A lot happened this weekend in our alpine garden at the vacation home. 1. We planted a juniper. Digging the hole turned into a reverse jigsaw puzzle, as it turned out that beneath the top layer of spruce needles and moss—which was only 5–10 cm deep—there was nothing but construction debris and boulders, with very large gaps between them. I certainly don’t have to worry about waterlogging in that spot. However, I’m afraid that the garden soil I dumped into the hole will likely be washed down quickly. I’ll have to keep a close eye on it! 2. Planted two Siberian snowberry bushes. Right in front of a drain in the retaining wall. There’s at least a mix of soil and stones there. The narrowest shovel could barely get through. 3. Planted a few herbs (chives, thyme, mint) 4. And then cut down about 5 young maple trees. The nearby maple forest is encroaching. And the pines are being pushed out. The neighbor’s sheep are looking forward to the leaves... To create a garden there, a lot of work needs to be done on the ground. I’m curious to see how it goes. Actually, two more persimmon saplings were supposed to be planted, but for now they’ve been moved to large pots in the lowlands.