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    Garden diary 2025: We’re very behind on work

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    Although this year looks like a very average one on paper, the reality is very different. Cold, rain, and wind kept us from doing our usual garden work and now, in April, we’re very much behind on all of the…

  • 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…

  • Monthly review: June in my garden

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    After a very cold spring with vast amounts of rain, June brought us much milder weather, with the first summer heat wave—something the garden really needed. Moody weather The biggest issue with the weather in this part of Croatia is…

  • Orchard And Side Garden In June

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    Past two years I’m trying to make vegetable beds and gardens all over the yard, using every single free space. The idea is to be able to grow enough vegetables for an entire year. I know that I’m far from…

  • Garden Diary Week 24: a bit of sunshine

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    Finally, after weeks and weeks of rain and showers, we got a few dry days(and a shower). Catching Up On Work The one dry week after a very long period of rain had to be used well. Although temperatures are…