Garden diary
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Sedums everywhere
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While the weather was still warm, on Wednesday, I used the morning to have my cup of coffee on the balcony, in the company of my sedums and houseleeks. For months now, I have been planning to turn the garage…
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A warm week
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Enjoying spring sun in the middle of January? Well, yes, that’s exactly what happened to us this week. The past 10 days have been unusually warm, temperatures have been over 14°C (57°F) throughout the week, and even night temperatures haven’t…
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Starting seedlings in December
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When is the right time to start seedlings for a new season? Every gardener has their own date on which they start their seedlings and they are convinced that this date will make their seedlings strong and big. But is…
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Last garden visit in 2021
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Although my garden is just below the house, December has kept me well away from the garden. It has been really cold and frosty. Almost all of the mornings have been well below 0°C (32°F), and daily temperatures refused to…
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Garden planning: How much sun is too much sun?
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Gardening tips and articles on the amount of the needed sun can many times be very confusing and misleading for a new gardener. We follow the tips that we find in books and online, read the labels on seed bags,…