' Le jardin '

this afternoon. 

comfrey, parsley, silverbeet and radish going to seed, 

sage flowering, 

broadbeans climbing, 

strawberries ready to eat, 

artichokes -  not long to flower,

 ladybirds, crane flies, bees, swallow tail and cabbage butterflies

mingling amongst the sweet scented herbs of thyme, mint and  lemon balm.  

and cheetah lazing under the lemon tree.

everyone's  enjoying 'le jardin'. 

savon au printemps

On  a spring day, if not a  moody spring day,  camille and I made soap. 

A batch of unscented castille like soap for the laundry, and a charcoal and shea butter soap scented with anise, for bathing.