Garden Joys of the Week

From 32 C to 18 C feels pretty chilly. Someone asked wether this cold weather is normal

 in Finland. I would say not, but our temperatures vary a lot. I’m glad it has been cooler, 

because we are desperately in need of rain. I don’t put my hands on a hose, but now I have had to!
This week the garden has offered still plenty of joys: 

1) A lonely baby bird has watched me in the garden at half a meter’s distance several mornings!
It bounces around me so that I have to be careful and not step on it. 

At first I thought the bird was injured, but no. It can fly, at least short distances, 

but likes to be around me & watch what I’m doing. He was there this morning too when
I was weeding my herb garden. He is so cute ❤︎  
Free photo online - because I do not do bird photos.

2) Harvest has continued: basil, parsley, dill, chives... And cherries - we got lot of them. 

My husband took the ladder and picked, I cooked & freezed the juice in small portions 

for cherry quark - it is delicious and allowed when sweetened with stevia.

3) Flowers of course, and bees and bumblebees! 

I see a butterfly only occasionally and that is a pity.

Echinops bannaticus flowers are not yet fully open but still bumblebees are interested in them!

This collage is from last August.

What are you up to this weekend? I have still some cherry cooking to do.

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