Tour of my first garden! - Work in progress, suggestions welcomed! 🌳🍃🌺

[@MissOrchidGirl]

I forgot to mention! Yes I do plan for some Orchids outside, once I can provide some shade :)) and yes! my hair will get evenly blonde in a couple of weeks! well I hope, it kinda has a mind of its own 🤭

[@davegrimstead8289]

I and my orchids have greatly missed you 😢. So happy you are back! I'm in central Florida....it's hot, hot, hot, 🔥 here also 🔥🔥. Your climate is exactly like mine and my butterfly plant attracts monarchs and they deposit their eggs. I have watched their full cycle. So exciting and wonderful. I also went from long black hair to shorter blonde. Long process.

[@sylviabeichert943]

Hi Dani. Congratulations on your new home. Here in Australia, we have amazingly beautiful grevillias that attract butterflies, birds, are very heat & drought tolerate and can be trimmed to any shape you want. The crimson toothbrush & snowflake ones flower almost non stop. From my own experiences, be very careful about tree selection. Mango trees can send out roots that can damage your pipes and house foundations as can some bougainvilleas & vines. I'd suggest planting them in the biggest pots you can find & citrus trees are usually grown on mounds as their roots can't tolerate wet feet.

[@Naktya7]

Tricks to cool your garden : High trees or shade sails for shade, replace the rocks for bark and plant climbing plants on the walls. I'm really looking forward to updates on your garden!

[@gab363]

Trees make such a difference👍💯

[@sophiatedaldi4436]

I've never heard anyone make the word "pergola" sound so lovely

[@p4ul1010]

Oh my god im so excited for you! Im a horticulturist and the best suggestion I can give you is that when you have the funds, i suggest you change the pebbles to mulch because the rocks are just going to absorb more heat and cook the root system of some plants. Plus they reflect light too, so thats why is preferred mulch that decomposes and helps feed the beds and the plants in them.

[@lisadussault8314]

I was going to suggest the same. The pebbles will probably be fine where you get morning sun and afternoon shade, but for plants that get fully blasted by afternoon sun, mulch would be ideal- just not rubber mulch!! Also, be sure not to make a mulch volcano around your trees. It's better to make a sort of doughnut. ;-) This is such a fun new adventure! (Now that the crazy moving part is over!)

[@cymarsev]

I googled mulch and it looks like something that will fly very easily around and in the house. It gets windy in Cyprus and you can not imagine the amount of dust that gets in the houses and apartments! 😆

[@p4ul1010]

@@cymarsev here in Florida we get tropical storms with high speed winds and it only moves it very slightly. But water puddles or moving would move it a lot obviously

[@davegrimstead8289]

I live in central florida and about the only thing that moves mulch is flooding. They also make plastic and rubber mulch.

[@cymarsev]

@@p4ul1010 Good to know!

[@lindaredondo2234]

I would get rid of the white rock. It keeps and reflects the heat. I would replace with a bark. Bark helps cool the soil and area. Use tons of compost on everything. Good luck with your new garden.

[@igf_d4189]

"keep" and "reflect" is kinda contradictive.. if it reflects the light, the heat isnt absorbed. Even some big cities have tried white streets and lowered the overall temperature on the ground level because the light just reflects off aka, no heat is absorbed.

[@lindaredondo2234]

@@igf_d4189 You're Welcome

[@thequeenofthesup]

I live in the south east of France and the climate is becoming increasingly dry and hot. To help our plants adapt/survive, we use mulch at the base of the plants and also shade sails. Rosemary, aloe, yuccas are among the most tolerant plants. Olive trees too.

[@cymarsev]

For the big white wall behind the roses, I would suggest a structure from wood that you could hang pots with whatever plants you want. It would be nice the wall to have flowers or plants when the roses are not in bloom

[@ConnieP-gs2sb]

A trellis would be great for climbing roses, too

[@clari1125]

I was thinking of a slatted wall with occasional pots here and there.

[@sarasvatibechan5761]

Dear Danni,congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤ i am so happy for you🌹🌹🌹 You look beautiful ❤️ Enjoy your new garden and take it all in,God bless you🙏🏻

[@matthiasbroek8055]

Our lady of the night is just blooming tonight, there flowers give off a wonder full sent and are not that difficult to grow. Blooms last only one night, so when it blooms it’s kind of special.

