Garden
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Expanding the garden: trying to get more sun hours inside the forest garden
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When you’re surrounded by forest you try to adapt as much as you can. The lack of sun made us expand our garden to the most sunny areas. It was a difficult task, but now, after half of the season, I can say it was worth it. The history wasn’t always so full of trees…
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Garden diary week 5: Cleaning up the yard
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The past week, after a couple of weeks of snow and freezing weather, we jumped into spring-like weather. This brought us out of the house and we’ve started with garden work. It’s still too cold for sowing and planting, but there’s plenty to do. Cleaning up the yard We decided to cut down most of…
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Weekly progress week 2: Snow and first seedlings
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Snow is becoming a rare event here in Croatia. Although we had at least a couple of snowy weeks a year in previous decades, this is changing lately. Last Friday, we got our first decent snow, and of course, it immediately brought problems. Snowy weekend Living on a hill can be very challenging. Everyday things…
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Nicotiana alata – Flowering tobacco (Jasmine tobacco)
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If you want a flowering tall plant that will smell deliciously in the evening then Nicotiana alata is your plant. This delicate perennial/annual plant will fill the garden with delicate flowers, and attract lots of butterflies and bees. Nicotiana alata general information Nicotiana alata is one of the dozens of species that grow under the…
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Garden season 2023 ended early
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Although it seems like there is still plenty of time to grow vegetables, my season has already ended. The cold spring and very stormy and cold weather have made me end this season early and wait for the next one. The poor harvest This season was below average when it came to harvest amounts. After…