Pine garden bench

This was a tatty old thing, left out in the rain, and looked very sorry for itself.  Look how D has transformed it....a lick of green paint and some tiles on top and, hey presto, it looks like new. And it's unique.

Sizzling succulents.

An aloe vera and another I don't know the name of have come into flower.....spectacular.   These drought-resistant plants do so well here that we decided to buy big cermaic bowls and plant more.   This is also the time for ice plants so the garden is a riot of colour at the moment.

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Swallows gone

So has the rain and the vicious Levante wind is here early. Sadly, one swallow stayed alone inside the patio the next day and they vanished. I guess it was a stop over during an unsettled period.

There's always a bright side though - caught a glimpse over 3 days of our chameleon, Charlie, in a palm tree, with legs splayed, eyes googling like mad, waiting for the insects. I wish he'd demolish the large beige, locust-like creatures that have been munching on a lot of new growth.