[@parkerallen848]

You could grow host plants for butterflies so they can lay eggs on them!! Just find out what butterflies are in your area and plant a host plant for them.

[@13th_anonymouse]

Hey Danny, I don't think anyone has said this but some of those hibiscus have leaf curling disease. Most commonly by overwatering do be careful that they don't rot. Also many succulents would do good maybe try some aeoniums. They look wonderful. More of the tree type of aeoniums. They go dormant in summer so no need to water as often.

[@wendyf9754]

Love your new garden. I am in a desert valley just north of Los Angeles, California, USA and our weather appears the same as yours. Summers are hot, up to and over 37C with low to very low humidity. This summer we were up to 48C. We get rain mostly in the winter, never in summer. Plumeria grow like crazy. Our neighborhood was once a citrus orchard so we have orange, lemon, and grapefruit trees. Hibiscus also grow wonderfully -- I planted them to feed the red and pink flowers to my desert tortoise, Walter. Both the hibiscus and plumeria grow and bloom better when planted in the ground instead of pots. I have many plumeria in pots as people are always giving me cuttings. They grow and bloom but the ones I have in the ground are amazing. I would also suggest agapanthus (Lily of the Nile) and amaryllis. They bloom beautifully and winter over without dropping their leaves because it rarely gets near freezing. I have a shade house for my orchids where I mostly grow cattleyas and Australian dendrobiums. I look forward to seeing your garden updates. .

[@gab363]

I love our bougainvillea. It has bright pink and orange blooms and grows so well here in Miami in full sun. No watering or fertilizer needed. My son keeps chopping it down to the stem and in a matter of a few months it’s a high as the house again.😃

[@orchidquest]

And citrus are usually host plants for large butterflies--in the States, it's for the giant swallowtail! 💕

[@FrediOlson]

Lovely tour of your new garden. Train the Bougies on the wall! They will love it.

[@zoltanjenei6302]

Congratulations! I hope you will find a lot of joy in your garden. If you can, I think removing the crushed rock and putting down mulch (pine bark, wood chips) would work better for mentioning moisture, cooling, and would improve the soil too.

[@shahesfelazi8549]

If you can grow hibiscus you can grow mangoes, in Malaysia we have mangoes in the full sun, hot and burning.

[@dorafacio6811]

Love to see your happy face and smile, now that you guys are in your own house, and happy to see that very soon is going to be a beautiful paradise. God bless you, your husband and your beautiful house.

[@pamstrauch4372]

I love your garden. Love mangos! It's so awesome that you're gonna raise the Caterpillar

[@Hollywiththeflowers]

It’s gorgeous, can’t wait to see what you do with it in the future. Congratulations on your new house. Your garden is so so polar opposites to my temperate uk garden. I absolutely adore roses , named my daughter after them. You’re completely right about taking pictures of what grows well near you. That’s what I’ve always done in my garden designs. 💞

[@NorthbertR]

It will look really gorgeous when all those plants fill the space :-) Thank you for sharing.

[@SunnyBlueSkyDay]

Really nice space, main suggestion is to remove the rock in your gardens. Most plants do not thrive with rocks as a mulch.

[@MayconAreasMUA]

Danny, you garden will look amazing with schomburgkias, epidendruns, cyrtopodium, long stem small flower oncidiuns... With a regular water schedule i think you can do it even mounted!!! Look for their natural habitat and see if you can mimic the water seasons of the plants!!! I think you can do it... 💚😘

[@jadest6831]

Congrats on your lovely new garden! Just some thoughts: 1. Try Australian native flowering plants - they are perfect for surviving hot, arid climates - e.g. grevilleas, bottlebrushes and Chamelaucium uncinatum. Lots of flowers for the first two. Your butterflies will be very happy. For a fruit tree try a finger lime - so yummy! Lemon myrtle is lovely too. 2. Plant the plumeria as a feature tree and hang fairy lights around the trunk for winter spectacular! I hope all your plants go well! Good luck!

