Start of Summer 2026: Hello Summer / Vacation Plans / Garden Projects / Summer Projects

Dear Community,

Summer officially began yesterday. Do you have any vacation plans? How’s your garden coming along? Are you currently working on any summer crafts?

I don’t have a garden anymore, but my balcony is blooming profusely, and I’ll be able to harvest tomatoes, too. I’m already eating fresh blueberries straight from the bush every day.

And yes, I have vacation plans too—two of them, in fact. First, I’ll be traveling across Scandinavia this summer, starting in Copenhagen and flying back from Helsinki.

And a little later, in late summer/early fall, I’ll be hiking through South Tyrol, and after that I’ll spend a few days exploring Venice.

To keep my legs cool, I’m currently only crocheting smaller amigurumi—I finished that thick sweater before the heat wave hit, and I have plenty of blankets and no plans to make any more right now, so it works out perfectly.

🌺 The garden is truly magnificent this year

All this beautiful weather is really helping all the flowering plants🌷

Outside feels like a second living room with real rose-patterned wallpaper ;) 

So I’ll be spending my vacation at home…

I’m already looking forward to the extremely short and carbon-free trip ;)

P.S.:

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WOW! What splendor in your garden, Petra

Kind regards, Inge

Personally, I’m not really into summer—I prefer fall, when the temperatures are back to a level where I can breathe and my legs don’t swell up so badly anymore.

Best, Inge