Beauty, life and gardens home and away
How to keep the stress out of both the gardener and the plants in summer hot subtropical climates. (Apart from the obvious answer, that is to give the gardener a…
Whether you live in Scandinavia or in the US, it seems that people have great difficulties in trimming a hedge correctly. Even people who are responsible for the maintenance of…
In April I was lurking around at a garden centre looking for some inspirational plants. I saw this plant without realizing it was an Agapanthus at all. Actually, on sight,…
A container with succulents is a perfect solution for your patio in a warm climate. The succulent container you see here is usually placed by the door to the backyard…
The transition from a rather cold country to a very hot country is a big changeover. For me was moving from Norway to Texas an immense adventure. It’s not that I…
I have to celebrate that the first tomatoes in the garden are ripe, they are always sorely missed after we’ve eaten anaemic store-bought tomatoes for months. Surprisingly actually, you should…
Det er vår, og uten tvil den beste tiden for å gjødsle hagen. Men hva er gjødsel? Hvorfor gjødsle hagen? Hvordan gjødsle på enkleste måte? Når er den beste tiden for…
Cecilia Mary Gunther (CMG) in the blog called Thekitchensgarden challenged her readers to post a picture of their workplace under the definition “where I write”. And I wish I could say…
How to grow your own Basil (Ocimum basilicum) In Norway where I originally lived, we were lucky if the Basil hopefully survived outdoors in July and parts of August. And it…
Want some fast-growing tropical lush in your garden? Last spring I sowed five Castor bean seeds of the type Gibsonii. They grew almost unattended. And when I say grew that…
Is it difficult to grow herbs in Texas? Houston Texas is far from a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and rainy winters and where the most common herbs thrive and…
It’s my second spring in Texas and the garden is rapidly developing. Most of the hard work with digging, making drainage and planting is over, though I am moving plants…