[@MilesHov]

Danii I would recommend removing the pebbles if u planning to put shrubs , the sun will heat the pebbles and your ground will become like a microwave oven, good luck in your new garden

[@shahesfelazi8549]

Yeah the pebbles and white walls looks like very hot. I think its better to use something like organic it would manage the temperature better.

[@krystalharrylal3903]

In the caribbean I have hibiscus in full sun, just water alot now as you just planted but once its established in the ground you don't have to worry

[@apriloconnor6598]

Congratulations on your new Garden Danny, good luck with all your plans and plants.

[@karengeorge5959]

For Butterfly s plant Lantana. They love it. Your yard is so pretty ❤🦋🦋🦋

[@emidowdarrow]

Congratulations!!!!🎊. I bet mangos have a higher water requirement than citrus. I wonder my brother has a mango tree, but we all live in Florida. Gets hot as heck but it’s also really humid.

[@mjin2646]

Azalea? camellia? blueberries? I love the smile when you talk about roses. I love them too.

[@leahnichol6665]

I live in the Pacific Northwest. We don’t tan, we rust. The azaleas do wonderfully here, and camellias also. I am guessing they would be a cool house plant for Danni.

[@MIchelle-cairn_mom]

lol i have a lot of the same hot climate plants 😂 Try olive trees (dwarf non fruiting) and Alygyone if can find them. Keep the “path “ for now. 😉

[@dioleo13]

❤congratulations on your new garden!

[@pauladixon-williams3246]

Beautiful yard!! Everything looks new and fresh. I love it!

[@joannatheartist1004]

Awesome to see you expanding and into outdoor gardening! It looks really cool! However you might hate my suggestion: the white rocks sloth look pretty are likely to cause you issues with your plants as rocks absorb heat and then release it increasing overall temperature and with rainy winters the rocks can trap too much moisture which can cause root rot especially with chilly damp weather. Please try growing lavender and rosemary. Also do not plant anything in the ground until you ensure there’s good drainage. The hibiscus are lovely and appreciate fertilizer and well draining soil that dries out a little but not too much. please try growing Jamaican hibiscus if you can find it they make the best tea!

[@90skid97]

Congrats on your garden, what an achievement. All I can say is citrus, citrus and more citrus! You have the climate for it for sure. I recommend something like Mexian/key lime, small bushy plant. Also there are several drought hardy citrus species from Australia that has been hybridized with common species. Beautiful citrus you already have I have to say. For me I couldn't get enough of them. If you happen to lack lemons from the one tree I recommend one from the 'femminelli' subgroup of lemons that are known for flowering up to 4 times a year. So basicly lemons all year. Otherwise if you love citrus like me I recommend to look into the world of citrus hybrids and how you have hundreds of different plant to choose from due to this cross breeding. It's really amazing. May your citrus prosperous 😊😊😊

[@janetbressette631]

With your climate oleander will attract all your pollinators. When I googled it, the description of the flowers/shurb says it’s very fragrant

[@ConnieP-gs2sb]

We have tons of oleander where I live in coastal South Carolina (similar climate); they do very well!

[@ellencassidy7795]

Here in Southern New Jersey we have a wild flower called Marsh Mallow which is like a wild Hibiscus. They are pink or white and I just love them. I have pink ones planted by my pool. Hibiscus haven't lasted for me but the Mallows come up every year.

[@marionlambert9922]

try a Russian sage as they take extreme heat. Loved by bees that you will need for fruit trees and future garden! I also like your natural beauty Dani! Yes please do videos on your outside garden, many of us grow veggies, trees, roses, bushes and we are interested in your garden!

[@lorialexander8290]

I used to have a cereus Peruvianus cactus. It was eight feet tall and produced 10 inch white blooms. Pollinators loved it. It was in full hot Louisiana sun and thrived. Thank you for sharing your garden. It will be beautiful.

[@marceljurak8915]

Would be amazing if you could add drip irrigation to your garden, saves water and your plants will love it. Also, you should buy a pomegranate tree (with orange or white flowers).

[@Peterrdee]

Maybe a gardenia for a morning sun / shade area with cattleyas would look so good !

