First thing I did was to stop into Serrano Tack & Feed where I can get composted horse manure instead of aging it myself. Two bucks for a large bag of pure magic so I spent the 10 dollars I had and that filled my trunk. Began work in the garden around 5:30 pm with weeding, raking off the old woody compost full of old rose leaves and generally tidying up. Cutting back roses and thinning them for the late summer growth. (There is a family wedding here in town late September and I want everything looking good.) This compost is beautiful! I spread it around and then top-dressed the pots and left it all for finishing up tomorrow morning. Then I took a look for more baby mantis of which I found 2 on the Iceberg where they love to hang out. They are just 1 inch long. I love these little guys. They will get whatever is eating that bush and hopefully will head over to Tea Clipper and clean up the few aphids I saw on it.

Just had to share all this as it's not always like this. Especially the weather - warm but not hot as it usually is this time of year. Beautiful!

Have a great weekend everyone.

Mary