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  • Early seedling start: When and how

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    Although most gardening books and portals recommend starting the seedlings in early March, sometimes 8-10 weeks isn’t enough and our seedlings are not ready in early May. This can be due to the lack of room, warmth, light, or bad…

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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…

  • Lavender harvest

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    In Croatia, June is usually a Lavender harvest month. In the coastal parts lavender flowers sooner, and in northwestern Croatia we harvest it around the end of June. The lavender isn’t very popular here due to the popular opinion that…

  • Summer balcony flowers

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     May is the perfect time to plant our annual summer flowers. We all have our perennial flowers and bulbs in our gardens, but we all want as many flowers as possible in our yards, and annual balcony flowers are a…

  • New flowers

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         I’m not really a gift-loving person. I don’t like celebrations, birthdays or gifts. But one thing I do love is getting new flowers. After a couple of disastrous gifts, my hubby learned the lesson, and now every time…