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This year, the roses are blossoming crazily. Some of them show the impressive beauty than ever. Zinnias sowed this spring are also check-in. Also, the Japanese plums. 😍 This is my world, my universe.

There is one trick about herbs - it's very popular here to see potted Basil, Parsley, Mint, and Chives in the supermarkets. Their price is usually about two euros. However, the plants are more than overcrowded, as the product is designed for people to use once or twice (and then directly discard...

Outputs from the small garden in Cologne Output from the big garden in Schleiden: Giant peas, normal peas (my priorities are tender shoots and pods), eggs, and garlic bolts.

I also have a beauty ~ different stage, different color :D

The succession planting is going on, too. The third batch of sunflowers, Romaine lettuces, tatsoi, and cluster mallow (to eat their leaves) - will be ready for transplantation in another two weeks. Those will be pricked out tomorrow and moved into the module trays. I want to create a chive...

Sweet peas so pretty There are wild carrots (dark red color), pink bachelor's buttons, and daisies in the same bed. Roses are also at their first peak. Whenever I am at this corner, This made me laugh like hell - I grasped the seedlings in a hurry and....planted a pea instead of a sweet...

We received the notification that the new window we ordered in January finally arrived. So, our living room is under maintenance and upgrade today. The house is in super good shape, but it was built in the 60s - many things still need to be gradually upgraded. As usual, we always provide food...

The late afternoon is again an ideal time to work in the garden. As DH is on leave, we worked together for about one hour. I found something that can make the thin-wall metal raised bed safe, and it just cost me about four euros and ten minutes. Et voilà, it's perfect now. Then, it's time...

Hi Steve, you remind me about something I might screw up this year. Yes, it's also about Dahlias. Last year was my first year to plant Dahlias seriously, and I also tried to lift most of the tubers, clean, dry, and then store them. It's like a gardening academy, and I pick one or two plants...

Okay, one box is a bit sad now, but the chilis insides are totally fine. I put them here because I will directly spread the soil and decomposing cardboard in this region in autumn—no need to clean up further. They grow well, but I removed the lower leaves and side shoots. The other one for...

My first time to build the support for cosmos :D Well, every year I did something better than last year　 :love

I enjoyed a very pleasant summer morning in the garden, pruned the Rododendron next to the willow tree, and cleaned up this small area. This is my third annual practice of pruning Rhododendron trees. When we bought the house, I didn't notice there were so many Rhododendron trees and Azaleas...

Good morning! My coffee and lovely, fresh sweet peas from the garden

Till today, it's still fascinating how much the TV series can inspire me. Chef’s Table S2E2 It’s not necessary to use expensive ingredients. The luxury is in your hands, in your ability. This is luxury – the human capacity to transform something into emotions. Star Trek: Strange New World S1E7...

Time for strawberries Rainbow ingredients

Routine topping the sweet basil and Taiwanese basil - so I made this crispy popcorn chicken for ourselves and our neighbors. Taiwanese basil The chicken thighs might be the most cost-effective part of a chicken. The price is always more friendly. I usually use the bones and skins to make some...

This mixed bed also did very well, so I added another thicker layer of grass clipping this evening.

It's again time for the annual cleaning of the pond area~

About one month, the three pumpkins and two zucchinis are so far happy about their growing environment. I keep chopping and dropping weeds and grasses to cover this area. They also started flowering. So, I decided to try the "lazy potatoes" here, too. The candidates are ready for quite a...

Yes, that's possible, so I use multi-layers. So far they are still holding very well.