Garden
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The summer killer was here
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The Assumption of Mary, August 15th, is a well-known date in Croatian inland as the summer destroyer. Around the 15th, we get a hard weather change with strong north winds that drastically lower the temperatures. We still get some warm…
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First pickling marathon finished
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Finally, I’ve finished with the pickling marathon. It has been almost a week of peeling, slicing, dicing, and jar hunting. I’ve used almost all medium-sized jars that I had at home and filled 110 jars of different pickled joys. While…
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Harvest before the rain
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After the longest heatwave this year that lasted for 10 days, we should be getting some colder air and rain tomorrow. Since the temperatures have been really high, reaching over 38°C (100.4°F), there’s a big chance of a storm, thunderstorm,…
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Making mulch up the hill
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Temperatures are back over 32°C (89.6°F), and we’re experiencing another heatwave. This is why I decided that it was time to do another mulching tour in the garden. I have lots of freshly sown vegetables and a couple of beds…
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Regrowing kohlrabi from the root
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Many of the vegetables can be regrown from leaves, roots, and even the fruit itself. Usually, we harvest them, bring home, and then regrow vegetable from scraps using water jar or small pot with soil. But can the vegetable be…