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søndag den 14. april 2024

Sunday Selection ~ Busy Spring

Søndagsbilleder ~ Forårstravlt

I den forgangne uge har Uglemor haft travlt -- This last week MotherOwl has been busy

I haven  --  In the garden

I Domen  --  Inside the Dome

Og indenfor i vindueskarmen -- And inside in the windowsill
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Lad os kigge lidt nærmere på det hele -- Let's have a closer look.

Ude i haven -- Outside in the garden

Bede er blevet gravet, luget og tilsået -- Beds have been dug and weeded, seeds sown.

Den gamle kompostbunke er blevet delvist fjernet -- The old compost bin pulled partially out.

Alt komposten blev gravet over til venstre, så blev pallerne fjernet, den nye står der kun på prøve.
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All compost were moved to the left, the old palettes removed. The new one is a tester so far.

Hele den sammenfaldne halmballe til skydeøvelser blev fjernet herfra og spredt ud på de nygravede bede. Måske skal den fine palle herhen som bund under den nye balle?
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The old bale of hay for shooting lessons were removed from here and spread over the newly dug beds. Maybe the sturdy palette goes here instead, as a base for the new bale?

Tæt på. Jorden her er fuld af kompostorm, men pallen er lidt større end de gamle, så det nye fundament passer ikke. Løsningen bliver nok andre paller.
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Close up The earth is full of busy worms, the new pallet is bigger than the old ones were, so my brick-basis, newly laid, is too small. I think it ends up under that new bale instead.

Agermåne på månehøjen -- Agrimony on the Moon Hill (the Danish name means Field moon).

Havesyre er flot, gror villigt, men smager ikke så godt. Jeg vil prøve at farve med frøene - det er jo en syre.
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Garden sorrel is pretty, grows and spreads like a champ, but I do not like the taste. I'll try the seeds for dye, it is a sorrel after all.

Haveuglen nyder vejret og påskeliljerne -- GardenOwl drinking up the sun and watching the daffodils.

Løvstikken gror det bedste den har lært. Snart skal der laves kryddersalte
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Lovage growing, soon I'll make herbal salts.

Persillen skal lige komme sig efter udplantningen -- Parsley looking a bit tired after being set free.

Rabarber ... tærter forude  --  Rhubarbs ... tarts ahead.

Er dette en timian, eller har en eller anden ukrudt, der har taget over? -- I wonder, is this thyme, or did some weed capture the flag?

Lungeurt er altså så flot med sine forskelligfarvede blomster og brogede blade, den breder sig, men jeg nænner næsten ikke at  hive dem op
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Lungwort is pretty with its variegated leaves and flowers. It spreads, not least because I have a hard time pulling it.

Og den her mælkebøtte, den bliver ikke luget op, jeg glæder mig til at se den blomstre.
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This here dandelion will not be pulled up and fed to the chicken. I look forward to it flowering.

Ny plante, honningbær, det bliver interessant -- New kid on the block, Honeyberries, interesting.

Tante T og Onkel K, de ikke længere så nye vandkander, var til stor hjælp, da jeg skulle tømme tønden her for vand. Der var til mange ture frem og tilbage til domen
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Aunt T and Uncle K, my not so new any more watering cans, were a big help emptying this barrel of water. I walked many trips to the dome with them filled to the brim.
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Tante T og Onkel K som nye  --  Aunt T and Uncle K as they looked when they were new.

Inde i Domen -- Inside my Dome
Alt vandet blev tømt ud i renden her - med et fint ord er det vist en swale.
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I poured all the water into  this trench, just now swale is a fancy term for such a one.

Jo, der gror jordbær og valmuer inde i domen. Og dild. Masser af dild
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Yes you saw strawberries, they grow in the dome, together with poppies and dill, loads of dill.

Artiskokkerne er kommet herud. De ser ud til at klare mosten -- The artichoke is placed here, they look like survivors.

Dryp, dryp, dryp. De allersidste dråber fra de andre tønder læber ud. Der er gode 700 liter i de to tønder, så jeg er lykkelig for at have investeret i en haveslange, ellers var der til over 35 ture med Tante T og Onkel K.
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Drip, drip, drip. Via my newly bought garden hose the two other water barrels empt themselves into the trench. I'm very happy for this hose, the barrels contain a bit more than 700 litres of water, or enough for a bit more than 35 trips with Aunt T and Uncle K.

En løvstikke og et tudsehus har også fundet indenfor i domen. De sidste mange år har jeg bygget et tudseskjul af sten - og det er altid faldet sammen før eller senere. Nu håber jeg så at tudsen flytter herind.
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A lovage and a Toad Abode. For many years I have made a hidey hole for the toad from stones and such, and every year it has fallen into itself at some time during summer. I sincerely hope the toad fancies his new home.

Og til sidst indenfor -- And then inside
Farvevisse spirer, også uden kuldeperiode -- Genista tinctoria -- My Dyer's broom is sprouting.

Japansk indigo gør det samme -- Persicaria tinctoria -- Dyers' knotweed is also sprouting

Om lavendlerne, det er første gang -- These are lavenders. They NEVER sprout for me ... but look!

Chilipeber og Marietidsler trives. De skal snart ud i domen -- Chillies and Milk thistles thriving, soon they'll move into the dome.


Månedens farve, den findes i mange af billederne -- The colour of the month; found in many of my photos.

9 kommentarer:

  1. Those leaves don't look like thyme to me, but perhaps it's a new kind that I haven't seen before.

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    1. Ahaa, maybe THIS one was the spam-one. I'll leave it in to showcase Blogger's stupidity.

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  2. You have been very, very busy - and put me to shame.

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    1. I have not been THAT busy. I think I need to snap some photos of all the ground elder thriving uner the bushes, the bindweed in the corners and all the other untended places. This was a whole week of perfect gardening conditions. Your garden always look better to me -- maybe this is a case of The grass is always greener ... ;)

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    1. Thanks. When I look into the garden, much, much more need to be done!

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    2. And now this comment was marked as spam - after I replied to it - Stupid Blogger!

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  4. The leaves don't look like thyme, but maybe it is a variety I have never seen before?

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    1. Nope, I don't think so. You confirm my suspicion that this is indeed an impostor.

      Freed from Spam-prison.

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