Recent content by Phaedra

The weather remains lovely, so I clean up some beds in a west-facing area, and transplanted a few Sprouting broccoli to pots. Simple lunch - homemade bread and veggie soup The early blommers The good weather will remain for a while, and it's like a gift from spring. Refilled the beds...

Bay, I’m so sorry to hear about Sheba. That must have been such a shock. She had you there with her in the end. That means a lot. Losing a good farm dog like that leaves a huge hole. From the way you wrote about her, it’s clear she had a good life and was very loved. And dealing with the hernia...

After such a long winter, today is the first day that we have more than 10 hours sunlight! The planters on the window sills were reloaded. Bagels baked Walked with dogs I finally made small herb pillows - dried herbs and flowers from last year. A lovely brunch for myself (2 off-days)...

Yes, I transplant them as early as I reasonably can. This first batch usually handles a bit of late frost just fine. Keeping them indoors for too long actually creates more problems — pests, excess moisture, and that constant need to manage everything. A few years ago, I sowed very early and...

The first sowing (veggies) is done :) Peas for shoots, broad beans, lettuce, small brassica, Japanese crown daisy (for leaves) Tomorrow, i will sow seeds for cut flower patches.

We have snow today, outside is white world again :P But I start cleaning greenhouse. The mini greenhouse inside greenhouse is ready now for sowing.

i am on leave these two weeks, and the weather is still cold, so....i usually get up at 10am XD We visited some friends yesterday and went home late, the first thing I did today after getting up is making new bread, feel good at home.

I have 9 days off now, so let's celebrate with some nice bagels! The filling is blueberry and pear compote. It's so wonderful to enjoy fresh bagel with cream cheese! Time to plan what to sow this and next week. After a few hours of working, the first batch warriors are chosen. :lol: Hens...

I did. Last year, part of my vegetable growing (especially leafy greens for salad and herbs, as they don't need so much direct sunlight) shifted from the main garden to the front yard (in front of cafe). It's very interesting decision, and customers see what's on their plate are just within...

New thread, new chapter, happy to be back. I might not be a disciplined gardener like before. Winter is still in full swing, and this is NichiNichi’s second winter. This year I decided to take a small gamble and stay open as usual—but January brought heavy storms, which meant nearly a full...

Every winter, I seem to restart my sewing practice from Level 1 🤣 Alright, honestly speaking, that’s part of the fun? With homegrown catnip, I’ve made a few simple, handmade catnip pillows for the gift wall in the café.

Dear everyone, how is everything? I am doing fine here. This winter i didn't close the cafe and keep daily services (Mon-Thur 12-14 / Fri-Sun 12-17) - and the business is better than I imagined. The tiny cafe has some lovely regulars now, almost like chosen family. Gradually, there are also...

agree, this winter so far i bought nothing. Last December, I used one week to review and reset the family finance goal. After that, things are easy. It's not because I am not curious about new varieties, it's simply because my time and attention is the rarest resource. My 2026 gardening...

For those didn't have sufficient resources to grow up in late summer - i transplanted them into individal planters today. They will stay in the greenhouse when severe frosts hit, but outdoors when the weather is mild. Another joy of today, one more milestone in my journey understading...

We have a dinner party last night in the cafe, so, i got some flowers and branches from the garden for making two small table decoration. Nothing fancy, but it feels good. Let's set up the table