[@ConnieP-gs2sb]

Your garden is beautiful! Congrats ❤

[@reifen]

Bougainvillea provide the perfect shelter for mouses.... , Acer tree is something you might like

[@monikaweld5567]

You should also check out xeriscaping. It is a type of landscaping style that is prevalent in the more arid regions of the US, such as Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, and other states. I love your space. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@GRBAquatics]

Very Cool, Thankyou. Awesome video. I am in Perth Western Australia, so similar 'Mediterranean' Climate by the sound of it. Tough gardening, bulk Mulching and Soil Conditioning required here on VERY Sandy Soils. Had amazing success with Vegie Garden over a nice Wet (for here) winter this year. Spring has sprung here now, and everything has burst into life. BUT instantly, first dry week and Everything is Totally Dry again and we are back in Drought. OH NO. All the Best. Cheers

[@heatherrohde6541]

Hi Danny ❤ First, your new home and gardens are AWESOME! Second, my phalaenopsis is growing a keiki on an older flower spike, which is thrilling for me. And now, she's also growing a brand new flower spike. Does she know best what's good for her, and I should just chill and let her do her thing?

[@LadyAlriandi]

With the garden beds, Raised beds would be better for your back in my opinion and you can move around if needed. As for that white wall where the bougainvillea will be growing on, you might be able to get something similar to cladding or panels to put on the walls, it might help with it not being so blinding and give something for plants to hold onto

[@costinhoria9377]

So I just came back from holiday from Greece (If I'm not mistaken it is a similar climate to yours), and I feel in love with oleanders & canna lilies.

[@erint5373]

Im so happy for you! For people from our generation it is a real achievement, well done! 👍 My only suggestion would be to look into permaculture (oregon state university have some goid deep dives on topics on youtube) - it can make a real difference to think about the ecosystem you can create in your environment (especially when you have environmental challenges such as heat,fore risk,water shortage etc). If it where me (which its not!) I would look into ground cover plants that do well in southern Italy/Sicily/Morocco/UAE and try to layer plants together to create microclimates. The more plants and water you have,and the less hard surface you have the lower the temperature will be. If water is an issue try to collect roof water to store and use in summer, add a wildlife pond etc! You would be amazed what nature can do to help lower temps and reduce risk of water insecurity and fire risk etc with just some simple planning ❤ anyway! Thats my 2 cents! Well done!

[@brendakirk7250]

hibiscus are one of my favorites also.

[@vicente8749]

Reminds me of the weather here in Madrid. Things scorch, especially since we have been getting more frequent heatwaves. Trachelospermum jasminoides does well in full sun, roses look nice in spring and autumn, some succulents do better than others… it’s trial and error 💪

[@denisedavis5267]

Looking fabulous!

[@wandashaw3551]

Hi Danny, your garden is so adorable and I am so very happy for you. I know you have wanted a garden for quite sometime now. Congratulations. You spoke about wanting to plant roses, how about a few Desert Roses spotted about along with your regular roses? Looking forward to watching your garden grow!!

[@yourteacher458]

Wonderful 🌿💚you have planted all the bushes that I love and enjoy three times per year when I stay at Cyprus

[@yourteacher458]

I would add an oleander

[@shirleytaylor9267]

Congratulations on your new home and garden! It's going to be fun to see your garden grow as you add more plants. Are you familiar with Buddleia, also commonly known as "Butterfly Bush"? I grow mine specifically to attract the butterflies and they love them (and occasionally bees and hummingbirds will check them out although they seem much more drawn to the various types of salvias and pentas I have in my pollinator garden). They do well in containers here in central Florida which are easy to relocate to a safe place if any tropical storms/hurricanes come through or during the occasional winter freezes. They grow in full sun to part sun, bloom late spring to fall and are available in several different colors. There are dwarf sized Buddleia which are perfect for containers to medium to large sized shrubs which would be better suited to in-ground planting.

[@michellesamuda2462]

Enjoyed

[@BrandNewCherrelle]

Beautiful garden! So nice to see you finally in the new house after all this time! Well deserved💛 can’t wait to see more video’s from the new home. Side note. I’ve been raising caterpillars here and there for some time now and if I had a garden I’d absolutely do the same putting in plants that attract butterflies.

