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Here’s a quick garden update from the beds. What I’ve learned so far: The bed frames give me a good sense of direction. I’ll stick with that layout. Next steps: No plan. Some beds aren’t fully fille…

Unfortunately, it was already too hot for the radishes. They bolted instead of forming fruit. But who knew radishes could bloom so beautifully… 😍 My first tomatoes… and my first bell pepper, too. T…

After the weekend, we had a nice harvest of peas 🫛, along with raspberries, gooseberries, yellow strawberries, and cherries 🍒—oh, and basil was there too

Today was such a wonderful day 🥰 It's a shame it's over, but I'm glad it happened. Good night, everyone 👋

Just popped out to the garden for a moment—the first sunflower is blooming 🥰 Pictures 2 and 3 show flowering leeks, and the fourth is an onion—doesn't it have a great little hat? 😂 #LeekBlossom #On…

With everything life has been throwing at me lately, I haven’t had a chance to harvest the sugar snap peas regularly. The weather, of course, didn’t help, and some had already been eaten by the bean …

So, today—after the kids’ birthday party and a quick batch of jam—it’s time to pit the cherries. My husband just finished up after I did the first round. They’re going into the freezer now. What hav…

Hi, I’ve noticed the first small fruits on my tomato plants. Unfortunately, almost all of them have dark purple skin or look stunted. On others, it’s only visible at the tip of the fruit. Could this …

#tomatovarieties 🍅🍅🍅 Mung beans sprout super fast—sown 3 days ago, without soaking, watered once.🫘 Have you ever eaten hot strawberries straight from the plant? They’re super delicious—the best s…

Hi everyone 😀 I hope you’ve all managed to get through the last few days in this heat 🥵 Since we’re hopefully getting some rain in the next few days, I planted the broccoli this morning and worke…

There's no other way. When it's 38 to 40 degrees, this is the only thing you can eat. 😅😅😅😅😅What are you guys having?

Does this animal cause the dried-out/withered streaks on the corn leaves?

Calendula and marigold.

Are the potatoes ready, or is there something wrong with them? And should I harvest the cabbage?

At 40 degrees, just a quick harvest for a few snacks—so I can handle carrots! 😅

A little puzzle with ingredients from my own garden And blanching for the freezer Zero points for bell peppers, because I bought them…

He's back!!! Spot the difference 😉. I'm so happy!!! I wasn’t quite as thrilled when I had to get up at 4:30 a.m. tonight to save my cabbage seedlings and tie up my tomato plants. Huge storm here. I…

Despite the heat, the hydrangeas and daylilies are looking great, even though I haven't watered the perennials and shrubs yet. The vegetables are looking amazingly good! Still, I'm looking forward …

Both the #hydrangeas and the #tomatoes are loving the weather. Still, it's crazy how much #water you have to use these days in this #heat to keep the #garden from dying 🙄

Here’s my first beetroot carpaccio of 2026. I know it would be better to let it marinate until tomorrow—but I’m just too impatient. It’ll have to do until tonight! 🙈🙄🤷‍♀️😂

Today's Harvest Tour

More and more dragonflies are flitting around the garden pond. Today, the Four-spotted Dragonfly has been spotted repeatedly; a few days ago, I posted a photo of its abandoned exuvia. The bluish one …

The first gooseberry harvest. I'm hoping to turn these into a delicious cake ☺️ even though it's actually way too warm to turn on the oven

I guess I won't be harvesting any zucchini this year—all my plants already have powdery mildew before there's even a single zucchini on them 🙄

No words 🙂‍↔️😤🤬

Part 2: A Quick Tour Around the House, Flowers Galore 😍 Also, some beloved returning favorites from @PeaChes and @green_feet_bibi Lots of roses—not all of them, but mostly single-petaled ones. Zies…

A quick stroll around the house—flowers galore 😍 Also, some beloved returning favorites from @PeaChes and @green_feet_bibi Lots of roses—not all of them, but mostly single-petaled. The gorgeous gam…

Update to my post: The hedgehog wasn't dead! It's gone now. It looks like it was sleeping flat on its belly, with its legs stretched out in all directions... (It’s so sad 😢 One of the two hedgehog…

Strange noises coming from the garden this morning... a rooster? Just spotted them—a flock of chickens... I wonder if last night's thunderstorm scared them out of their coop?

This state is often achieved on vacation 😅😅😅😅

Now I’m getting started with zucchini and cucumbers, too. 💪 I harvested the remaining peas and saved the Swiss chard from the snails. Watering was a real chore in this weather. I’ve covered the gar…

I'm happy!

So beautiful—no words needed!

... @Luc, we're not cheating! 😉 This is the @schlangenhaargurke-83536 🐍🪮🥒, which opened its first flower today. It’s very delicate. Its leaves are only about 15 to 25 cm in diameter.

...if only, if only, bike chain 🙄... ...yeah, if I’d harvested the chives regularly, it wouldn’t be such a hassle now 🙄...but what else are you supposed to do in this heat? 🥵 🤔 ...Have a great Su…

No, I'm going to have a lukewarm cup of herbal tea first and put my feet up for ten minutes! Just a little reminder to myself 🙈 Then I'll harvest the currants in the shade 😊 Do you guys do that, to…

We’ve picked most of the @blackcurrants yesterday - 3kg (it’s not everyone’s favourite job but I find it very relaxing) and decided to make cordial, which is how I like to use it best. Once the fruit…

Today's harvest: 3 large wheelbarrows of weeds, some of which are already chest-high (when did that happen? They were barely visible last week 😜) The Gonsenheimer Treib I sowed in early March. Unfo…

I love everlasting flowers 🥰, and this year I’d like to harvest and dry some for my fall decorations. Can you give me a tip on when’s the best time to harvest them for this? At what stage? Do they n…

It's blooming🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