I think the geraniums could very well go outside as well. Plus the chilies & ginger

Today is baking, writing a report to the vet about cat Alice’ progress, spreading manure & mulched branches
Perhaps some carpentry…

Enough … way too early!
Back to bed
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And the malus is fantastic

Question is if I’ll get to do any gardening at all. I might just sit & enjoy in the shade for awhile before the sun reaches the patio
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Since it’s past 3 pm it’s now only 26 days until the summer solstice
Weather today has been really nice. Planned to cut grass & bring out the mower, but ended up cutting branches & reading up on how to treat sick rhododendrons

My garden shopping list grows…
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I really should cut the grass up front at least, water trees, pots & the newly planted sloe & rose

And cook dinner…
Fried fillets of cod already defrosted + some spinach. Alice will appreciate those leftovers

Distractions…
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23 days until the summer solstice & the weather is way colder, about 14°C, but feels worse with hard winds

The amount of pollen is now such that I find it hard to be outside. When I woke at 7 I could hardly breathe.
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Ok…
2 carrot cakes & 1 experimental parsley root cake to the right. Should be enough for at least 3 decorated cakes.

And I wonder what my experiment tastes like. Slightly tweaked seasoning, but it smells parsley root…

Time for bed.
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#midnight #experimental #baking

✔️Rhododendron manure & soil (+maybe irresistible new begonias? Garden centers are full of temptations…)

✔️Larger plastic bags for those cakes plus powder sugar

✔️Possibly screws & paint

Dividing with myself- go east or west? I think west.
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It’s 21 days 18 hrs until the summer solstice & at 8.30 pm it’s +17° outside
Yesterday I paint for benches & more brushes. Then went to the grocery store & bought powder sugar + cacao + more. I can now decorate all of the banana, carrot or parsley cakes…

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The garden smells of nothing but neighbors’ grills tonight
Ended with watering on strategic places.

Tomorrow… 👇🏻

Next garden center
Pharmacy for cat Alice’ anti tick medication
Perhaps plant those perennials
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The pile behind the garage is growing …

No grilling tonight… instead my honeysuckle fills the air

And look at that azalea- almost ridiculous …
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At 6 pm it’s 19 days 21 hrs until the summer solstice
+16° & the day has been sunny but windy

1st days of June is also time for graduation from upper sec school & I hear the reception for my neighbor’s eldest daughter behind the trees
Street is full of cars
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Finally the long consoles were cut so that I have 9 lengths for the garage wall

The grass outside my fence along the streets was cut

Cat Alice got to spend some time in her favorite spot under the azalea before lunch & a midday nap
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I will not disturb the party with grass mowing or any machines this evening
If I do anything more it will be moving plants outside & water pots
I woke at 5.30 this morning, so might as well call it a day.

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Quarter to 7 on second day of June & in this light & wind you can actually see where the new fresh water supply line runs on bottom of the lake, an artificial bank stopping the waves

+8° & sunny when it’s 19 days, 8 hrs until the summer solstice…
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