Gardening Update Number 1

So I moved house recently and had been a real enthusiastic gardener ever since.

And I'm so glad that it finally pay off.

So, I planted 4 new rose plants in late June, Pope John Paul II (White - the most fragrant white rose ever, according to the website), A Country Woman (Red), Paul Cezanne (Pink/White/Yellow, very cute combination), and Ebb Tide (Dark Purple - almost black).

Their growth are not the same, and the Ebb Tide grew faster during the winter season. Amazingly, 7 rose buds appeared :-) to my delight. And they're huge!!

These photos are taken late August and had cut down all the flowers and a little bit of the stem.

A few days after, 3 rose buds showed up on the shorter stems. I'm so happy with this rose plant. It's so recommended, it's so easy to maintain as well.

Just a shot of seasol - seaweed fertiliser mixed in water every month or two will do.

This is another photo I took of these flowers as decoration inside the house:

Notice the colour is so dark, it's almost black, very dramatic. It's really gothic in a way.

Photo taken side by side with my birthday card :-)

Purple Alaska Berry Bolero

Hello everyone... it's nice to finally update my blog.
I haven't finished too many projects lately :-) lazy me...
So, this one is a cute little bolero, again from Garnstudio, free pattern using Alaska yarn.
The yarn is a probably one of the heaviest yarn I've ever worked with and I think it gave me RSI.
So, I'm glad it's finally over :-)

I knitted this bolero during my holiday to Tea Gardens. It's a really lovely place, very famous for fishing and there is this fabric shop that has amazing stuff, quite on the expensive side though. The lady was teaching quilting to someone when I got there. Maybe I should take up quilting...

I love the big collar thing around the neck and waist.

Look at this berry pattern, really love it.

The material is so warm, perfect for a cold spring morning. Fingers crossed it will be warmer soon.

Completed 5th Sept 2011