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- Final stage of my Brüssel Sprout #gardenexperiment - reproduction. Started #fromseed last Spring & giving produce a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 years ago
- Phenomenal #gardenexperiment coming to an end - harvested the last of the Brüssel Sprouts on the weekend. Highly-pr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 years ago
- In my defense, the quest for a perfect garden runs parrallel to fanaticism.🤷♀️ facebook.com/story.php?stor… 3 years ago
- How curious! Ever noticed little sprouting seeds in cut tomatoes before; here’s an inkling why. facebook.com/story.php?stor… 3 years ago
- Super excited right now as we harvest our first #homegrown Brüssel sprouts! It’s been so cool watching this… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 years ago
Tag Archives: growing sweet potatoes
Summer Has Left Austria
A month ago, I said goodbye to the last of the spring harvest and looked forward to enjoying our summer fruit. With the erroneous concept that the garden was self-sufficient, Hubs and I took off for a week on our first real … Continue reading
The Wonder that Seven Days Wrought
The rain started at about 9 am Sunday morning and never stopped. As a gardner(-in-training), I was overjoyed; until I ran out of watering cans, buckets, and unused decorative plant pots to store water in, lol. That was when I strongly … Continue reading
Posted in My Garden
Tagged balcony gardening, Fuchsia, gardening, growing chard, growing Okra, growing radishes, growing sweet potatoes, growing tomatoes, Hibiscus, Peonies
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Garden Surprises
Last week was full of surprises. First, you guys have heard me go on and on about how cold it gets here and how I’m constantly bundling up and trying to keep warm. Frankly, I just don’t have time to … Continue reading
Posted in My Garden
Tagged Bitter melon, Bittermelone, Cerasee, gardening, growing sweet potatoes, natural food, recipes, traditional food
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The Ups and Downs of August – Garden Update
August has been a pretty emotional month in the garden. First, there was lots of hot, sunny days; then, unexpectedly, the temperatures dove and to accompany the shock, the rains came and stayed for about 5 or so days. When … Continue reading
Posted in My Garden
Tagged Fall Equinox, gardening, German Gold, Green Zebra, growing sweet peppers, growing sweet potatoes, growing tomatoes, Jani, Kosovo, natural food
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Only 8 More Days Required!
It’s Day 92 and the recent night temperatures have dropped to around 14°C/57°F. Leaves have turned yellow and a surprising amount of them have turned brown and withered. Nonetheless, there are a vast amount of big green leaves and even … Continue reading
Posted in My Garden
Tagged balcony gardening, curing sweet potatoes, fresh produce, gardening, growing sweet potatoes
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Taller Than Me and Taking Over – July Garden Update
The garden has been pretty interesting and self-sufficient this week; giving lots and only requiring daily watering. Pretty impressive considering this heat wave Vienna wandered into. Course, summer would not be summer without our annual unwanted guests – mosquitos! They … Continue reading
Posted in My Garden
Tagged English Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia), gardening, growing sweet potatoes, herb garden, Lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus), Marigold (Calendula officinalis), oregano, plants that fight mosquitos, Spanish Lavender (Lavendula stoechas), tarragon, tomato, Vienna, Vogerlsalat, Zebra tomato
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A Bahamian In Austria 