garden

  • Unusual carrot sowing

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      This has been a very weird beginning of the year. After a very cold and dry February and the beginning of March, the rest of the month has been unusually dry with full sun. There hasn’t been a single…

  • As dry as a bone

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    16 days without rain. It doesn’t sound like a long period, but when you calculate in only 60mm of rain since December and no snow this year, you come to the state we’re in right now. The soil is as…

  • Broad beans are in

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    After a long dry and warm period, the past couple of days have been very rainy and cloudy. Still, the temperatures are well above the average, and because of this, the soil is already warm enough for sowing. Since we’re…

  • Garden visit in January

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     January visits to the garden aren’t something we do here. The garden is usually covered in snow, or completely frozen. It’s hard to even get to the garden if the weather isn’t sunny but cold. The past couple of days…

  • Tomato season is over

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    The end of September means also the end of the tomato season. Although this September has been warmer than normal, with temperatures constantly over 25°C (77°F), the end of the month still means the end of the tomatoes. Every morning…