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Well, I think my thread is better under random ramblings, as not always garden-related, especially in the winter months. A new start - let me share two tarts I accomplished today - Flan Tart with Dark Chocolate Ganache and Caramelized Pecans I also used the homemade Vanilla extract (Vanilla...

Besides what I want to grow celery, beef tomatoes, and luffa - the previous two should be no problem, but luffa, I didn't get any success yet. Fruits - I got some Minnesota Midget seeds from a friend, and can't wait to grow them. For the flowers, I want to sow Lisianthus and sweet peas very...

It might be an interesting thread to share what gardening books you are reading and some useful information, if any. I just received today 'Grow a Little Fruit Tree' from Ann Ralph.

First time in our garden

This is one the daughter plants propagating from cuttings (with a node with an axillary bud). I had four daughter plants and put them in different spots in the house. This one is relocated in a shady corner in the greenhouse, and WOW, I finally got a huge, robust, and with many holes leave! I...

Spacing is one of the trickiest factors regarding gardening, in my opinion. You can also manipulate it for a maximized yield (for example, succession planting) or an optimized performance (for example, smaller sunflowers for arranging bouquets or even forest gardening). The experiment started...

My first 'special forces' reported for duty 🥳

Whenever I read such news, I feel sad about the wasted food, energy, efforts, and landfill troubles. I just watched a video and realized how terrifying it could be. Why don't shops offer very good discounts before the best-before date, so whoever needs them can bring them home? We no longer...

At the south side of our garden, there is a terrace where we originally put a plastic tool shed. There are a lot of these stone plates underneath. Due to the lack of maintenance, this area (half belongs to us, and half belongs to the neighbor) was damaged throughout the years. The neighbor and...

New Year, New Thread :D Wheat berries grow well and will become food for cats and dogs later. More are sitting outside and used as supplemental food for our hens. The 'recycled' scallions are also ready for the first harvest - and then, I will transplant them outside. Microgreens...

Christmas at Home

Bird Food Making Day :D The outcome is satisfying, but I will make the hole in the center next batch. Dry ingredients Well, it's quite similar to making soy candles... I used tallow, lard, and a bit of pumpkin seed oil this time. Recycled yogurt cups Fill the cups with the melted oil. I...

When I cleaned up the runners of Mints planted on the outside window sills, I cut them into 2-3 cm pieces and planted them in the 5-7cm pots. As there are already roots, the growth is slow but stable. In short, regularly checking and removing runners is helpful in controlling the spreading of...

Another surprisingly easy way to duplicate autumn Aster. In fact, not only Aster - I also got a new autumn raspberry from pulling out a rooted young shoot. That raspberry will be ready to produce next year. Aster dumosus 'Prof. Anton Kippenberg' - This photo is from the internet and shows what...

I don't mean it, but the fact is, I am kind of enchanted by this MUMs I bought last year and harvested close to twenty plants this year. They are about to blossom, sooner or later. The one in the greenhouse is the quickest one. So, I decided to go to local discounters and gardening...

Have you ever grown your plants from the seeds for growing microgreens? My amaranths are from the microgreen sees, and they grow so well. So, yesterday, I Googled the varieties of other microgreen seeds and realized the ones for broccoli (Raab) and radish (China rose) are both heirloom...

I want to start a thread about cut flowers. This is my third year and, so far, the most "determined" year to grow flowers. There are so many to learn and enjoy. Echinacea from seeds - I transplanted them in different locations in the garden. Those are facing the west and receive the most...

I never planted fresh peas, but I would like to give them a try. Do you think the peas on the left-hand side would germinate?

A few days ago, on the way to the discounter, I saw a sign of our town's coming farmer's market. And then, we got a 4x4 (meter) booth! It's an annual local activity with about 50 booths, and only residents can register. I am excited about it because nowadays, many such activities have nothing...

I like no dig, but there are some areas in my garden where the "cardboard+ a thick layer of compost" method is not practical or need too much effort. Do you think regular chop-and-drop is a good enough solution? For example, around a two or 3-year-old fruit tree, I tried to temporarily cover...