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• 11 Aug 2009
  summer vacation gardening
  Je continue à expérimenter des résultats mitigés au jardin. A ma décharge, j’achète souvent des plants en soldes, c’est-à-dire, des plantes restées trop longtemps dans leurs pots. donc pas loin de l’asphyxie, d’où le prix attractif. J’achète aussi des plantes variées...
  Cloudy 24°C / 75°F
• 24 Apr 2009
  d 1 hawortia cupidata variegata Purchased and window sill garden
  fine
  Cloudy 14°C / 57°F
• 09 Mar 2009
  Set this outdoors Calathea Planting Out and Window garden
  This plant has been set out on the balcony in the shade and is doing well.
  Sunny 17°C / 63°F
• 26 Mar 2009
  Eating carrots from my garden! Carrots trials year two and Balcony Mediterranean garden
  This week I’ve been hàppy to pick a few carrots from the garden. The ones which survived the winter have grown strong, Nantaise is a good variety for planters. they grow straight and are crisp and sweet. I’ve been eating them raw. Too good, fresh to cook these!
  Sunny 17°C / 63°F
• 09 Jan 2009
  My watering and compost set-up Balcony Mediterranean garden
  I wanted to do organic gardening. I also was worried about increases in my water bill from watering. I’m a balcony container gardener and live in a second-floor condo facing South-southwest. My balcony is 4×16ft. Here’s my set-up. I’ve first made a compost bin from a very l...
  Sunny 10°C / 50°F
• 17 Mar 2009
  Harvest Spinach Harvesting and Balcony Mediterranean garden
  Reporting mildly successful transplant to a sunnier location, after some of the spinach got spindly. Of the transplants some have bolted and others have prospered somewhat. This week all were harvested on a daily basis for salads.
  Sunny 17°C / 63°F
• 18 Mar 2009
  Plant re-rganization, transplanting, grouping Balcony Mediterranean garden
  Today, as well as sowing sweet peas, leaf lettuce and a hummingbird mix of flower seeds, I tackled the organization of my plantings which have really gotten gotten out of hand since last Fall. I pruned the Madagascar jasmine so I could move it to the corner planter backed by a trellis on the wall...
  Sunny 22°C / 72°F
• 18 Mar 2009
  Plant re-rganization, transplanting, grouping Balcony Mediterranean garden
  Today, as well as sowing sweet peas, leaf lettuce and a hummingbird mix of flower seeds, I tackled the organization of my plantings which have really gotten gotten out of hand since last Fall. I pruned the Madagascar jasmine so I could move it to the corner planter backed by a trellis on the wall...
  Sunny 22°C / 72°F
• 18 Mar 2009
  Bud Rosier Louis Funès and Balcony Mediterranean garden
  It has one new bud. Is this a promise?
  Sunny 20°C / 68°F
• 18 Mar 2009
  In full bloom Hyacinths Flowering and Balcony Mediterranean garden
  They are now in full bloom
  Sunny 20°C / 68°F
• 18 Mar 2009
  First buds Jonquilles - Daffodils Budding and Balcony Mediterranean garden
  Sur le point de fleurir, OUI
  Sunny 20°C / 68°F
• 25 Mar 2009
  Daffodils in full bloom Jonquilles - Daffodils Budding and Balcony Mediterranean garden
  Les jonquilles fleurissent et sont splendides.
  Sunny 20°C / 68°F
• 18 Mar 2009
  First tomato flowers Alicante tomatoes Flowering and Balcony Mediterranean garden
  Whoopeee, All three plants have first stage of flowers and look strong, green and growing
  Sunny 19°C / 66°F
• 18 Mar 2009
  First tomato flowers 1
  Today is San Jose, Father’s day, in Spain and a national holiday. It’s sunny, wind from the west, from inland, not sailing weather so gardening looks like a good option. Better for my first seasonal cold too. My balcony looks south-southwest and is totally protected from the wind. It...
  Sunny 20°C / 68°F
• 12 Mar 2009
  Bulbs blooming
  The hyacinths are blooming and have a wonderful perfume. The daffodils are also doing well and forming blooms. Well, maybe I will get a small spinach or two after all. They have sprung to life this week as have the scarole lettuce plants. The rosebush has translplanted without trouble and has a t...
  Sunny 19°C / 66°F