Welcome to the weekend coffee share! Can I get you a cup of coffee? Or tea? April, and this week in particular has been full of surprises when it comes to the weather. We’ve had beautiful days with sunshine, cloudy days, windy days, and hail, however NO April showers. It is very dry.

I visited my allotment garden after I finished school yesterday, and again this morning. Especially this morning it was very windy. I only stayed for about 2,5 hours due to the wind picking up even more.

Last year I had some problems with rodents eating my strawberries. I therefor emptied all the beds I had problems with, and planted strawberries at other locations as far from the old beds as possible. I now have most of my strawberries at my balcony, in hanging containers and in pots, but I kept one raised bed at the allotment (the one above).

I have garlic in several places all around the allotment. I use a lot of garlic in my kitchen. It is one of my favourite crops.

My allotment garden is my favourite place from March-November. I always ride my bike there, it is 4.1 miles/6.6km one way, and I go there 3-6 times/week. I took my bike to a professional bike shop for service earlier this week, to ensure pleasant rides to my garden this summer. In two months it is seven years since I sold my car, to see if I could manage without one. Where I live (a conscious choice), in combination with a dependable bike makes it possible. I understand that it is not possible for everyone to live like this, but it is doable for me at this point of my life. I have everything I need within walking/biking distance. I love that, and know that it is not an easy requirement to meet if I should move somewhere else.

Due to the heavy winds today I spent more time indoors than I originally planned for today. I finished a book I picked up at the library yesterday. It is a feel-good, easy read about a group of friends in Stockholm. Are you reading something at the moment? I am also reading another book that I posted about earlier this week. It is also really good, but not an easy read, it’s a book that demands that you savour every page a little longer.

I hope your week is fabulous! Now I’m going to spend some time catching up with all the blogs I’ve missed so far this busy week :) Thank you Natalie for taking the time to host the weekend coffee share!

Maria