Tying Up Peonies

- Update after 12 days away and a lot of rain.
- Brought back the batch of Sofia tomatoes grown from last year's seeds
- Tied up 7 sets of peonies using bamboo poles
- Tied up gate rose (badly)
- Tied back blackberries/raspberries
- Gave more space to succulents
- Weeding & digging over ground to prepare for tomato planting
- Mowed lawn






























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