Today was an overcast day (about 55F) with a forecast of rain. Seemed like a good day to get some plants into the ground since the rain will help to water them in for free.

Set out some strawberries (Alpine and Fresca), sweet woodruff (Blue Surprise), nasturtiums, parsley, cilantro and dill into the culinary part shade garden today. Amended with half a bag of compost. Fertilized with hydrolyzed fish and seaweed fertilizer.

Also set out sweet peas at the front of the house near the metal fence. They are too small to secure to the fence at the moment, but hopefully they will grow quickly. Fertilized with hydrolyzed fish and seaweed fertilizer. Did not add compost since I may later plant lavender there (lavender likes lean soil)

Gave Harlow Carr 2 gallons of water mixed with Miracle-Gro Rose fertilizer. There are some dark spots on the leaves, but not all are round. Pulled affected leaves off and discarded.

Set out Bleeding Heart and Lily-of-the-Valley pips in the shade garden on the north side of the house. I brought them from Home Depot a while back, so I'm not sure how they will do since they looked rather dry when I took them out of the bag. I watered them in but did not fertilize these since I'm not sure if they will even grow. Soil was amended with some compost.