Teil 764 – Der Garten im Mai

Teil 764 – Der Garten im Mai

or 34.5 degrees Centigrade. In short, May was as hot as April was cold and as we are already in July and the next heatwave is near, let’s quickly close the May garden chapter. Apart from many shade-seeking cats you can also admire the first rose blossom of this...
Teil 748 – Der Garten im April

Teil 748 – Der Garten im April

We knew it! Last April was the coldest in the last 10 years. What began so promising with our blooming magnolia froze off the tender new tips of the camelias and hydrangeas. On the plus side, the tulips lasted longer than expected and we discovered a couple of new...
Teil 742 – Sonnenanbeterin

Teil 742 – Sonnenanbeterin

Can you force spring to give us some warmth by worshipping the sun? Not only Sander is proficient in the Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskara, Mrs. Peel is an expert, too! Have a wonderful May Day Celebration, Beltane or whatever the spring festivities are called in your...
Teil 738 – Der Garten im März III

Teil 738 – Der Garten im März III

We are not quite through yet! I have still some pictures left – particularly of the front yard. As you can see, I dragged all the flower pots outside, only to drag them back into the shed again because we had these two quite frosty nights this week. The pots...
Teil 737 – Der Garten im März II

Teil 737 – Der Garten im März II

The second half of March can be described as stormy and cold with a few really wonderful, warm spring days strewn in. The plants worked overtime and the first trees started to bloom. Flora and fauna enjoyed the warm sunshine. —- Die zweite Märzhälfte könnte man...
Teil 734 – Der Garten im März I

Teil 734 – Der Garten im März I

or the awakening of spring. At the beginning of March, blooming flowers are still scarce. As a result douzens of exhausted and famished bumble bees collapse into the crocuses. Motionless they drink in the nectar and after what seems like an eternity (I actually...