Viola blooming in our lawn. Take time to see what is still blooming, and look at the wonderful fall colors we still have. A lemon scented gum tree from the Sale Botanic Gardens in Sale, Victoria, Australia

taken Nov 4, 2025 

​Planted around 1881, the famous huge Lemon Scented gumtree has commenced flowering. I’ve been watching the small flower buds swell, waiting patiently for them to burst into flower

Larry and I noticed when we were visiting last year, how the trees don't have bark on them. We thought they were dying.  But you can see this gum tree is very old and that is how the trees look.  

​Planted around 1881, the famous huge Lemon Scented gumtree has commenced flowering. I’ve been watching the small flower buds swell, waiting patiently for them to burst into flower.

      ​Good morning.  Clear, blue sky but it is windy out because of a cold front passing through.  At least the temperature isn’t too cold today.  Today’s highs of 55F(13C) not as warm as yesterday but with the sun shining it will be ok to work outside.  Yes, that will get done.  Larry is working on rebuilding the north side of the greenhouse after a tree fell on it this spring.  I am working on unplanting.  ONE more wagon to do.  This will get done.  Also work on organizing inside the greenhouse.  All this plastic that I have gotten from unplanting needs to be organized.  I need to move in large containers, so they are ready to go to plant early spring.  All of this takes up room.  We have just a limited amount of time till Saturday and then you know snow is predicted.  But next week warming up to 50’s so it will not last long.  Just a reminder for all of us what is coming.  Stay warm, stay safe.
 
Australia family and friends for Thursday Nov 6 will have a high of 75F(24C) partly cloudy skies.  They have told me they have had some rain, so the gardens and the grass are doing well.  Enjoy your spring weather.  Stay cool, stay safe. 
 
I am posting this picture of a viola that is blooming in the green grass.  Please look around at what is still happening to give us a smile on our face. Flowers still blooming, trees that have color, and even the green lawn.  
 
I am posting pictures from the Sale, Botanic Gardens, Sale, Victoria, Australia.
Planted around 1881, the famous huge Lemon Scented gumtree has commenced flowering. I’ve been watching the small flower buds swell, waiting patiently for them to burst into flower.
Till next time this is Becky Litterer, Becky’s Greenhouse, Dougherty Iowa [email protected]  641-794-3337  cell 641-903-9365  Beckysgreenhouse.com  Facebook Becky Kerndt Litterer or Becky’s Greenhouse