Smell this!

Today was a glorious day!
With smells of lilac and lilies of the valley, a cloudless sky, gardening, cooking, reading a great book, enjoying life...
What more can you ask for?

Planting potatoes

Today's a magnificent day: 30˚c (86˚F), sunny, somewhat windy (no mosquitoes!), so it's perfect for planting!

Lorraine, my friendly neighbour, who has access to a reliable potato tubers pusher, has been so kind as to give me, again this year, a good amount of Ratte potato tubers.

These small oblong potatoes, of french or danish origin, are absolutely delicious.

They are, with their unique nutty taste, a favorite of french chefs.

I plant them about 18 inches apart, with bone meal and wood ashes.

For some facts about potatoes.

A lovely afternoon at Montreal's Botanical Garden

Yesterday was a holiday here in Quebec, so I enjoyed a beautiful afternoon with my daughter at Montreal's Botanical Garden.
The orchids greenhouse was particularly interesting.
Here are some photos that I took:

A few given pieces