my garden diary
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A warm week
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Enjoying spring sun in the middle of January? Well, yes, that’s exactly what happened to us this week. The past 10 days have been unusually warm, temperatures have been over 14°C (57°F) throughout the week, and even night temperatures haven’t…
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Smashing through Old Year’s Day
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What do you do when the temperature reaches 15°C (59°F) on an old year’s day? You rush to work in the yard, of course. We have had a really cold period during the past couple of months, and together with…
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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…
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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…