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It’s not a luxurious place — just a small café, but daily care keeps it clean and cozy. Nothing fancy here, yet every machine is a loyal teammate, cared for and trusted, helping create the gentle rhythm and comfort. After a deep clean, everything shines a little brighter. Even the light...

Same here, and now I have endless daughter plants :lol: I should use them as free take-away for cafe customers!

This year, the young fruit trees start offering decent harvest :love The very first pear and almond tart with homegrown pears I added some port-poached craneberries. Very proud of my Hosui Sand Pear — not the biggest one, but absolutely delicious. Juicy, with a beautiful balance between...

The temperature drops quickly and early this year, and it also rains a lot. I will have three days off from tomorrow, and time to remove all warmth-loving veggies.

I love some that are usually treated as annuals but later on, some survive and adapt to the weather, such as snapdragons. I did try to grow them from seeds twice, but their seeds are so tiny. It's an interesting experience to grow them from seed, but twice is basically enough (for me). Some of...

It's a simple vanilla sponge cake, I cut it into 3 layers and added creme chantilly and figs as filling. :D

Pan-fried homemade bread with (homegrown) peach jam :love

As tomorrow is the German Unity Day, i made something special. The final version is lovely, but... (Bottom: Carrot juice + a bit Tumeric powder / Middle: Red Velvet / Top: Dark Chocolate) The first trial (that I thought I am an experienced baker and can do just eyeballing) i added too much...

Not long, about 3 hours :lol: I just went to the garden and did some trimming......then I totally forgot about it. Conclusion: Gardening is dangerous. 🤭

Ooops, i did it again. Like a piece of art....(?) 🤣

Not a rescue, a pot of healthy Alstroemeria from Lidl - however, we know this is (A) a perennial which can be divided and (B) the pot is obviously too small. So, it's absolutely a good deal to spend 6.99 Euros and bring it home. Another reason is I did buy a tuber of different color...

Peak of Dahlia After days of rain, time to clean the garden again Tools are ready Much better Also time to cut back strawberries The earlier compost heap :lol: I will transplant the pumpkin into the greenhouse, let potato stay there, and forget about the tomato. Let's call it a day, and...

Peach Jam, sooo delicious! Tomatoes - i picked some and left them in the greenhouse as it will rain a lot this week, much higher risk for them

Table flowers for today

Some rescues can be pretty productive -- two miniature roses from another discounter, 30% off. Simple preparation - soil (yes, dug out by a diligent mole) , compost, some slow release fertilizer, perlite, and vermiculite Usually, they pack 4-5 rooted stems in one pot and create such a full...

Some rescue are easier - from time to time, there will be free plants that Lidl puts outside and whoever wants them can bring back. Last year, we brought back two moth orchids, and they are doing mega well in our living room - tons and tons of flowers from July till now. This year, the first...

The plums, nashi pears, and peaches are so tasty! The fruit trees are still young and I am reluctant to thin fruits - so they are not that big. However, they made my 'foraging in the garden' much more wonderful. I will absolutely take even better care of those lovely trees.

I don’t dip my dahlias in boiling water — their stems are too delicate for that. Some growers do a quick dip in very hot (not boiling) water for half a minute, then move them to cold water, which can help with vase life. But most important is cutting them fresh, giving a clean recut, and...

Finally 😃 First peach harvest in my life 🍑

An ordinary day, harvesting and picking flowers Different things were arranged in the different corners. They thrived for sure. Cut back the lettuces from spring. When you cut them back, some might grow back like this. Time to transplant the autumn/winter leafy greens. And well, my...