my garden diary

  • Digging the onion bed

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     Deep digging is something I absolutely hate doing. There’s no other garden job I hate more than digging. Since my garden is in the middle of the forest, with no access to mechanization, plowing is not an option for my…

  • Lettuce and heat- a bad combination

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    One of the first and most grown vegetables is certainly lettuce. Butterhead, crisphead, romaine, or loose-leaf there is always at least one variety or type of lettuce growing in every vegetable garden. But what happens when the garden is just…

  • Preparing for a new season

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     Although this season is almost over, my balcony is slowly filling with new pots and trays. I’ve decided to do a big change in my gardening. No more empty garden during the winter. I will try to keep the garden…

  • Flowers in August

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    Flowers bring color to our gardens. They break the green carpet of vegetables and bring joy to our beds and yards. August is the month when most of the flowers thrive and show their best suits.The same is in my…

  • Monthly review: August

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    August has continued the trend of a moody and wet month set by June and July. Although it has rained for only 11 days the amount has passed 174 liters and took this August well above average. The average amount…