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Hi, this year both rabbits and deer are eating all the flowering plants in my garden (roses, stonecrops, evening primroses, etc.). I do have tall fences on three sides of the garden, but one side is …

Back home 💚 and I'm so lucky to have such a kind neighbor who takes care of my plants ☺️ but you can tell from the garden just how bad the drought is…. No rain for weeks, just heat

Zucchini Glut, Part 2... ...I'm sure some of you are familiar with Thai cucumber salad 🤷 ...I need the one cucumber I was able to harvest today for tzatziki, but I have plenty of zucchini, so today …

Nettle manure from one day to the next—such worms—can the manure still be used? The barrel is under a willow tree.

#Nesting has left the nest again. Now he's letting people feed him in the flower bed. Hopefully he'll stay hidden and have a chance, given the many #cats in the area.

Can you tell me what that might have been? It wasn't a caterpillar. It looked perfectly fine yesterday, and I was planning to harvest it in 2–3 days 😥🙈

Hi, I'm a 👽 potato 👋🏻 I'm thrilled with how many potatoes came out of that mini tower.

There are always people who never learn from their past. You shouldn't go overboard, but in my opinion, it goes without saying that if you need 3 plants, you should sow 12 seeds… With that in mind, I…

Discoloration on the leaves—black and red spots—is this a nutrient deficiency?

@zucchini and @kuerbis are really going all out at my place this year.

There are always people who never learn from their past. You shouldn't go overboard, but in my opinion, it goes without saying that if you need 3 plants, you should sow 12 seeds… With that in mind, I…

Discoloration on the leaves—black and red spots—is this a nutrient deficiency?

@zucchini and @kuerbis are really going all out at my place this year.

Good morning ☀️ We've just finished our last little morning walk and are enjoying our last cup of coffee on the porch. The sun on my face and my hand resting on my companion's fur 🥰 and later we'll…

1. Quick trip to the garden to pick up some groceries 🛒 2. The next batch of tomatoes is starting to turn color 3. The honey-sweet savior—or whatever it is 😉 4. Will they still be a decent size ne…

Hey there, you hard workers, I need your expertise again🥴😘 This year was the first time I grew tomatoes outdoors. One is the Crokini variety and the other is Bauna. They’re planted in a row and hav…

Hi everyone, I have another question. This morning, I harvested some carrots from my raised bed, among other things. The greens were covered in aphids. Can I still toss them in the compost bin, or sh…

#Nestling is Nestling again👍. The parents are taking care of the little one—scolding me, but still being caring.

Hi, Does anyone know if leek seeds are edible? For example, for seasoning. @leek

Who can guess it? High difficulty level. ⬆️

The caramel bush is really taking off—hopefully I'll get to snack on it this year 😊 The watering can is in action ☀️ The bench is getting overgrown 🫡 Strange mix of plants. Small pond The chili …

We've only been consistently warm here for the last three weeks so I'm late to the party but here's some pics from my garden now that the heat has things growing. Found this Convergent Ladybug, not…

...the young bird doesn't seem to be a nestling. I think maybe it got too crowded in the nest, and just like that, it's a fledgling. P.S. The parents are #blackbirds, and so far, they're still bring…

Those poor things 🤬 want to move out after they’ve deprived themselves of their food source. At some point, I’ll have to decide whether to give up cabbage entirely or go through the hassle of grow…

I’ll admit, I was planning to grow the zucchini vertically this year anyway. The seed vendor probably knew that when he put this one in my bag 😜. In the second picture, you can see the expected, no…

Vegetation Despite Three Years of Drought at Schluchsee

...as my "regular readers" know, I had really bad luck with my garlic crop again this year...🤷...Since we’re big garlic consumers, I jumped at a deal on organic garlic—but we didn’t end up using as …

The much-needed rain just started falling here. It's been pretty peaceful so far. I hope it stays that way. Nature and people are breathing a sigh of relief! 🍀

Earwigs in every crack, between every little flower, no matter how small... I find it hard to think of them as beneficial insects.

If the bumblebee wax moth doesn't come inside, it lays its larvae right at the entrance. Fascinating. A single larva can kill an entire bumblebee colony. The screen has already paid for itself 😇

Hi Community, I recently snagged a box of seedlings on Too Good To Go and’ve been taking good care of them. However, there’s one vegetable I don’t recognize. Can you help me out? In the pictures, it’…

Something is eating my kohlrabi—it's not snails. Can anyone give me a tip?

Good morning! It's almost the weekend, and blackberry season is about to start 😋

I've harvested the last of the onions from the garden bed, and I'm so excited about my first harvest 😍 Now I have two 120x80 raised beds that are empty—what should I plant next? 🤔

A little glimpse into my first year of gardening. I have to say, it just makes me so happy, and I fall asleep content every night ☺️ The corn has grown a funny “hairstyle.” I’m curious to see how it …

We had some delicious braised vegetables with our first patissons tonight. We had buttered and cheese-topped bread on the side.

A colorful visitor in the greenhouse today. I’ve never seen such a magnificent specimen—about 9 cm long—before. While doing some research, I was pleased to read that the grasshopper is an efficient h…

What's going on here? Both tomato plants had lots of individual flowers right next to each other. I'm curious to see what the zucchini is up to. Could this possibly have something to do with the heat?

I probably won't be able to go out into the garden for the next few days—there's an air quality alert, and even inside the house, my throat feels scratchy.

Recent impressions from the green paradise ❤️ #AllotmentGarden