift my photography to early evening, it’d be worth it.

Dejected Mynah, originally uploaded by malyousif.

We’re painting our house at the moment so scaffoldings are everywhere manned by 8 to 10 painters as well. Needless to say, this is a major disruption to the garden, especially that we have had to hard prune quite a number of bushes adjacent to walls.

The other sad thing is that it disrupted quite a number of nesting birds, our Mynah friend here is one of them. I think that this egg is one of theirs.

Hopefully they’ll be finished and out soon. Just in time for the growing season again so that I can take care of my poor garden again.

Scorched Frangipani, originally uploaded by malyousif.

Summer is almost at its hight here and it is merciless to the plants, only the toughest survive. Plumerias are definitely tough and very adaptable.

I planted this one just outside of our house and for all the abuse it gets (cars, children, passing fanciers picking its flowers, hostile environment) it continues to grow quite well.

Have a wonderful and fragrant weekend my friends.

asparagus, originally uploaded by malyousif.

I love this plant, so flexible and easy to take care of. It looks good no matter way you put it too!

Have a wonderful Friday my friends.