Redecking the Deck

I've just spent the day making our back deck a bit more live-able. We've had an old table and wooden pews there since we moved here 5 years ago and we never really use the area. I've been planning for a few weeks looking at furniture and drawing up some floor plans.
We bought a new outdoor setting (from Rob Cousens in Ringwood) which is very comfy (a major criteria in our choice). I got a wall mounted water feature and also installed shade blinds (because our deck faces west and gets direct sunlight). I had to repaint some areas where the paint was starting to lift and after that I went to it on the makeover. See some pics below.
It's definitely a much more inviting space to go and have a cuppa or sit and have breakfast while reading the paper on the weekend.

Current Flowers in our Garden

This is the first weekend in about six that I've been home so I had a good cleanup in the garden. The daisies and pansies needed deadheading (taking off the old flowers to encourage new ones to grow) and the various climbers needed trimming and training. Unfortunately I was away during the peak of the wisteria flowering over the swing set - it put on a great show this year. These photos are of the clematis (purple) and the crepuscule rose on the arbor.

Spring is Almost Here

I love Spring. It's my favourite season. Our garden is starting to come alive. Buds are starting to burst, the daffodils are showing their smiling faces and the boronias are sharing their fragrance with the world.We have three boronia bushes near our clothes line and Annette loves the perfume as she hangs the clothes. Here's some pics of the front and back garden. I can't wait for the wisteria to start flowering over the swing set. Stay tuned for more spring garden photos