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This is the garden we’ve acquired with our new home. African daisies are in full flower, in various colours. 
There are a couple of flower beds in front of the house. One easy care bed with rosemary bushes. One beside the drive with roses, small azaleas, lilies and other as yet unidentified plants. 
At the back, there is a large wooden deck area, with the real garden behind the hedge. When we viewed the house the two raised vegetable beds were full, but they were empty when we moved in. So we are starting from scratch in those beds.
On the right hand side of the decking there are olive trees and one citrus bush. The lemons had been picked before we moved in but olives are maturing on at least one tree.
We are happy that there is no lawn and we won’t need a mower. As this is the first garden we’ve had in Australia, we had no tools or equipment. We only had a hand trowel for our balcony herb box in our rental place. So we have purchased gloves, secateurs, watering can and a hose to begin our new garden journey.
I’m looking forward to the coming months, to see what this garden will reveal. The first year will be full of surprises.
Does anyone know what this lovely soft leave bush might be?
RuthsArc 
Hi Ruth,
There is an app that you can download that identifies plants for you. Olives and lemons sounds very Mediterranean.
A few piccies from Kew was amazing. Would love one of these in the garden
Love
Gabrielle
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How fantastic! The previous owners left you with a beautiful space. It looks like a great garden to have fun with.
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What a lovely garden to inherit. You are going to have such fun discovering what you have growing there. I would say that #1 and #3 photos are Argyranthemum rather than Osteospermum (African Daisy) #2. The leaves are very different. Do you get much frost there? I like those metal raised beds you have.
So many wonderful Aussie plants to get to know (and plant) – maybe join in with (or read) the Propagator’s Saturday blog which is all about plants and gardens, some Australian and New Zealanders take part too which might be helpful to you!
https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/15/six-on-saturday-15-06-2019/
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Many thanks for flower info. I have lots to learn! Not much frost and our back garden is secluded and protected. Thanks also for the link, I’ll check it out at the weekend.
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Does the bush foliage have a scent? I feel I know what it is, just can’t bring it to the front of my brain – used to have some in Woodbridge I think.
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I think it might be an acacia, Claudette.
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