Garden diary

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Starting from the beginning

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     On July 31st I’ve finished cleaning the whole garden and today, 14 days later the whole garden is a complete mess. This is not a normal thing here. Usually, I finish the cleaning in July, and in August I don’t…

  • Monthly review: July

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    After a very cold beginning of the month, the end brought us the heat we’ve been missing and turned this month into an average month with above-average rainfall.  But let’s start from the beginning. June has made us heat hungry…

  • Tackling the weeds day 3

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    After I’ve cleaned 2/3 of the garden, today was the day to continue the cleaning. I still had plenty to do. I started cleaning my chard/ex pea bed.  After I’ve harvested the peas I’ve sown some more chard on the…