Garden diary
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Tomatoes have never looked worse
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This year has been a real disaster for tomatoes. First, as I wrote before my tomatoes were struck by Pythium rot caused by infected soil, then the May cold did a number on the seedlings and their height and the…
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Wednesday harvest
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I haven’t harvested anything since last Friday so today was a good day to harvest. I had a helping paw with me today. We harvested beans, chard, kale, tomatoes, cucumbers, kohlrabi, and carrots. And then we went to the orchard…
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My Cosmos jungle
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One of the favorite self-seeding flowers in my garden are certainly Cosmoses. It’s been over six years now that they are every year in my garden. First started as a sown plant and now they grow freely wherever they want.Over…
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It’s all about perspective
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Living and gardening on a hill can be a real challenge especially when there is no possibility of garden terraces. Even simple tasks like weeding, or watering the garden are much more difficult on a slope than on a flat…
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First summer hailstorm
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Yesterday after a week of sun and temperatures around 30°C (86°C) we got another dose of rain. This time the weather change came in quickly and roughly. We had some serious storms this summer but not like the one we…