Garden
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Garden diary 01.-31.07: July from a nightmare
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July has been a month from hell; honestly, I couldn’t wait for it to end. Unlike last year, when we spent most of the time watering the plants and cooling down during the evenings, this year summer is almost non-existent. We get a couple of warm days followed by a big storm, and that’s all…
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Monthly review: June in my garden
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After a very cold spring with vast amounts of rain, June brought us much milder weather, with the first summer heat wave—something the garden really needed. Moody weather The biggest issue with the weather in this part of Croatia is the drastic changes we experience on a weekly base. May and June are usually the…
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Orchard And Side Garden In June
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Past two years I’m trying to make vegetable beds and gardens all over the yard, using every single free space. The idea is to be able to grow enough vegetables for an entire year. I know that I’m far from this, but every new space helps out a bit. Side Garden Now A Bean Garden…
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Garden Diary Week 24: a bit of sunshine
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Finally, after weeks and weeks of rain and showers, we got a few dry days(and a shower). Catching Up On Work The one dry week after a very long period of rain had to be used well. Although temperatures are still quite low, with morning temperatures around 10°C(50°F), daily longer sunny periods are finally making…
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Garden Diary Week 23: first bigger harvest
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What started in May, continued in June. Showers and rain are now becoming a pretty normal daily schedule. We already got 50mm of rain past couple of days, and it seems this June will also be stormy. I’m almost sure we won’t have a hot summer this year. Temperatures are still mostly below 25°C(77°F), and…