gratitude
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Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – My Garlic Harvest
The sizes varied, but overall I am happy with the result. I pulled up the rest of the garlic today. I am going to dedicate more space to garlic this fall. I’m thinking about having strawberries as companion plants. I have an abundance of strawberry plants, and I’ve heard that garlic and strawberries are great…
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Today I’m sharing some happy orange flowers from my garden. There’s all shades of orange, from almost yellow, to reddish orange – I love them all! My friend Terri host a blog challenge called The flower Hour every week. I don’t always find the time to participate, but I always enjoy seeing the entries to…
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The last week before my vacation started we experienced a heat wave. I decided to invest in a portable air conditioner/air purifier (most houses in Sweden do not have air condition.) We are now experiencing a second heat wave, and I most grateful for my air condition. It is not as good as an air…
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Today I’m grateful for some brush clearing below my allotment last weekend, resulting in an increased lake view from my lot. Thank you! If you would like to see a three minute long video that I filmed at my allotment this morning you can see it on my Instagram. What are you grateful for today?…
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Yesterday was hot, so today I am very grateful for a cooler day, especially since I needed to mow the lawn. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I’m grateful for this little sweet friend that likes to hang out with me in the garden. He/she always checks in with me as soon as I park my bike. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I am grateful for all the berries in my garden. Some of the red currants are ready to be picked. Many more to come these coming weeks. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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We’ve had some lovely days with occassional rain showers this past week. I love these cooler days, they are perfect for working in the garden. The breeze we’ve had kept all the biting insects away. (Biting insects can be a huge problem some days). I am most grateful for the little shed at my allotment.…
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Today I’m grateful for today’s harvest. It might not seem like much, but to me it is. Garlic scapes are so delicious, and harvesting them now equals bigger garlics when it is time to harvest them in a few weeks. Strawberries are always delicious. These ones are from the allotment garden. I planted earlier strawberries…