[@MilanBabanic]

I don't know if rosemary can handle the heat but you might try if you want.

[@bibicheknauf4163]

Absolutely lovely and you already did so much in such a short time under atrocious heat😱😍

[@flybynyt1742]

A lovely outdoor space!

[@sherriheebner9479]

I’m so happy that you finally have a garden. I can’t wait to see you grow it. Congratulations!

[@ShadowNight-kt3dz]

It’s a nice space! If you’d like any plant suggestions, I’d say grevilleas, ponytail palms, Madagascar palm (they are a little spiny, but make beautiful white flowers), evolvulus, and catharanthus. All of these tolerate extreme heat well, some better with more water than others. The ponytail and Madagascar palms can be set on low water. Also, adenium!

[@tinasachs8688]

Oleander, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, Crown of Thorns would probably do well, Passiflora cerulea or other varieties maybe and maybe even Poinsettia. Everything else I can of right now, are cacti... probably not exactly what you're looking for. A plumeriia for 9€!? I would cry with joy, if I could find one for that price! Here in Berlin the cheapest I could find was 40€. Lucky you, and it's really beautiful too!

[@cymarsev]

You can also ask for a branch of plumeria from someone that has a big one and if you plant it in a pod, it just grows. No need to buy. In Cyprus most of the people will give you immetiadely a piece.

[@Fabdanc]

I think you would really like ixora, mandevilla, desert willow, and maybe some blue cacti (pilocecereus pachycladus, azereus) or agave. You probably can get away with amaryllis, agapanthus, and crinums right in the ground. South African bulbs probably would do splendid. For less tropical looking... Portulaca does super great in hot, sunny, and arid conditions. I also see catharansus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) to be indestructible. You also just cannot beat gomphrena. I have seen it growing superbly in central Texas where it's 40+ for months on end.

[@juliansieger2636]

Hi Dani, Why not try Australian dendrobium like speciosum for the rosebush area, they should totally blast it as long as there is no frost setteling on the leaves in winter

[@stefano.bonalume]

You should keep gravel away from the trunk of your trees\shrubs because when they're heated in the sun it will make your plants suffer and could damage tissue. You could reuse old bark from your old media around plants base since it doesn't heat so much like gravel does.

[@jamieschriver4813]

Congratulations on the new place Danny! I am excited to see how you transform your garden into a paradise

[@MercedesMontoro-v5y]

Congratulations Danny on your new home, I love gardening is very relaxing.

[@evergreen_ella]

Danny you look gorgeous as always, the garden is really coming together and looks so tidy and lovely! i always enjoy watching gardening content as you get to see how things grow completely differently in other climates and even in different parts of the same country. I live in the southern coast of england so I probably have the opposite problem to you because it is always cloudy and raining where i live lol 🩷🌿

[@PetraEmmy]

I am sooo happy for you Dani! I live in Toronto and my son has grubs in his lawn so his grass didn't grow. So he has the same artificial grass. It's perfect! And not an enviromental drain.

[@gertrudewelsh781]

I love your garden. So pretty.

[@lusia2023]

Congratulations I’m looking forward too all the plants! Orchids and garden! ❤

[@Anekocarbuncle]

Congratulations on surviving your move! So wonderful to see you happy and having fun in your new garden space! I suggest replacing the rocks with wood mulch and use bamboo or wood to block the heat from the walls. Some plants can be heat or sun tolerant but they have a limit. Mango can handle the summer with filtered shade but it’s the cold that will take them out.

[@cymarsev]

I would suggest a white bird of paradise in the corner in a very big pot. I have seen them planted in gardens in Nicosia and they got to be almost as big as palms. They look very exotic and you can hang vandas on it when its big.

[@valariecarey2716]

Love outdoor gardening content as well. Whatever brings you joy, do share! We are here for it. I planted Azelias, Butterfly bushes, Lantanas, Milkweed, Tea Olive and Crepe Myrtle trees for the butterflies, bees and birds (specifically hummingbirds). Next spring, I'll build out the oasis with bird baths and fruit trees. I've already introduced natural predators like ladybugs and green lacewings.. So excited as well.. Thanks Danny BTW, how are the birds doing? We hear them singing in the background

[@bethpaul8833]

I am excited to see all the plants you choose! I love all you have now, some of my favourites.

