Not exactly gardenwork.....

Not exactly gardenwork, is it :-). Terje is changing a windown in our basement washing room. Poor him has to work out in the rain. I stay indoors baking a sweet foccacia for morning coffee.

Autumn rain

I have a day off work and was hoping to spend at least part of it out in the garden. But it is raining cats and dog, or rather whales and elephants, so indoor life is much to be prefered. I just came in from my daily garden walk, a very fast one today with just time enough to feed the squirrels and birds and to check my leeks which are growing. I plan to make a leek soup for dinner. And passing this pot with chives which stands right outside the backdoor leading into the kitchen I couldn't resist a photo. Rain water can be quite beautiful.

Bringing roses indoors

A little sun, alot of rain, dropping temperatures - autumn is in its way, no doubt about that. Terje is out raking fungis and mowing the grass, I have been out gathering salad and colourful herbs for yet another salad, and on my way I find a rose, I find several, to bring indoors with me and enjoy while listening to Luciano Pavarotti's grand voice.

Almost too late.

Autumn always comes too fast for me. I am still in summer mood, not yet ready for the dark and wet nights and the cold days. During my garden walk today I suddenly realized that I am too late to harvest the lavenders. Searching among all my bushes I managed to gather one bouquet, which now hangs in my kitchen.

Gardening on a rainy day.

The rain has been pouring down most of the day, with glimpses of sun in between. But there are always work to do in the garden. Last week-end a friend gave me an offshoot of a pink geranium. I have kept it in a glass of water since then to help the roots to start. But today I planted it in a small pot filled with soil.

I also cutted three fucsias and planted them close in another pot. I hope to braid the three plants together when they grow to make a thicker stem.

Now the two pots stands in the kitchen window sill enjoying the light they can get.

Growing nasturtium

I have been away for almost a week, and came home after darkness had come last night. So this morning I had to "rediscover" my garden. Autums has come with her cold temperaturesd and alot of rain, so not much is happening in the garden actually. I am still waiting for the tomatoes to blush, most of the roses are gone, and also many of the other colours have faded. The nasturtium love this season though. After visiting Monet's garden in Giverny some years ago I always plant nasturtium, or blomkarse as we call them in Norway, in my garden. This one hasn't understood my point though. Instead of cascading and overflowing a path along the western side of the house, it grows up along the wall. I love its stubbornness.

Fungis time!