Repairs
We are still trying to repair the copper which cracked in two places, so the water lilies are drying out while the repairs are underway.
Anthuriums
The anthuriums are blooming more frequently since we renovated the shade houses.
Red Plums
The crop of red plums is smaller than last year, probably due to late pruning. Still trying to find a remedy for the black ants!
Passion Fruit
The Passion fruit vine has flowered and has its first fruit on it! There are lots of pineapples for breakfast!
First Pineapple!
Enjoyed the first pineapple from the garden at breakfast today.
Writers from UK visiting Smithy’s Garden
Smithy's Garden was visited by garden writers from the BBC, Telegraph and Birmingham Post accompanied by a BBC photographer, Suzanne Gaywood and a representative from the UK office of Grenada's…
Repairs
This month we repaired stonewalls and at last, the two shade houses (destroyed by Ivan and Emily). We added two trellises to the garden, one in the new garden, for…
Bi-Annual Flower Show
Congrats to Claire who represented Smithy's garden in the flower arranging section of the recent Bi-annual flower show, which the Grenadian Horticultural Society held on Jan 31 - Feb 1st.…
The Dry Season
Watering is a daily affair as the "dry season" is here now. Mowing the grass is now done every two weeks, giving us a chance to fill bags with compost…