[@Americasanders]

Mangos are heavy feeders. They will thrive if you dump/scatter a cup or two of epson salt around the base of the tree every month. (Planted mango not potted) Oh I recommend milkweed for monarch butterflies

[@p4ul1010]

The mangos and citrus trees too! Citrus are more likely to get diseases and no fruit well when they dong have enough nutrients.

[@bettedaviseyes8563]

Congratulations on your lovely new spaces! I’m so very happy for you!

[@covadongapaneda4944]

An olive tree!! Lovely to see you grow your garden!

[@nataliablumke5608]

Try to grow few fig trees. There are groups all over the world crazy about fig trees. They are so many varieties. People collecting them like orchids. A lots of fun. Look into it. And you can grow them in the ground as well as in the pots.

[@salliemae9284]

Thanks for sharing Danny . Buy all kind of roses . Buy all kinds of dwarf bougainvilleas and of course all kinds of hibiscus . You are a collector of plumerias buy that distinct yellow one . I hope you can add hydrangeas on the borders . Once your plumerias grow bigger you can attach any kind of orchids . OMG I can wait to see this glorious garden with all your flowers blooming and all your fruit trees with their ripe fruits . God bless you. Peace and love and greetings from New York .

[@PegsGarden]

So happy for you, as an avid gardener, I would switch out the rock for mulch, that will totally cook your roots with your high heat, try to provide some shade during the hottest part of the day to plants that need it.

[@edmzoneavicii]

You should definitely plant a ton of orchids outside. That's my suggestion ❤🎉...and idea "plus" for all orchid lovers

[@karenburrell3775]

I love your backyard, and that you’re doing garden videos! Congratulations 🎉 on your move! Looking forward to more videos!❤️🪴🌹🌻🪴🌹🌻

[@aliciadiazdevivar4313]

Beautiful!!! I’m so happy for you and can’t wait to see the roses 🌹

[@LizE2654]

First, congratulations on achieving a dream with your new garden! Take your time with the placement, but remember it’s not difficult to move plants. Trees not so easy. It would be nice to see some orchids out there. I live in TX and don’t grow outside. Way too hot for me to tend to them. You could plant some herbs. Many of them make a nice little flower in the growing season. Also, like the hair!!

[@p4ul1010]

Theres many options of orchids you can grow in full blazing sun like Papilionanthe, Schomburgkia, australian Dendrobiums, Brassavola (terete leaf ones like the nodosa), Zelenkoa onusta, Ansellia africana, Arachnis, Renanthera (is you keep it watered) and other ones that don’t come to mind at the moment. I have seen all of this thriving in hot coastal areas of the south of Puerto Rico, that has a distinct dry forest with temperatures of 26 C to 40 C year round. I have also seen thriving each and every plant you showed us in this video in the same area that I just mentioned.

[@kevinbooth2063]

Congratulations on your new home thanks for the tour

[@Melissa-loves-orchids]

Hey Dani! I love your new outdoor space. I can’t wait to see the pergola. I know I love mine so much that I am ordering a second one for Christmas time. My husband‘s not too happy but oh well I also can’t wait to see how you put some orchids outdoors. I planted similar trees as you’ve planted citrus and mango because I love mango too! My mango has doubled in size in one year only and gets crazy hot full sun all the time. I enjoyed this video thanks!

[@orchidquest]

For butterflies: research host plants for the Mediterranean. Butterflies will feed on nectar plants like pentas, but host plants are for their caterpillars to eat (keep the host plants separate from your vegetable garden, though), and the females hunt for areas with host plants to lay their eggs. The males hunt for the females to mate, so... Native under canopy trees might help with the burning of plants in general, too. I live in Southwest Texas, which isn't quite as hot as Cyprus, but it's how I protect my "full sun" plants. Plants that need "full sun" do not need full sun in afternoon heat.

