Weather has been really warm lately. Right now it is about 80 degrees F. Tomorrow will bring temperatures in the 90s. From weather reports, it seems uncharacteristically warm for this month.

Been watering plants with hydrolized fish and seaweed fertilizer each time. I wonder if I should only do it every other time.

Hardening Off
Linarias are looking a bit frail.
Lupines are drooping a bit despite watering. 2-3 of them died. Was it the cool temperatures from before?
Sweet Woodruff are looking a bit ruffled too. Will probably move them to the back since they are shade lovers anyway.
Sweet Peas are doing okay.
Thyme seems a bit wilty when given too much water.
Alpine and Fresca strawberries seem to be doing okay, but will water anyway.

Received Harlow Carr today (or did it come yesterday and I just didn't notice it?). Will soak it in water tonight and plant outside tomorrow. Need to buy some rose food for it too. It should rain on Thursday and Friday, so hopefully the rose will get off to a good stressless start. Also brought some Start to encourage root development.

Last week on Friday, I pulled out all of the orange "ditch" lilies from the raised stone and mortar bed outside the back door and will probably plant herbs and a small vegetable garden in its place. Gave a clump to Aunt J since she seemed to like them. Will also later dig out the yellow daylily from the bed along the road to give to her as I'm not a bit fan of lilies. At least not yet... ;)

Aunt J and Uncle L gave us a brilliant pink azalea plant. I am wondering where would be the best place for it. Would like to plant it near the backdoor, but I think that the north side of the house could use a bit of brightening up which this plant would certainly do.