As a surprise, my husband took me to Yasuragi Hasseludden this weekend. We slept on futons, walked in the japanese/swedish garden, bathed and ate sushi. Heavenly.

The photos are not mine. I didn't bring the camera.

Concrete plant boxes. Now hosting tomatoes. Before - garage driveway.

On the window sill. Green, turquoise and blue pottery. The beginning of a collection? I've never had one. Maybe it would be fun.

We have lived in this house for six years now. The garden when we moved in pretty untended. But there where old apple trees, big lilac bushes and beautiful paving-stones from the 1930's. We have moved everything but the trees, trying to create a garden that fill our needs and wishes but that would also match the house. On the second photo from bottom- taken two weeks ago - a small space close connected to the house. The space is framed by the house, bushes and planking which makes it a hot spot. When we moved here this spot was bigger, like in the bottom photo (a different angle, but the same space). An arbor, surrounded by lilacs.We have made the spot smaller by moving the lilacs and we have replaced the dark red tiling with slate. Making brick flower beds of the original red tiles. Larkspurs, Foxgloves, Lavender, English rose Winchester Cathedral and Bowman's root are in bloom today.

From today. Kiwi chasing flies on the porch. Me making tzatziki in the kitchen.

Very hot and sunny. I've finished Sarah Waters' 'The Little Stranger' and find myself absorbed, amazed and disappointed at the same time.

Some pictures from a sunny Midsummer weekend at my parents'.

june 23

First potatoes from our garden 2010. Just in time for the Midsummer festives.

june 22

New table cloth. I havn't bought many cloths in my life. But I am really happy with this one.

june 21

Colorful times. Mudcake, Salvia and Peonies.

june 18

This afternoon. On the porch watching the heavy rain. There is something about thunderstorms. The roar of the sky echoing in my chest.

june 16

FIF

Election year,  FIFA World Cup and a royal wedding.
It's good to have a pile of books to dig into. And to make garden plans.

june 16

Love this.

Hus och hem

june 15

Lilacs overblown. Now time for peonies, geraniums and early roses.

june 12

My family is gone for the weekend, visiting relatives. Me and the cats at home. I have been at the stable today. Riding in the woods, grooming, sweeping. Wonderful. My husband brought the camera with him but tomorrow I will take pictures of lilac petals covering the ground. For now a photo from last week. Inside, trying to organize.

I found four different types of Aquilegias in the garden. And I planted white Hollyhocks and wild garlic.

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In the garden right now, aquilegia, lilac and loads of oregano. When we moved in six years ago we planted one plant of oregano. It has spread. Wide. It's everywhere. Lovely. Butterflies love it as much as we do. And I brought a sack of straw from the stables today. Used straw. The smell in the car very prominent. But I think the raspberries will enjoy it.

A reminder. This years summer pot for the front porch. Japanese Spirea, mini Carnations and Hosta. The scent of the Carnations - heaven.

These tulips are overblown now. A week ago they grew all over the garden. They are called Botanical Tulips and are very hard to buy nowadays. I am so happy these elegant rarities from the past still enjoy life in our garden.

There is so much to do in my garden right now. Part and transplant perennials, topdress the raspberry land, found new beds and all the weed. An invasion. Already. Last weekend we prepared the vegetable patches and sow the potatoes. I had grand plans for this weekend but I am delayed by this new love of mine. Mr P the horse. Isn't he the most beautiful?

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My curly cat exploring the garden. A chameleon.