El nuevo camino al linde del cortijo

21 December - last one an a half days work for a friend and myself - lost 1.2 kilos the first day

My landscaping during 2010

Garden - looking towards the North to right of lawn eventually will be covered with trailing rosmary - takes time

Garden - looking down towards the lower part of granite path with new Adelfa´s bottom right 2yr old side of path

Rustic bricks set into Granite path detail

Geraniums Lavender and White Adelfas

the old railway sleeper steps

the repaired granite path after rain damage between patio and main lawn

One of my favorite wild flowers

Wild fauna is incorporated into the landscaping

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Today I have replaced 2 Apple trees. Might order another lorry load of earth for the fruit tree area

One of my favourites plants cotinus coggyria

Will probably plant more of these

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Rear Patio

The rear patio grass is gradually covering despite the attacks by both ants and birds:-(

Andy and Ian laid the brick paving around the border for me a couple of years ago.

Adlefa

This Adelfa was purchased from the nursery garden for about 2 euros but the row behind I grew from seeds taken from some plants at Frontil Loja. It comes in several colours and is a hardy plant and it often found in the desert. Yes it is a bit prone to frost. The English know the plant as Oleander. I took this photo with the plant set against the Peñon Prieto which all my guests admire.

I initially purchased 2 Albizia Julibrissen (aka falsa acer de constantinoble) with exposed roots for 16 euros but they died on me. I then decided to purchase for the rear patio 2 larger specimens in pots for 40 euros each + delivery but every June the give me great pleasure when they come into flower. First became aware of them when I went to my sister´s funeral at Fuengirola. Thank you sister.

The lawn to the left entering the Cortijo needs a little more work on it. The sprinkler now has been set into the ground. Another bag of white stones will be required for below the olive tree. The crop of the olive trees have improved since they were grassed under. Could be due to the grass cuttings in part.