Monday, September 04, 2023

Break-up, autumn planting and in the park.

1. The sound of Nick breaking up the old laundry basket so that it can go out to the bins.

2. Pulling end of summer weeds out of a container, topping it up with compost and putting in some autumn bedding plants -- an interesting twisty grass, some lychnis seedlings with soft silvery leaves, a few scented pinks and some dark red geums.

3. In the park, towards the start of evening on a hot day, it's cooler and there's another mother free to chat.

Dull, after the rain and prepping.

1. I slap the full water butt to enjoy the dull thump. 2. My herbs have doubled in size in the rain, which seems to have nourished them in a...