Slowly, slowly the new garden beds take shape.

I like what you've done there Bernie, can't wait to see them in flower :)

Thanks Louise - I'm hoping there will be a bit of colour happening by summer.

I would say that was guaranteed Bernie :))

I love your choice of plants, especially the Alstreomeria and Hemerocallis.

Just have to figure out a way to stop the wallabies chomping on my new plants - tried the chilli powder and the garlic spray with little success.

Ohh no :(
I'd be distraught if my plants were ruined/gone like that.
What CAN you do to stop or prevent it ..... tall fencing ?

We have fencing but when they want to eat, they will just jump over! I've seen them jump the 5 foot high fence around the chook/duck pen just to get to the feed. I've never really had much of a problem with them eating garden plants before, but obviously the other plants didn't interest them and these newer plants are far more tasty.

love the two tiers it will look lovely in the summer. your winter temps are like our summer ones ....but we get more rain ..........

Bernieh this looks like such hard graft! It'll be lovely when it's done and you can sit back and admire, come summer ( when we're all wading through snow, ice, frost....)
;-)

Looking good BH and really looking forward to the splashes of colour and exciting plants you've got in store for us.

I'm waiting.....

Thanks a lot Sandra, Bscott and Oddbillie - hoping there will be something to show by summer.

Its all looking good bernieh..........

I wonder if something that gives off a high pitched noise could scare them..Like the things they use in bakeries and such places to keep the mice away?
I like what you have done here...Great job.

Taking shape really nicely Bernieh.......

Looking really great Bernieh....

It looks nice now Bernie. A lot of work but worth it.

You've worked hard on this. What will it look like in the 'Wet' I wonder.

looking good Bernieh hope all grows well for you and the wallabies aren't tempted by your tender young plants!

Thanks everyone - still working on the wallaby deterrent. Apparently Vaporub on the leaves is supposed to deter them - don't know how the plants will appreciate being smeared with it though.

Not well I think I know I don't Lol :o((
Put it on some sticks in with the flowers to save their new leaves it might work for you!
:o)))

Great plan Neelan - I'll try that instead. I certainly agree with you about the Vaporub - I've never liked the stuff!

:o(( yuk
Hope it works for you :o))

Thanks Homebird - hoping to get the wallaby problem sorted soon and maybe then the plants will start to thrive. Here's hoping! As for working in the heat - right now we regard the weather as terrific ... 27 degrees during the day is lovely. It's just this week that the temps have started to climb again and today we've reached 29. It's the summer temps that are the killers - I never garden after 7.00 in the morning or before 5.30 in the evening during summer!