There’s thunder nearby but looking at the radar sequence on all weather sites it will miss us, I wouldn’t mind if we had gotten the rain because my two big water barrels are closing in to be empty and the cooler air would be nice as well. The cool air will come tonight though but only stay for one day, it’ll be warm again on Saturday.
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We haven’t had any walk today because it is just too hot for a puppy and an eighteen year old dog, it was bad enough yesterday when we were out for a short walk. Still I’m not yet complaining about it being too warm π Alma and Malkolm have been outside playing a lot though and now they sleep here beside me on the cooler floor while Nova sleeps on two fleece blankets and snoring loudly as well π
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Alma has stayed in the dog yard all day today, Yay π funny because today had been the perfect day for her to do it when it comes to me and my job. The same company all day long, only one color and long series of what I painted. She always escapes those days when it is most inconvenient π π π I must admit though that the dog yard hasn’t been this clean and tidy in a long time. I’ve been there fixing and cleaning almost every day and all eventual plants that tends to grow in there are almost totally gone π Nothing bad that doesn’t bring something good with it as we say over here π π
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So I’ve mostly hand watered the vegetable patch and all the potted plants. The vegetable patch has only been fried by the sun but the wind can’t reach it, so the ground was actually a bit damp on the surface now in the evening. The potted plants however needed a lot of water. It’s always a bit tricky to water all the potted trees and bushes because some need acidic water, like the Pawpaw and other preferres water with lots of lime in it, like peaches and Apricots. So now I need to place them in two groups so that I don’t use the wrong water.
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I can also tell You that the Pawpaw that stayed in the garden all winter has survived because today I could see the first tiny leafs growing on it π The Columbines are opening up now and the tree peony has big buds π My seeds sown Gardenias are either flowering or just about to. The seeds sown aren’t filled with petals like the ones we can buy and has a slightly weaker scent so they are easier to have if one has problems with strong smells.
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I “won” almost nine dollars US on the lottery yesterday π I use ” because if I don’t win on Saturday I’ve only lost 3 dollars US π π π It’s a bit sad when one is happy because one only lost three dollars π π π
Have a great day!
I am not super crazy about lilacs either, but some people absolutely love them. Your columbines are beautiful though! We don’t see many ginko trees here. There is one in the Botanic Gardens and I made note of the location of a newly planted one when walking home from a grocery store last fall. I want to see their fall colors!
Alma and Malkolm look so happy with each other.
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Hi ppekka!
One lilac at a distance is ok but I just have too much of it. The smell is horribly strong but it’s too much work to remove them all and I’m too lazy to do it π
Ginkgo’s can give fruits that smell horrible, something towards dog poop but they say that the ones that is sold are male trees. Turns out that they can change sex and become female trees later on π I do hope my trees doesn’t π
Mine get bright yellow in autumn.
They do!
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Oh, I didn’t know they had malodorous fruit! I saw a little ginko tree in the Botanic Gardens yesterday that was being trained as a bonsai. Kind of cute.
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My daughter had a big Ginko and it dropped lots of seed pods that were very stinky. Hope yours is different. Iβm having aches and pains from my old age and an autoimmune disorder so even though itβs warm I canβt get out for a walk. Hate getting old but I guess itβs better than the alternative. Have a good weekend.
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Hi librall!
Yes the horrible stench from the Ginkgo fruits π The ones one can buy are said to be only male so there won’t be any fruits but then it turns out that the trees can change their sex and become female π π π The nuts is said to taste really good though but I still would prefer that they don’t give fruits π π
Much the same here, I have Bechterews disease, auto immune as well and attacks my spine ad has already destroyed my hips and one doctor said I have a Scandinavian variety of it so it can hit almost anywhere, oh the joy. At the moment it loves to hit my right foot. So now I’ve got permission to use special shoes that doesn’t protect my feet if something hits them but will help me of not having that awful pain all day. Yes oh the joy of getting old π π π
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Love your beautiful photos and happy gardening, thank you ππ Thanks too for reminding me…I’m in Europe and will look for a lotto outlet tomorrow. Best of luck to us both! π
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Hi blythedunbar!
I’m glad You like them π
The Euro jackpot is now up at around 95 million euros π
Yes best of luck to us both π
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Ooo sorry, missed your comment. Thank you for reminding me, I’m so busy i forgot to check my ticket from Friday night. Tomorrow i hope to buy another one in Ireland, assuming they participate. Good luck to us both again ππ and holding thumbs ππ
Have a happy week!
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