The Mad Gnomes Strike Again!

Summer has struck with a vengeance. 42C are forecast today. Even when the plants receive enough water (not always the case around here), th...

...and nobody to scare. Halloween isn't celebrated around here. So, I wonder why that little bug bothered? Does anyone have an idea...

First ice-cream of the season. Honey.  Only 3 ingredients. Cream, eggs, honey. Just perfect for this warmer weather. :)

The neighbour's ducks are laying like crazy. Yeah! We received quite a bit of that bounty, and the first thing that springs to mind - Pa...

Everything is going wild in the garden. Here are some flowers of the jostaberry. The jostaberry is a cross between a blackcurrant and goo...

Spring is always crazy. The first seedlings have moved from the propagation boxes to the window sill. Some have already had to move further...

The propagation boxes seem to work well. The first seedlings emerged after only a few days. They are now basking in the sunshine on the w...

It's still winter, but now is the time to start the first seeds. I am keen to have some biggish seedlings when it is finally time to sta...

...and this succulent is still looking good! Hope all is well with everyone! Life is good here. :)

Here is our new rooster. He's a big boy! We don't have a name for him yet, any suggestions? At the moment we call him - wait for it ...

Just picked all our persimmons (they are from the certified organic orchard we have taken over). They are looking absolutely gorgeous. Th...

They usually invade our house in Autumn. It's quite a conversation piece, when friends visit and they notice all these ladybirds along t...

Galas. Super juicy, sweet and crisp. Absolutely delicious. This year's crop is just great. Hardly any blemishes. Good size. And quite ...

This is a Greek heirloom eggplant. It's the first time I am growing this. It's a fairly early eggplant, and you can see this even...

This parcel arrived out of the blue! And what a lovely selection of seeds it is. Grasses, vegetables and flowers. Some of them as a seed tap...