28 syyskuuta 2018

Welcome - Friday Bliss #3


A year ago I replanted my Anemone hupehensis. That was maybe not a wise decision,
because at least during this dry first summer they did not thrive, blooming was poor.
Yesterday was a very windy day and I saw this little beauty shivering with cold.
She is sweet, but oh so lonely ❤︎





MY WEEK

  1. I have been out in the garden, nearly all autumn jobs done! Feels so satisfying. Raking still to do, but later. I have to give credit to my husband: I supervised, it was mainly him who worked and digged  ❤︎
  2. We emptied all summer planting pots and planted my seedlings.
  3. I had 3 great looking Physocarpus opulifolius ’Diabolo’ seedlings and 3 green versions of the plant. Diabolo self seeds eagerly and they are easy to find! I plant the seedlings in pots in good soil for the summer - easier to water. By the autumn they have grown big and strong enough to be planted in the garden. I love Diabolo’s color, even behind this lonely anemone you can notice one growing.  I have many, and have donated a lot of seedlings to friends and family!
  4. My reading this week has been the Nobel winner Svetlana Aleksijevitš (Alexievich in English). We have just got a Finnish translation of this - Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets. Tough & interesting reading. I warmly recommend her documentary books. Earlier I have read her Voices of Chernobyl and The Unwomanly Face of War.


What have you been up to this week?
Would be lovely to hear - please, share your thoughts and photos!


 #FRIDAY BLISS 
replaces Floral Bliss from the 14th of September on.
The link is open
FROM FRIDAY 4 PM TILL THE NEXT MONDAY 4 PM
Helsinki time


Feel welcome to join in!
- riitta 

10 kommenttia:

  1. Hi Riita,
    youe anemone still is so beuatiful! Mine are cut down, he had finished already ...
    The week was lovely, so I did a lot of tiding up in the garden and also got some Cards and some sewings and knittings done :O)
    Wishing you a wonderful and relaxed weekend, dear friend,
    Love and hugs, Claudia xo

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. You must have some secret motor Claudia, you get so much done! :) Have a lovely weekend!

      Poista
  2. Hello Riitta,
    This week has been a busy one at work (I'm a teacher). I've done a little bit of garden cleanup, getting ready for the dormant season. My reading has included The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, and a mystery by Susie Steiner. I've also made some soups!
    Your lonely anemone is very pretty, shivering in the autumn weather. I've not had much luck with anemones, but I purchased some bulbs to plant and try again. Someone advised me to soak the bulbs for a day or two before planting them.
    Thank you for hosting Friday Bliss. I'll return to read when there are more links.

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. Thank you Lorrie for joining. I have read that Kundera’s excellent book and also seen the film. Susie Steiner is a new name for me. My life is pretty quiet at the moment, restricted by four walls :) Getting better every day. Wishing you a lovely weekend.

      Poista
  3. Dear Riitta!
    Anemones are beautiful. I love these flowers.
    I still have a lot of work in the garden and I miss the time on the blog.

    Kisses and I wish you a happy weekend.
    Lucja

    VastaaPoista
  4. Sensitive images.
    Congratulations on the seasonal work that has been done.
    I'm still in the middle of them.

    VastaaPoista
  5. Your Anemone is very pretty. I saw it in the gardens in Italy too, always in September.
    Have a nice weekend and thanks for hosting!

    VastaaPoista
  6. La anémona es preciosa, me encanta. Yo estuve limpiando un poquito el jardín, todavía hace bastante calor.Me comentaste que estas pensando en Bilbao o Valencia para visitar, las dos son preciosas... pero por qué no piensas en Cáceres, marzo, abril o mayo seria ideal y aquí tienes una buena guía ( creo que te encantaría ) Besos.

    VastaaPoista

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