my garden diary
-
Garden diary: week 5 – a break from cold
.
January and February are very slow months in our garden. There’s not much going on since temperatures are just too low to grow anything outside. Luckily this winter wasn’t as bad as we’re used to. We had a couple of…
-
Growing big amounts of seedlings in a small space
.
Usually, when we start sowing our seedlings we sow as much as we can keep indoors. But, when our needs start going beyond the necessary space do we stop growing? Or can we find a way to sow hundreds of…
-
January sowing in a forest garden
.
January, although the coldest month in many countries, can bring us surprises and warm weather. Should we use it and start sowing or do we wait? Garden sowing in a forest garden Owning a forest garden can be a much…
-
Garden diary: The main garden season has ended
.
My main garden season has ended with the beginning of the cooler days. The mornings are around the frost temperatures; daily temperatures are below 5°C(41°F), which means there’s no chance of growing any more vegetables. So it’s time to wrap…
-
Garden diary: summer in autumn
.
After two weeks of enormous rainfall, which managed to compensate for the whole summer drought, we’re back to sunny and warm weather. This is helping us finish the needed winter preparations and prolong our garden season. Another dry period September…