Garden diary

  • Carrot harvest and fog

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    It’s been a month now since we got infected with covid and the first time I went to do some actual garden work. I’m still not 100%, still coughing and a bit weak but I’m feeling much better. There’s still…

  • Still no gardening

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     It’s been almost a month since I did any real garden work. First, there was a long rain period and now it’s been over 14 days that I’m dealing with Covid. The Covid actually didn’t bother me too much and…

  • A little bit of garlic and a lot of covid

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    I was looking forward to this week. The forecast was saying 7 sunny days with temperatures over 20°C. We haven’t had sunny weather for weeks and I couldn’t wait for some nice weather.  I was planning to do all my…

  • Raining and digging

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     When you live in a place surrounded by 4 different hills (the Alps on the west, Ivanščica on the north, Sljeme on the east, and Samobor hills on the south) the climate is a bit different than in the rest…

  • Blue Ipomea flowers all around

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     Over the years I wrote about my love for Ipomea. The wonderful climber that gives lots of flowers, much-needed shade, and grows quickly is something my garden absolutely needs. I love it because of its delicate flowers, wonderfully shaped leaves,…