Der Garten- und Balkonblog
One Spring is slow to come here in Bern, but it’s coming! Last week there were a few Iris and yesterday I discovered this lone crocus! Two And here’s a tulip-in-waiting. Should I be worried about the dry leaf tips, or is that normal? Three Because spring is so slow outdoors, I went and bought…
One Something will always grow. Whether you plant or not, nature will take care of empty spaces and fill them with plants. Two Weeds bloom early. It’s one of the many plants that nature decided I need in my garden. This is (I think) a Veronica polita, grey field-speedwell. Three I didn’t plant that! I…
1 – Frozen Dandelion The beauty of nature! Frosted over, this dandelion looks just lovely. When I got my allotment last year, dandelions were some of the first plants to colonize the otherwise barren plot. 2 – Frozen Onion I planted a couple of onions all over the plot and, predictably enough, couldn’t locate all…
Diese Fotos aus dem Dezember 2022 zeigen meinen Garten im Schnee. Der Lavendel und Rosmarin bleiben immergrün, die Sonnenblumen sind längst abgestorben und dienen Insekten und Vögeln als Versteck. Die Artischocken haben den Schnee letztendlich nicht überlebt. Aber der japanischen Zierkirsche Amanogawa scheint es zu gefallen.
