As I read my various usual blogs, I notice that many of us seem to be having trouble with allergies this year. Yup, me too. I love looking at all the blooming things, but breathing seems less joyful. We've had a lot of rain over the past few days. I hope this will wash much of the pollen out of the air, but I fear it will just encourage more blooming and sneezing!
The days before the rains came in my husband and I managed to trim the lawn and rake out dead things from the front growth area. We also purchased a small raised bed unit and I put a coat of marine varnish on the boards for a bespoke custom-made herb bed I ordered last year. They need two more coats for exterior use, so it will be another week before that can be assembled, filled and planted.
It all seems to take so much time.
