Another Pot

This pot, or vase, or whatever you would like to call it, was the only thing in this room of the Tenryu-ji Temple besides tatami mats on the floor. The pot itself was beautiful, I would have like to have gotten closer to take better pics and to be able to see all the detailed decoration.

A Pot With Decorative Stand

There were many buildings inside the grounds of the Tenryu-ji Temple. Those that we had the pleasure of going inside were very simply furnished. Tatami mats on the floor, maybe a single pot somewhere, and maybe a piece of artwork if were were lucky. This is one of the pots that we saw, sitting on it's stand in the center of the room. It probably had some significance, but I am not sure what.

Pretty Fern or Noxious Weed

Well, once again I have learnt something new. On close inspection to my asparagus fern, I found it had these little flowers. I didn't even know these ferns flowered. I know ferns to have spores for reproduction, not flowers. So I have been doing some research & some reading, and found this page on asparagus ferns and this one on ferns in general. Ok, so because this fern has flowers, does this mean it is not a fern at all? I have learnt one thing today, I am growing a noxious weed ( well two actually) in a pot! Hey, it is interesting, and survives the heat.

More Rain

It's raining again this morning. Not that I am complaining, as my garden desperately needs it. It is just that I am over this cold weather. We got to a top of 19 degrees with an apparent temp of 14 degrees yesterday & in my way of thinking that is winter in this part of the world. It is after all summer in Sydney, & Christmas is around the corner. It really should be sunny & hot, with temps in the 30's. The weather people say it is going to be seriously hot tomorrow, but something serious is going to have to happen for us to get to that. In the meantime, my pots are all out from under cover getting a drink, including this geranium.