My patio is more or less cleaned… any planting stuff or seeds can go to the garage. I also have to replant those kales today. They’ve grown out of their boxes.
Can you see the wren? Flying back and forth to its nests in the ivy, so happy that I’ve been inside so far
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At 5 pm my north facing kitchen window thermometer says +16°, but on the other side, on the patio is quite another matter…
So far I’ve watered new trees, sloe plants & blueberries & moved the bird feeder with some trouble steading it, but now I have to retreat inside…
I pray that those trees in the back of the garden get their leaves real soon to give some shady area …
I’ll replant those kale plants when it cools down
Time for siesta…
At 10 pm it’s still very light, but way colder. The campanula on the stairs has to move inside again.
I really hope it will keep above 0° as both currents, gooseberries & blueberries now have flowers…
These are the 1st replanted tulips to flower
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7.30 am May 8 & another sunny day
No rain in sight as can be seen in the forecast …
I’ve decided to start early today Afternoons are just not possible
It’s now 44 days until the summer solstice June 21 & it’s 16 hrs, 10 min between sunrise & sunset…
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It is now 41 days until the #summersolstice - warm, no wind, but gratefully cloudy👍🏻
So far I’ve received 1 box of kitchen stuff, sorted all #paint & am now waiting for groceries, including #frozenfood that has to be taken care of immediately
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#sorting
Spent time being creative using my hand mixer…
The large bucket of eggshell, acrylic wall paint had a jelly bottom layer, about 4 inches
Removed all dry paint on the sides and lid, cut it up in cubes (think cheese making), added water & mixed until smooth👍🏻
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Today I’m super pleased with myself - finally managed to fix my best spade & give it a new handle … Top priority on my list
It is now 40 days until the summer solstice
All paint is purpose-sorted in bags
All tools from the living room are outside
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It’s very still. And so dry.
At sunset 9.30 pm I’ve watered around the patio. Rest will be tomorrow
As one magnolia drops the petals it’s time for next one
Beaches and maple now have leaves
Bird cherry flowers will burst tomorrow
We’re promised rain Monday…
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Time to call it a day
That promised rain … I’ll believe it when I see it.
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I’m making mini #pies for deep frying with salsicca #mincedmeet (some of what had to leave place for all that chicken yesterday)
A flaky dough is done & resting
Very comforting…
I had plans for grass mowing today - so nice not to have bad #concise about that
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And all dandelions gone … not a single one left along the fence. Both inside & outside. They filled a whole empty soil sack.
Plus the sprinkling hose in place 👍🏻
Comparison before & after:
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At 9 pm it’s only 33 days 18 hrs until the summer solstice & I’ve had a wonderfully restful day after finally a full night’s sleep…
Sleep helps!
I have not worried about any remaining gardening tasks, not cooked but finished the small pies, read a bit, etc
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So, what did I do? Some cleaning, watering plants indoors, cuddling my cat
At 6 pm I went out to give some nuts & seeds to squirrels & crow birds
It immediately started a huge fight between jackdaws, magpies & wood doves before the squirrels took over …
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A bit later I gathered the branches from Tuesday & put on the sprinkler behind the logs
I’ll let it run for yet awhile
I also put a few tubes of turmeric in wet soil & sand (next experiment, the ginger is doing really well, see below)
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Spent about 1 hour on social media, avoiding the overall catastrophic news on war, politics & above all climate/nature crisis around this fragile globe
And that’s about it, very slow & restful .. I’m privileged, I know, right age, right place, etc.
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And that’s about it …
That fridge, I’d better tend to it at once! Grocery deliveries will arrive early
Outside it’s more a smell of neighbors grilling than the bird cherry tonight..
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It’s time for the ongoing fight against rodents, ants & snails/slugs. Already seen a few small ones of the latter.
I’ve ordered new nematodes, already have some for pots left plus snail granules to spread at night + 🐜 poison
And there’s that delivery…
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Half past 9 and very still…
There is a young couple fishing down there. Can you see them?
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It’s 31 days until the summer solstice
I find that gardening with a cat on a leash is next to impossible
I need to unpack & assemble the 4 new benches to allow resting my back in strategic places in that same process …
Sun, +21° - perfect & the cat agrees …
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Sara Hjelm