Day:  90-degrees  |  Night:  69-degrees
The Spearmint is looking good right now.  We keep it in a pot because, well, it's Spearmint which means it will take over if you let it.  Love Spearmint Simple Syrup in a good Old Fashioned.  Nothing beats it on a warm day.  

It's a beautiful morning here in the Carondelet Garden.  The sun is shining, birds are singing, and the Doodle Dog is doing what Doodle Dogs do.  We can expect that sunshine all morning with some clouds moving in this afternoon.  Winds will be out of the SSW at 10 to 20 MPH.  It's the last day of May.  Where did that month go?  Time is moving so quickly these days.  Be good and be kind today as you journey about.  Keep the faith, have some hope and share a bit of love.  We all could use all three!  Have a Great Tuesday Gardening Friends!

Day:  88-degrees  |  Night:  71-degrees
​Happy Memorial Day!  For many today is the unofficial first day of Summer.  Pools are open and the warm weather activities begin.  It is also a day of remembrance and honor to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.  
This is the weekend for picnics and barbeques and salads.  We were surprised to see the first bounty of our Snap Peas coming out.  Our first salad with our very own Snap Peas was made yesterday and it was so good.  Sweet and crunchy with our own home-grown lettuce.  

Lots of weeding and thinning happening in the Carondelet Garden this weekend.  Along with the harvest of Snap Peas we are also reaping the bounty of Romaine and Buttercrunch Lettuce.  We cut succors off of our San Marzano Tomato plants yesterday.  It's been very busy but so satisfying.  

Today should be the perfect day for swimming pools around Saint Louis.  The high in the upper 80s with a mix of clouds and sunshine.  The winds are out of the South at 10 to 20 MPH.  A beautiful day to get outside and enjoy your favorite summer activity.  Be good and be kind to yourself and others as you continue your journey today.  Have a safe and happy Memorial Day Gardening Friends!

Day:  87-degrees  |  Night:  67-degrees
The Hibiscus are looking particularly beautiful this morning.  The sun is shining and so are they.  The flowers are bursting right now.  Everywhere are signs of growth and life and it gives me the hope I need.  We added a couple of new plants to the English Garden we have in the front and side yards.  I'll be sharing some pictures soon.  

It's going to be a beautiful, sunny Sunday here in South Saint Louis.  No clouds in the sky.  Great day for the pools to be open again and the kids can play and splash and begin living out their summer dreams.  Schools out so watch out for the bicycles and the kids playing.  Be good and be kind to yourself today.  Try to find some time to just sit and relax.  Maybe read a good book.  Listen to some music.  Enjoy an extra cup of coffee.  Have a great Sunday Gardening Friends!

Day:  80-degrees  |  Night:  62-degrees
It was foggy when the Doodle Dog and I headed out into the Garden this morning, but the sun is now shining.  The fog is beginning to dissipate.  The world looks alive again.  The garden is lush after the rains.  The flowers are bursting with color.  I'm searching for hope and faith and I'm looking to my garden for inspiration, and it doesn't disappoint.  We all need something to renew our hope and faith.  We pray.  We do what we can to help. We try to keep faith and hope and love alive.  

Today is going to be filled with sunshine.  A sure sign of hope from above.  The winds will be out of the SSE at 5 to 10 MPH.  A beautiful day for the Farmers' Market.  Perfect day for working in the Garden.  A great day to reward yourself with a nap.  Be kind to yourself today.  Be good to those around you.  Let's try to keep faith, hope and love alive.  Have a great Saturday Gardening Friends!

​Day:  69-degrees  |  Night:  54-degrees
It's a bit chilly outside this morning with overcast skies and the possibility of more rain hanging in the air.  The Scottish Moss took a beating this past winter but is making a bit of an heroic comeback as of late.  We could all use a bit of that kind of resilience right about now.

Clouds this morning and through the rest of the day.  Winds out of the NW at 10 to 15 MPH.  The good news is that the sunshine will return for the weekend.  Saturday at the Farmers' Market should be delightful.  Take care of yourself today.  Be good and be kind to those you may meet on your journey.  Have a great Friday Gardening Friends!

