Category: gardening
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The perfect time to harvest dill. No yellow leafs yet. I tried a new variety called Mammoth this year and it seems to be doing quite well. Dill is a bit un predictable to grow but have managed to do well several years in a row now. I usually collect the harvest at this time…
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Cosmoses started to bloom. They are one of the most reliable annuals I have. The variety we have, has been grown here several decades and is perfect for our short summers. During the autumn I just collect the seeds for the next year.
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Yin Yangs arrived to the local grocery store and of course I ended to take few home. They are not that often available up here in the north which was the perfect excuse to buy. Like the small flowers they have.
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Rhododendrons are blooming well and looking beautiful. We are enjoying the beautiful weather and relaxing. Days are long and full of light. Midsummer is here and for the first time in a decade it is actually warm. Usually we somehow always manage to get poor weather for midsummer.
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It has been dry up here in the north. We have not gotten a good rain for a month now. Sitting in a summer cottage and watching a thunderstorm going past but not close enough for any rain. You can see the dryness from the plants. Lack of water makes them smaller and better suitable…
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I was a bit disappointed in the spring because there were not that many lily bulbs for sale. Then I found a way around the problem and started to buy ready planted pots from the stores. I let them bloom in the balcony first and then take the pots to the summer cottage for planting.…
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Dianthuses are doing well this year and there are so many colors available in the stores. Nearly bought few more this morning but resisted the temptation. Flowers are enjoying the heatwave that has been giving us over 30 degrees Celsius temperatures past few days. I have also managed to relax in the near by park…
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Olympia is always the first aquilegia to bloom and it sure is a beauty. The blooms are large and bright though the plant itself is low and modest. Must plant more of these to the garden.
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The Flaming Flags are blooming well. I guess it was a mistake to plant them next to the red and yellow tulips. Somehow they do not stand out well. The brighter ones take the spotlight. Well they look good anyway.
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Spent the morning walking around and admiring the tulips. Darwin Reds are blooming well but if I am completely honest I expected them to be brighter red instead of having a shade of pink. It is going to be a rainy day but that makes my day a bit easier. No watering the plants today.
Gardening in the North 