Mahmood's Garden » Gallery http://mahmoodsgarden.com Gardening trials, tribulations and rewards in the Arabian desert Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:54:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Bats! http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2010/07/24/bats/ http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2010/07/24/bats/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:51:17 +0000 garden http://mahmoodsgarden.com/?p=504 Bats!

Bats!, originally uploaded by malyousif.

Had four (yes FOUR) bats flying around the garden at dusk today. Attempted to shoot them, and did with a lot of prayer and just pointing the camera and squeezing the shutter when I thought they were in view ;)

]]> http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2010/07/24/bats/feed/ 0 Dates http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2010/07/23/dates-2/ http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2010/07/23/dates-2/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:45:23 +0000 garden http://mahmoodsgarden.com/?p=499 Dates

Dates, originally uploaded by malyousif.

Almost done!

I’m afraid we won’t be here to harvest them, but instructions have been left to do so and store them for our return

]]> http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2010/07/23/dates-2/feed/ 0 Rangoon Climber http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2010/07/16/rangoon-climber/ http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2010/07/16/rangoon-climber/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:53:14 +0000 garden http://mahmoodsgarden.com/?p=496 Rangoon Climber

Rangoon Climber, originally uploaded by malyousif.

So happy that this climber has finally decided to flower after being moved from a pot and placed into the ground. It’s got healthy growth now (yes, even in this heat) and these are the first flowers we get on this plant.

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Limes, just picked, originally uploaded by malyousif.

The only two limes to fruit on my lime tree (thought it was lemon, but no!). They were this green for a long time so I thought it was time to pick them, cut them, juice them and decide once and for all what type of tree it is. Also, it’s fun picking your own fruit and eating them!

Have a wonderful weekend my friends…

Click here for the full set.

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Delonix Regia flowers, originally uploaded by malyousif.

This is the first year that that Poinciana actually flowers in this profusion. After 5 years, I guess it finally feels that it’s mature enough to do so!

It covers the front garden with its petals that every morning the area around it glows with oranges, reds and yellows of its petals.

Happy Friday everyone.

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Adenium (Desert Rose), originally uploaded by malyousif.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

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My garden, originally uploaded by malyousif.

We spread a sand layer over the grass to give it some umph when it starts growing again in the next few weeks. I hope it’ll get rid of the bloody ants or at least, get to be as thick as it was again.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

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The Bottlebrush, originally uploaded by malyousif.

As you can see, she’s really happy. And so am I! ;)

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

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69, originally uploaded by malyousif.

This was their last pleasurable encounter. it was pleasurable for me as I picked the bastards up and destroyed them. Bastards.

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Waterlily, originally uploaded by malyousif.

Another of my favourite flowers in my garden. This is in my main pond just in front of my study.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

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