The sun was shining and warm today so I took advantage of it and did the mowing. I finally was successful with the hand mower. I tried using it last summer and found that some pieces were missing. This year I got it all put together. Once that was done I sat in a chair near the roses facing the sun, leaned back and soaked up some of the warmth for a while.

The view from my chair in the garden. It smells wonderful here:


As the sun moved through the sky it became cold again. I'm still wearing my big red winter wool sweater and the heat is back on at nights.

This afternoon I examined my okra which is not doing well outside. Turns out that the underside of the leaves were covered with insects, brown and green. Ah, aphids, aphids, aphids. I went to the store and bought some Ecover liquid dish soap. I immediately made a bottle soap water (a few drops) and sprayed each plant. We'll see if they are still alive in the morning. I'd already decided to start some more okra plants once I get the big containers planted.

The foxes are mostly coming out at night again so I can't see them but know they are there. I briefly saw a new one today. At first, I thought it was one of the babies that was getting big fast. When it turned I realized it was a grown up and not the mother. It's coat is redder and in very good condition. Maybe it's the daddy of the family.

Things in my garden that I hope to eat one day soon---

Strawberries:


Tomatoes:


Green Beans: