gardening
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This morning I noticed that the first poppies of the season are in bloom. I love these delicate flowers. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Welcome to this summer edition of the weekend coffee share! Can I get you a cup of coffee? The photos in this post are from this morning’s visit to the garden. I rode my bike the 4miles/6,5km to the garden before 5am this morning. I wanted to beat the heat. Summer is here full force.…
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The first peony in my garden this summer. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Grateful for my garden today. I’ve been somewhat neglecting the garden this week during grandpa’s visit, and it’s been growing like crazy. I see some weeding in my future next week, but I am so grateful for the bounty in my garden. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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My dinosaur kale ”Nero di Toscana” is getting off to a good start. I have it at several different location all over the garden, mixed in with annual flowers such as marigolds and poppies. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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I finished reading Urban Allotment Gardens In Europe this morning. It’s been a most interesting read, and given me a more in-depth knowledge about the history of allotment gardening. I also learned about the modern day challenges allotment gardening is facing, from developers, politicians, and environmental challenges. The book made me reflect more about the…
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Today I’m most grateful for the rain outside my window. I’m enjoying this morning with the door to my balcony wide open, a cup of coffee and a great new book about growing kitchen herbs (from our amazing library). What are you grateful for today? Maria
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What are you grateful for today? Maria
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In this garden bed I have a mix of plants that keep on giving, year after year. At the front I have tulips that bloom in the spring. The rest of the bed is a mix of Egyptian running onions and Jerusalem artichokes. Today I’m grateful for perennial vegetables. Over time I want to create…
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Today I’m grateful for all the spinach I harvested in the garden this morning. I usually enjoy the smallest ones as they are in a salad. I blanch the bigger, more mature leaves. I briefly put them in boiling water with a pinch of salt, I’d say 1-2 minutes, no more. I immediately put them…
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