Some like it hot

 

The tomato pots are going wild on the baking hot south side of the house.

And roses adore strong sun, as long as their feet stay damp. But they are whipping through their first bloom way too fast. More typical June weather in Seattle is morning clouds with afternoon clearing, which shall return tomorrow, to everyone's relief. 

I've enjoyed the mini hot spell though, sitting on the side of the house, moving the sprinkler around and getting some vitamin D on my eggshell white arms and legs.  Yes, yes, the sun should be avoided like the plague, but we rarely have that kind of bone-warming heat. It feels so good.

 

I'm happy with how this big project turned out. That evergreen was growing in a low bonsai-type pot for years and became completely root bound. I managed to wrench it out and transplant into this beautiful Vietnamese pot. 

It needs light pruning to reveal the interesting old growth structure, but I'll give it time to recover from the harsh treatment first.