[@craiglange4852]

Excited for you and your garden. Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@thomassweatland3597]

I was going to suggest a jatropha tree. I have one that I put in a pot w latana and they are both thriving! I'm in s florida and your climate seems fairly close to ours. The other plant I'm thinking of for you would be a pink pride of barbados, and a Malaysian Orchid. Both are beautiful, tropical plants.

[@maryperry5910]

Mango trees grow great in hot full sun South Florida. I would think you'll be successful

[@larsschurmann4773]

Well look into native orchids and native plants:) also scented plants, creating habitat like a rock garden or pond. In Germany, we have "kopfweiden" wich are wonderful for birds. These are willows(works with all fast growing and easy sprouting trees) wich are cut every year or up til every 5 years(depending on what you want to do with the stics in the old times) at the same place. This way the tree stays vigorous but also ages more quickly. You get for animals an old, hollow but healthy tree really fast. Pebbles get nasty so quickly and then the weeds root in the horticultural textile and are really hard to remove. Try thin muching with organic Material. Woodchips do take up nitrogen because the don't have much and microbes and fungi take it from the soil to break down the wood. Cardboard is a good alternative to horticultural textile. In Germany, permaculture guys grow "Beinwell" specificly for muching... maybe there is a counter part in your region and grass clipping and half composted waste

[@jakeschreiner9348]

if you do eventually want a natural lawn creeping thyme can handle dry heat also no mowing necessary. Also saffron and bay laurel would probably do well in your herb garden. i don't know the legality of cacti for your area but prickly pears could definitely handle the heat and give very beautiful flowers and tasty fruit. When you mentioned think Arizona for heat cacti just came to mind. also cypress spurge is brings in lots of bees and butterflies.

[@annar6430]

Hi Danny..garden looks great. You are growing many of the same trees I have in Jamaica However we had 4 standard size Bouganvillia along our front wall. Plus 3 orange and 1 lime... The caterpillars are killing them they are nothing but eating machines. Keep picking them of. Finally we removed all 4 Bouganvillia . Butterfly have reduced but Orange trees may be happier

[@pixie2488]

Hi Dany Such a lovely that you finally get your own garden. I know how it’s feel like because I got my dream home with the garden in the end as well❤ I think you are in Nicosia and I am in Kyrenia we have almost sane climate but mine is little softer than yours. I planted some of passion fruits they are great for climbing to garden separation metal net kind of thing. Also jasmine’s are doing perfect and also I guess it’s called Melissa in English, they call it Pakistani night or night fragrance etc. In Cyprus and it’s smell amazing if it’s little far corner in the garden. It’s soo fragrance you don’t want to plant it just next to your sitting area but it’s smell amazing in little breeze nights. Wind brings the perfume some times even in side the house. Enjoy your new home. By the way my dendrobium nobles and cimbidiums doing great our side in partially shaded area. I am planning to try some phals and cattleyas this winter how they do. Looking forward to see your orchid experience in the garden because we are in same Island every experience will be 95% same 😊 Thanks for sharing ❤

[@ALWinterstar]

A friend of mine grows tomatoes on a very hot 4th floor terrace - might be similar to your conditions. Thing is about tomatoes: they are pest magnets. Especially mites. So be prepared.

Looks good! I would recommend removing stones especially in beds where you want to plant vegetables (but I would do the same in any beds), so that you can fertilise and mulch with organic material, as vegetables are usually very hungry! Pebbles looks good at first, but they don't allow for soil improvement. Looking forward to the updates! 😊

[@PetraEmmy]

And its a total pain to weed..

[@cymarsev]

​@@PetraEmmyUnder the pebbles and the fake grass they put a special fabric-nylon material that allows the water to go through but doesn't allow the sun and so no weeds can grow. And on top they put the fake grass or the pebbles. Its standar procedure in Cyprus. And where you want to plant you make a hole to that material.

[@PetraEmmy]

@@cymarsev oh that’s fantastic!

[@ambersorchidjungle]

What about an Arabian Jasmine (Jasminum sambac) plant? Very fragrant! and they enjoy full sun.

[@glen4075]

Big tree to give plants and you shade 😊, strelizia should grow in your climate I think