1 September: childhood garden

I love plants, especially flowers.

Some of my happiest childhood memories are of our family gardens. Lush with bougainvilleas, orchids, anthuriums, periwinkles, yesterday-today-and-tomorrows, silver leaf flame violets (episcia cupreata), Japanese roses (portulaca grandiflora), ixora, jasmine, hibiscus, frangipani, rambutan, coconut ...

Later in life, the gorgeous allamandas dotting the Malaysian kampung gardens captivated me with their bright, happy, yellow simplicity.

This garden will be landscaped with bougainvillea, allamanda, frangipani and coconut, and a 70s-style metal garden swing.

More will be planted as the home grows.

At present, there is a 'faraway' coconut tree, and a red saga seed tree spilling over from a neighbour.

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