Day:  70-degrees  |  Night:  56-degrees
A little color in a gloomy world.  The Kalanchoe is looking very lovely in the Garden this morning.  It gives us a bit of hope in a world that feels turned upside down once again.  We could all use a bit of lovely in an ugly world.  My prayers continue for peace, hope, love and enough faith to get us through.  

Today in South Saint Louis we should see a mix of clouds and sun this morning then becoming mostly cloudy with periods of rain this afternoon.  Winds will be out of the SSW at 10 to 15 MPH.  Please be kind to yourself and others today.  So much sadness and suffering.  Let there be peace.  Blessings for a Thursday Gardening Friends!

Day:  77-degrees  |  Night:  63-degrees
There's a Buddha in my Garden.  He rests, smiling over my herb garden.  I've had him for a very long time.  We purchased him after taking a course in World Religions.  His smile and contentment bring a bit of peace and serenity to the Garden.  A gentle reminder to slow down.  

It would be wise to slow down today as the weather looks to be a bit stormy once again.  The rains have stopped here for the moment but threaten to resume very soon.  Showers and thunderstorms rule the forecast with a chance for some more severe weather. Winds out of the SSE at 15 to 25 MPH.  Some strong gusty winds are also possible.  Be careful as you journey about this morning.  Be good and kind to yourself and others.  Have a peaceful Wednesday Gardening Friends!

Day:  75-degrees  |  Night:  66-degrees
We love our flower gardens.  We have tried to have a bit of an English Country Garden feel to our little patch of Carondelet.  To that end we have added Foxglove (also known as Digitalis).  This particular pink beauty is quite a lovely addition to the garden.  It's quite poisonous so we keep it to the front garden away from the Doodle Dog.  She's very good at not eating plants but we're not taking any chances with our little girl.

Today is Testing Tuesday for this "super cool old couple."  The older we get the more often "tests" are something we have to endure.  Routine as they are, it is not something I look forward to doing.  Just like school I have a bit of "test anxiety."  

We opened the doors to cloudy skies in the Garden this morning.  Winds are out of the East at 10 to 15 MPH.  The weather prognosticators have, once again, put out a warning for possible strong storms again tonight and into tomorrow.  I admit I am a bit over this stormy Spring.  Please be good and kind to yourself today as you travel about.  Have a great Tuesday Gardening Friends.

Day:  71-degrees  |  Night:  52-degrees
"Oh, What a beautiful morning.  Oh, What a beautiful day.  I've got a wonderful feeling, everything's going my way!"  Thank you, Rogers & Hammerstein for those great lyrics from "Oklahoma!"  It really described my feelings when I opened the door this morning.  Bright sunshine!  A bit brisk but you just know it's starting to warm a bit.  Oh, what a beautiful morning!

The Snap Peas are just going wild, and I couldn't be happier!  The blooms are stunning and soon we will be harvesting some of nature's candy.  Pasta and salads and stir fries are coming soon.  These were direct sewn into the beds in late March.  Very pleased with their progress.

We are expecting sunny skies today.  What a wonderful change for us here in South Saint Louis!  Winds out of the ENE at 10 to 15 MPH.  It feels like a perfect Spring Day!  Have a little faith, share a bit of hope and spread some love on your journey today.  Have a great Monday Gardening Friends!

Day:  66-degrees  |  Night:  48-degrees
The clouds are about this Sunday morning in Carondelet.  Thank goodness for the flowers in the garden.  They give us that little lift we need after the clouds and storms of the past few days.  The rain was needed but not quite that much.  

It's going to be a quiet day here in the Garden.  Not much going on today so it's another cup of coffee and the New York Times with a little jazz on the Smart Speaker.  Sometimes you just have to cry uncle and just rest.  Today is that day.  It's been a week of a roller coaster ride.  Time for a little sitting.

A good day for relaxing and napping.  Mostly cloudy skies today with winds out of the North at 10 to 15 MPH.  Hopefully you can relax and get that nap as well.  Be good and be kind to yourself and others as we begin the last full week of May.  That is so hard to believe!  Have a great Sunday Gardening Friends!