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  • Garden in July: hot and stormy

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    July was above-average warm, and, of course, the warmth brought us a couple of severe storms. But, even with the damaging winds the garden was thriving. Warm and stormy After the past year, which was insanely stormy, and brought us…

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  • Krpice sa zeljem (Pasta with cabbages)

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    “Krpice sa zeljem” have been an every-week meal in many North Croatian houses for decades. Originally, it was made with thick pasta and cabbages. The simple ingredients made this meal cheap and available for many poor farmer families. In richer…

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  • Nicotiana alata – Flowering tobacco (Jasmine tobacco)
    Nicotiana alata – Flowering tobacco (Jasmine tobacco)

    If you want a flowering tall plant that will smell deliciously in the evening then Nicotiana alata is your plant. This delicate perennial/annual plant will fill the garden with delicate flowers, and attract lots of butterflies and bees. Nicotiana alata…


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  • Garden in July: hot and stormy

    July was above-average warm, and, of course, the warmth brought us a couple of severe storms. But, even with the damaging winds the garden was thriving. Warm and stormy After the past year, which was insanely stormy, and brought us…

  • Expanding the garden: trying to get more sun hours inside the forest garden

    When you’re surrounded by forest you try to adapt as much as you can. The lack of sun made us expand our garden to the most sunny areas. It was a difficult task, but now, after half of the season,…

  • Garden diary week 5: Cleaning up the yard

    The past week, after a couple of weeks of snow and freezing weather, we jumped into spring-like weather. This brought us out of the house and we’ve started with garden work. It’s still too cold for sowing and planting, but…

  • Tomato sowing: how, when, and which seeds to use

    One of the first vegetables that we start in spring is peppers and tomatoes. They take a lot longer to grow than most of the other vegetables. So, when is the right time to sow them, and how do we…

  • A Quick Mixed Veggie and Pork Lunch

    Cooking every day makes me try new recipes or at least different variations of well-known meals. Usually, I think of a meal from what I can find in the refrigerator and freezer. This lunch was the result of a zucchini…