Their coloration is so interesting!
In the garden
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Their coloration is so interesting!
The species is called Rhinella Arenarum. Seemingly they can change colour at will.
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Autumn in the terrace
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Wow! Lots going on there!
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I had to remove all these broad leaf plants because they attract ants and caterpillars that go on to destroy other plants. It was a hell of a job because the roots spread everywhere with new shoots popping up. The cactus rotted away by the way due to too much rain.
I've now planted Mother-In-Law's Tongue, which I think is a great plant name. They are very tough and luckily, ants and caterpillars don't like them. I also bought them for a bargain from the villa down the road where our cleaner lives, for $4000 a pot of four individual plants. Other places sell them for $15-$20,000, so I'll be going back there for more plants.
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Looks like you had Cannas. We have several which take over the area unless you keep them in check. They also have a habit of falling over if you don't stake them which is a bloody nuisance.
The Sansevierias are a good choice for that location. When I was out in the garden late last night I noticed the ants were busy so the missus will be going out with the poison.
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Laughed when you mentioned the common name of Sansevierias, Splinter . The wags’ explanation of the name Mother-in-Law’s tongues is that they are pointed and sharp, and they thrive on neglect.
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I am at fault as I gave Splinter the Cannas. I was never able to grow them in a pot.
The passion fruit plant is another plant that grows easily but attracts millipedes/itching bugs and can become a nuisance.
The flowers are nice to see, the green leaves grow out of nothing… but we still have them growing after years. Their roots spread widely and it is a sore to remove them. I think we should replace the soil entirely if we want to get rid of them -
I am at fault as I gave Splinter the Cannas. I was never able to grow them in a pot.
No problem. You gave me the seeds and I sowed them everywhere. They looked nice until I realised that they were attracting pests.
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Not only felt autumnal today it's definitely looking like it now as well.
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Lovely photo, UK Man .
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A cold but sunny afternoon out at the quinta. The first of the oranges are almost ready to pick and the only squash to have survived the cuises might have to be picked before the frost arrives.
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The cruises?
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Yikes! Haven’t seen those, even in the BsAs EcoPark. Is there anything (chicken wire fencing?) you can do to protect your vegetables?
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Yikes! Haven’t seen those, even in the BsAs EcoPark. Is there anything (chicken wire fencing?) you can do to protect your vegetables?
We don't normally grow veg out there. These were just a few seeds that were hanging about so the missus scattered them. Not worth the trouble spending time and money on protecting them as they're cheap to buy in the shops at this time of year anyway.
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Our pomelos blancos (white grapefruits) are also heavy loaded with fruits. They are not yet tipe, but it looks like they are going to be soon. I had read on the internet that we should roll a citric around its stem to know when it is ripe.
If the stem detaches from the fruit, the fruit is ready for consumption. If it stays, not yet. UK Man may suggest a different crtieria to assess ripeness.
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UK Man may suggest a different crtieria to assess ripeness.
We just go by colour. Like the oranges our grapefruit are very slow this year. They have colour but most are nowhere near ripe enough. To be honest they're not a great variety. Some are very pithy so I don't bother eating them. My wife has them either as they come with honey or juiced.
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serafina , what a generous crop in your terrace garden!
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The first batch of this year's marmalade has been produced.
Word soon got around it's an excellent vintage so there's already a queue outside the front door.
