my garden diary

  • December in October

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    Persistent Genoa cyclone brought us 8 days of rain. Although the amount wasn’t too big, with a total of 80mm of rain, the rainfall was so continuous that the soil is completely soaked. Even the strong north winds didn’t dry…

  • Whole lot of nothing and a wrong something

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     I haven’t been writing about my orchard this year because there was absolutely nothing to write about. The frost that we had during the first 10 days of April, with temperatures below -5°C(23°F), killed absolutely every flower in the orchard….

  • Seeds are coming!

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     I’m a bit crazy when it comes to seeds. Actually, to be perfectly honest, I’m a seed addict. I love seeds more than I love actual gardening. What for some women are shoes, bags, and clothes for me its seeds….

  • The choosing challenge

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     This week has been a real choosing challenge for me. The dry summer kept my vegetables hibernating until the rain a couple of weeks ago when the plants woke up and started growing like crazy. All of the plants are…

  • Tomato season is over

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    rollinggarden

    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…