Garden

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Cold, snow and no gardening

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     November has been a “no gardening” month for me. Unlike the past couple of years, the cold came early this year, and there’s not much that can be done outside. During the beginning of November, there were still a couple…

  • Digging through the fog

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    The Forest garden, especially on the hill, during autumn, is characterized by two things: fog and rain. Sunny days usually don’t start with a sunrise, but with a long morning fog that sticks until the late afternoon. There are many…