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[midnightsjane]

I had some time today to enjoy my patio garden; the sun was shining and the weeds were growing, so I puttered about cleaning up the planters and checking on the plants. I haven't had the time or energy to put into the patio that I once did, but what is there grows pretty much because it wants to..things surprise me, like the fennel that has managed to move from its one planter to 3 others, without any help from me! Last fall my landlord told me that the patio deck was going to be repaired so I had to move as many of the plants as I could. I spent several back breaking days emptying barrels and throwing stuff out, replanting my roses and the other things into smaller planters that I stored on my front balcony this winter. Spring came and no sign of any work being done on the patio, so plants have slowly made the move back to the sunny patio. My climbing rose, one that seemed to be on its last legs, has benefitted greatly from being transplanted; it is now about 3 feet tall and has multiple blooms and shiny healthy leaves. The strawberry plants are laden with ripening berries, and the potato vine in the wooden barrel has huge purple blossoms on it; in fact, I've never seen it bloom before. Guess the plants are feeling like they've been reprieved. One of the things I've loved about where I live is the patio; it makes my small apartment feel bigger, like there's a yard just outside the door. I've indulged my greenish thumb and over the years have grown a lot of different things, from the roses to the fig tree to the bay tree, and a lot of tomatoes. Makes my gardener's heart happy.

Took a walk up the street to the library, found a couple of books to read, did some grocery shopping and some banking, then came back and made a lasagna to take out to the farm tomorrow.

It's been quite a nice day.