The greenhouse has changed quite a bit over the past few weeks. The first photo shows what it looked like when I finally decided it was time to tackle it. There were boxes, bags, old cardboard, and all sorts of things that had accumulated over time. After a good clean-up (apart from washing the greenhouse … More Progress in the Greenhouse
This year’s experiment is about melons and watermelons. Usually, people here start them indoors early, carefully growing tiny seedlings on windowsills and protecting them from every cold night. This year… I did not do that. I simply dropped the melon and watermelon seeds straight into the greenhouse soil and hoped for the best. I started … More This Year’s Melon Experiment Begins in the Greenhouse
This morning, I stepped outside, still holding my tea mug, and saw it. A little burst of color, climbing on a string —my first blooming sweet pea. And honestly, I almost cried. They really earned their right to bloom. I started them way back in January, in little plug trays on a windowsill. It felt … More First Sweet Pea Blooms – Against All Odds
Every summer, like clockwork, my mother-in-law’s garden bursts into full bloom—vibrant colors, lush greenery, and a sense of calm that only a well-established garden can bring. And every summer, I walk through it feeling just a little bit… jealous. Not in a bitter way. More in the way a beginner artist admires a masterpiece. Her … More A Walk Through My Mother-in-Law’s Blooming Garden