Rainy Day in the Garden




 
There was a big change in the weather between this week and last week. Sunshine turned to rain and the temperature dropped about 20 degrees. Blog post about seeds I bought from my Mallorca trip coming tomorrow. 

Kuvia sateisesta puutarhasta.

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