western australia

Our 'new-look' backyard

@JudyEv (382440)

Rockingham, Australia

July 14, 2022 1:57am CST

I wrote that we took out a tree from our miniscule backyard. We’ve put a frangipani in its place and also moved another big pot plant which will be more out of the way in its new position. That’s the plant on the right. You can see part of the birdbath which hasn’t been reinstalled yet. And you can also see how close the next door’s house is. I might take out some of the other plants too as they are not particularly attractive. I don’t know what they are but they show no signs of flowering. The middle two rows of plants are miniature something-or-others. I can’t remember the name at the moment but no doubt it will come to me later.

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@allen0187 (59827)

• Philippines

14 Jul 22

Looks great! You have your own backyard. Have you considered planting veggies?

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

It's a tiny backyard but yes I am thinking of growing some vegetables.

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@allen0187 (59827)

• Philippines

16 Jul 22

@JudyEv good luck planting veggies.

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@Beestring (15372)

• Hong Kong

14 Jul 22

Nice backyard. Does frangipani grow fast?

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

I'm not really sure but I don't think so.

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@changjiangzhibin89 (17243)

• China

14 Jul 22

Your backyard looks very neat ! I have seen the frangipani in South China.Their flowers' colour consists of white and yellow ,which looks like egg white and egg yolk.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

Thanks and yes, you've described the flower exactly.

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@DaddyEvil (174657)

• United States

14 Jul 22

It's looking nice. I'm sure, when you and Vince are done, it will look very nice.

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@DaddyEvil (174657)

• United States

14 Jul 22

@JudyEv Oh, yeah! You have to find just the right plants and make sure they won't overgrow the area.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

@DaddyEvil I might even put some vegies in there.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

Thanks. We have a bit more work to do yet. A small area is nearly as big a problem as a large one.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

14 Jul 22

I have lots of something-or-others in my garden!

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

@Ronrybs Not as much as you used to?? You must be rejuvenating.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

Lately, names of people and things just go straight out of my head. I'll wake up about 4am and the name of these plants will hit me.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

14 Jul 22

@JudyEv I get that sometimes, but not as much as I used to

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@Kandae11 (57230)

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14 Jul 22

I like the new look. All it needs is some flowers to make it perfect.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

I'll be buying some new plants soon.

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@rsa101 (41005)

• Philippines

15 Jul 22

I have no idea how your backyard looked before. But your mini garden looks neat and nice. I think the dried leaves are fine to be left there are they also act as fertilizer to them as well.

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@rsa101 (41005)

• Philippines

19 Jul 22

@JudyEv Oh that looks nice with the tree but I guess it needs a bigger space to grow and might be troubling your neighbor already

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Jul 22

@rsa101 Yes, that is what was happening so we took the tree out.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

Here is the area a week ago before we took out a tree. The roots were impacting on the neighbour's paving bricks.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

14 Jul 22

Wish I could have such a nice backyard like yours

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

It's very small really but still a nice area.

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@yanzalong (19091)

• Indonesia

14 Jul 22

You have a nice back yard. I like it.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

Thank you. I'm hoping I'll be able to improve it even more.

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@louievill (28846)

• Philippines

14 Jul 22

Your backyard is neat and beautiful, I'm sure there are still lots of things you can do with the rest of the space.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

Thank you and yes, you're right. I'm looking forward to planting some more plants.

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@jobelbojel (36796)

• Philippines

15 Jul 22

It looks great. Your neighbor's brick wall looks same as you fence wall.

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@jobelbojel (36796)

• Philippines

17 Jul 22

@JudyEv our village/subdivision here has houses of the same color, design, all. Except those who already altered the outside paints. So if I miss the street name, I could enter the wrong house anytime.

@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jul 22

@jobelbojel Once, every Australian house seemed a bit different but now there are a lot that are all built alike. We noticed it especially in Ireland but there they paint each front door a different colour. Otherwise, I'm sure they'd go to the wrong house sometimes.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jul 22

There are around 120 houses in this gated area and they are all quite similar.

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@WorDazza (15826)

• Manchester, England

14 Jul 22

That looks smaller than my back garden and I live in a tiny house. I would have thought you lived somewhere that had gardens the size and grandeur of something Capability Brown designed. Having said that it does look a lot tidier than mine.

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@WorDazza (15826)

• Manchester, England

15 Jul 22

@JudyEv Ah right. I didn't realise you'd moved. That'll teach me to disappear for a year. How's it going? Getting used to not being lord and lady of the manor?

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

@WorDazza We've actually been here since May 12 months ago so that must be how long you've been away from myLot. I know we needed to leave there at some stage and there are lots of good things about this place but it's very different. It sounds very ungrateful not to be pleased to have a brand new house and less work but there are no kangaroos, no birds and no space.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

We used to have 18 acres but not of garden. Now we've moved to a 'gated retirement village' as befitting our age.

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@LindaOHio (222726)

• United States

14 Jul 22

It's nice that you have a little garden to work with.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

Although I keep fussing about it being so small, it's probably a good size for me really.

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@LindaOHio (222726)

• United States

14 Jul 22

@JudyEv Yes. One day you may be thankful that it's all you have to tend to.

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@ZedSmart (19839)

• Philippines

14 Jul 22

Hi Ms. Judy! I think that your place is good.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

Thank you. I want to plant some more plants there one day soon.

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@snowy22315 (209132)

• United States

15 Jul 22

It looks good. It's alot better thant the blank space you had when you first moved there.

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@snowy22315 (209132)

• United States

15 Jul 22

@JudyEv I think I would add some splotches of color. Next year when it is cool, you could even add some purple cabbages. A japanese bonsai would look really nice in there too.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

Yes, it does look a bit better now. It's still a work in progress really.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

@snowy22315 I was thinking purple cabbages as I started reading your comment. I'd quite like to have some vegetables.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

15 Jul 22

Very cute and tidy! I like smaller areas . . . much easier to manage

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

16 Jul 22

@JudyEv Boy, I'm feeling that now

. We came from no garden at the apartments to a house with a yard . . . and I only really started doing real yardwork in the past few years - it's not a simple task.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

When you get older and can't bend and stoop like you used to, small does become a better option.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jul 22

@much2say And there can be plenty of it at times. I know we'll appreciate this even more as we get even older.

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@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

14 Jul 22

It is small but it is pretty. The frangipani grows around 20 cm. per year it will not become too big.

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@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

15 Jul 22

@JudyEv - You can surely prune it down, but for some years it will remain small.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

I did wonder if the frangipani might grow too big but I guess we can always prune it down a bit.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

@LadyDuck By the time it's a problem, we might have moved on.

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@Deepizzaguy (122305)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

15 Jul 22

The backyard in your home looks really nice.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

Thank you. I hope to have more flowers or maybe even vegetables later.

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@Deepizzaguy (122305)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

15 Jul 22

@JudyEv You are most welcome.

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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

15 Jul 22

Ooh I like it. Is the birdbath the thing to the right of the wooden stool. I love it! Looks like you are doing great with the limited space you have in your backyard. We just had a discussion today about doing our flower beds up front.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jul 22

Yes, that's the birdbath and we'll reposition it soon.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jul 22

@thislittlepennyearns We saw some pretty awful ones too but liked this one - and the colour blends in well with the greenery.

@thislittlepennyearns (68246)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

15 Jul 22

@JudyEv I really like it. We looked at bird bath the other day when I got seeds and potting soil. They were all cartoon-y and not my style. They had Disney characters on them. I've always wanted a bird bath.

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@porwest (112924)

• United States

15 Jul 22

Nice and cozy. I like it.

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@JudyEv (382440)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jul 22

Thanks. I've decided I like it better without the tree.

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@porwest (112924)

• United States

16 Jul 22

@JudyEv If it is the one I am thinking of, I like the tree.

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