Pruning, pruning and more pruning

And mostly geraniums! Some of them have grown to about a metre high and have got very leggy but with lots of new growth coming from the base. I've been leaving them just in case the weather gets windy or too cold so the new growth is protected but they were looking so tatty I decided to get pruning. Over the last few days I have planted or potted up nearly 50 cuttings and chopped up the stalks and scruffy looking bits for composting. The roses have been done too, not for cuttings just to tidy them up.

In between, we make sure we move firewood from the outside where it has been drying, to undercover to keep all the stocks for everyday use. We restocked on Wednesday, drizzle was forecast for Thursday but it started to rain about 5am and when we eventually got up, found that we were in the clouds. I say eventually, because although Monty and Pip love to go for walks, even they don't enjoy going out in the rain. We are normally up and out by 8am-ish but Thursday it was nearer 9am before we surfaced.

By the afternoon it was dry and warm and Pip went to the vet to be de-stitched.

Friday - lovely and warm and sunny. We had breakfast outside on the terrace and lunch in the garden. Saturday and today we have had warm weather again. Yesterday was totally clear blue sky all day whereas today has been hazy/cloudy but still 16 degrees this afternoon in the shade.

And finally for this week.....the steps down from the side garden to the acequia are done. I've planted some trailing plants and aloe vera's in the ground to the left side to hold it together, also the rain runs off the plants and doesn't wash away the soil. We used to have steps cut into the soil, now we have the rustic equivalent of a sweeping staircase!!