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• 05 Nov 2009
  This has been a very good growing year 1 Allotment garden
  Even though personally, things weren’t really striving (at home, the kids, work…), the weather was superb this year. I had a very good harvest! Lots of apples and pears, not too many snails…
  10°C / 50°F
• 05 Nov 2009
  Rats? Knolselderij and Allotment garden
  The celery suddenly spreads its leaves: what is happening? When I remove the leaves, that are all loose, I see what has happened. The whole root has been eaten! Probably mole rats, they have had a liitle feast on it. Only the two celery that I have grown in the SFG have matured nicely!
  10°C / 50°F
• 05 Nov 2009
  Artichoke is growing Artisjok Established and Allotment garden
  From one little pot I have planted five plants in my garden. Three in the plot where the other artichokes used to grow and two on the side near the raspberries. So far they have grown nicely. Hopefully I’ll have lots of artichokes next year!
  Cloudy 10°C / 50°F
• 05 Nov 2009
  No apples this year Apple 'Sterappel'
  Not one apple has grown on this little tree this year…
  Cloudy 10°C / 50°F
• 30 Sep 2009
  Dutch Iris bulbs planted Dutch Iris
  About 20 iris bulbs went into the ground today. The frontgarden needs to get more colour.
  12°C / 54°F
• 11 Oct 2009
  Last tomatoes for this year 1 Hot Sunny Roof terrace garden and Tomato 'Red Alert'
  I’ve cleaned out all the tomato plants from the roof terrace. All has been harvested and the the plants have wilted. This first experiment with growing veg on the roof terrace has been a good one. More to come next year!
  13°C / 55°F
• 11 Oct 2009
  Datura finally flowering Datura metel var. fastuosa and Wild Labyrinth garden
  The 3 Daturas I’ve grown from seeds are finally starting to open their buds. De flowers are a deep purple on the outside and white on the inside. They are stunning but menacing beauties. Also the first night frost has been announced for this week, so I’ve decided to move them inside.
  Rainy 13°C / 55°F
• 23 Aug 2009
  Some more basils moved back inside Minette Basil , Wild Labyrinth garden , and Thai Basil
  One Minette basil has been relocated to the kitchen windowsill for one month now. The growth is unbelievable. I keep harvesting and the plant keeps spouting new tasty leaves. I only need to water more frequently. This plant really slurps a lot. Once a week doesn’t cut it. At the same time I...
  21°C / 70°F
• 14 Sep 2009
  Foxglove 'Pam's Choice' transplanted 1 Foxglove 'Pam's Choice' and Wild Labyrinth garden
  I’ve transplanted the foxgloves next to the front door. I’m realy looking forward to see the colours of these flowers next year.
  18°C / 64°F
• 06 Sep 2009
  Most tomatoes harvested Tomato 'Red Alert'
  The 3 first sown ‘Red Alert’ tomato plants have yielded about 3,5 kgs very tasty tomatoes. The plants themselves don’t looks very appetising at the moment. I think some fungus has got to them. Maybe those last green tomatoes will still ripen. The fruits on the later plants are s...
  Sunny 18°C / 64°F
• 06 Sep 2009
  Happy japanese Hosta Japanese hosta Flowering and Front garden
  The two Japanese Hosta’s are doing well next to the front door. They do indeed do well in a sunny spot and seem no delicacy for snails. Big white flowers are appearing.
  Sunny 18°C / 64°F
• 08 Aug 2009
  Twee stokrooszaadjes zijn opgekomen. Stokroos/Hollyhock Sprouting and from roses to veggies garden
  18°C / 64°F
• 08 Aug 2009
  Another day, another harvest. Happy Beans, pinto , Super collection of pots garden , Beetroot, saladbox , Carrot , Rapen, salad box with chines...
  The twins do especially well, they have many small fruits (will have to see how many actually grow) and I harvested my second cucumber from them since purchase. The cherry-tomatoes-that-are-not-cherry-sized have started to turn red so I hope to harvest them before I go away for several days this ...
  Cloudy 19°C / 66°F
• 06 Aug 2009
  Very cute little watercress Waterkers Sprouting
  The watercress seeds are sprouting!
  Sunny 25°C / 77°F
• 02 Aug 2009
  Ready for another harvest. Very Happy cucumber Ripening, Cucumber Twin Fruiting, Strawberry Ripening, Strawberry, small Flowering, Strawberry, sa...
  The cucumber looks ready and the twins have taken off. They have little flowers and produce some small cucumbers already. The bok choy looks ready to bolt so I should eat that too (ok, running out now and getting some) There, harvested and resowed some more. Much to my surprise, the strawberries ...
  19°C / 66°F