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Today I harvested a planting bag of potatoes (Red Emmalie) and a few shallots. Did a little sowing in Seedsnails despite the heat, and took a portrait of the Balkenschröter.

...🤔 ...why is this type of basil called "lettuce-leaf basil"? 😎🤪🫣 #basilicofogliadilattuga

Picture 1: I spotted something new in my garden today: a caterpillar of the Middle Wine Moth, which is said to be in an advanced stage just before pupation Picture 3: My sunflower 🌻 is now a rainfo…

#shoppinginthegarden The zucchini has exploded in just a few days 🫣

Why do happy cucumbers grow so fast? #happyfarm

Does anyone still remember my bonsai carrots? I can also grow bonsai potatoes. I should patent these varieties as a new weight-loss method :) I still need to practice with the @pumpkin. It’s gotten s…

Have you heard of the "onion chicken"? When I was at the get-together at @Mirilü’s, @Lenchen and her partner mentioned "asparagus chicken." I was so surprised that I even joked about whether it was …

Ahead of the next heat wave that’s been forecast, I took the cucumbers out of the greenhouse. I’ve harvested a total of 10 cucumbers so far, and despite lots of flowers, there were hardly any more in…

I hollowed out the eggplants and put them in plastic bags to freeze.

How do you support your tomato clusters when they get too heavy? Do you have any photos I can use for reference?

Yesterday's harvest. Tomato juice is always a good choice.

We went #shoppinginthegarden today. Despite the heat stress and water shortage, we were able to bring in the first harvest from our field. That’ll last us through the weekend! 😄😅 I wish everyone a …

Let's build little towers!

But now, finally... nettle powder...

A look at the plants on my west-facing balcony. My 3-year-old lavender is turning yellow 🥹; my new one is getting bushy and blooming. My chili peppers love the Berlin tropics 🤣 A huge tomato sudd…

I'd like to collect seeds from my beautiful sunflower. When can I put a little bag over the flower? In past years, I've never managed to get many seeds from a single flower because my feathered frien…

Our forest in the Eifel in early August. The trees are withering, and the wild animals are terribly emaciated. Isn't that alarming?

Wow! The aphids didn't stand a chance. I've never seen so many ladybug pupae all in one place! Who can count the most?

It's about time to start thinking about winter!!!!😁

Hey! This probably doesn't belong here, but anyway: Are you also having the problem that the "common oak grasshopper" is becoming more and more common? For about 4 weeks now, we’ve been finding more …

...Endives and Swiss chard are bursting with juice! ...Seed production for ox tongue and trout tail: in full swing! ...The guardian of the chili bed ☺️ ...@neckarkoenigin is getting her first blooms.…

...oh, I just have to show these again: @#Portulakröschen, so beautiful 🤩🤩🤩, ...though the striped one isn't exactly my favorite...but unfortunately, I couldn't get the purple version...🤷

Nothing beats the taste of homegrown vegetables! Fresh, organic, and packed with nutrients, they bring joy to every meal. Grow your own!

...so what's the deal? 🤔... Is the black Crimean tomato a beefsteak tomato, or just a medium-sized round tomato? ...well, mine are round, anyway, and they taste absolutely delicious 😋 The seed pa…

Now it's my turn, too! Colorful vegetable characters, currants from #Mantis, and the rest of my #gardenhaul... The beans, blueberries, and blackberries will have to wait until tomorrow...

I bake our eggplants in the oven at 200 °C for an hour, scoop out the insides, and put each eggplant in the freezer. When we go barbecuing again, I’ll take out one package. Let it thaw, then make a …

We're getting more and more pumpkins. Right now, we have 14 butternut squash, 3 nutmeg squash, and one unidentified variety. They're producing offspring, too. 😁😂😂

Little Carrot

It's clear which beans can't hide when it's time to harvest.

Help 🛟 What should be done in this situation?

I always pinch off the wilted morning glories right away so more energy goes into the new blooms. It works 😇 Is there something wrong with my chili plants? Or is this just normal ripening?! @patr…

Purple Pointed Bell Pepper 💜 Check out more unique vegetables on Instagram: wildwuchs_gefluester 😊

I finally went on a photo safari again over the last few days 😁 And here’s what I discovered: Photos 1, 2, and 3 show the short-tailed blue butterfly. The arrow in Photo 3 indicates why it has this …

Cooking the first #elderberries. Today I had to trim back the elderberry bush on my neighbor’s side so his patio tiles wouldn’t get stained. Of course, I made sure to salvage the precious harvest. Ju…

#Onions galore :) Maybe I've finally managed to grow enough... we'll see!

A few flowers for you 💚

My husband actually managed to drown my blood currant. The false currant, too. Neither of them likes standing water. Hoping it will sprout again, I pruned it back. I wanted to move it in the fall bec…

Purple pointed peppers and purple cauliflower Check out more unique vegetables on Instagram: Wildwuchs_gefluester 😊

Have you ever collected seeds from everlasting flowers and replanted them the following year? I'd like to give that a try…

My garden gnomes at work. Luckily, there's something to snack on everywhere 🤭