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For our English readers Isabelle van Groeningen is writing an English language blog post every month
Chickens in the garden
I’m all excited: after more than ten long years, we are about to have chickens again. Another chicken-loving friend has given the Garden Academy chickens for our 10th anniversary. It has just taken us rather long to get their fox- … Weiterlesen
The Change of Seasons
I dislike the meteorologists’ calendar: they are of the opinion that autumn starts on the 1st September. I am a traditionalist who works by the astronomical calendar switching seasons when the earth’s position in relation to the sun changes.
Watering wisely
I just spent some weeks in the Veneto, the area north of Venice, the hills packed against the Dolomites where the Prosecco comes from. I love this region as it is always green and lush. The reason for this being … Weiterlesen
Foliage contrast for shade
I so love my little garden, my precious green patch. Right now more than ever as it is such a precious lush jungle. A welcome green lung that seems to help protect us from the heat and dust that hangs … Weiterlesen
Poorly drained Soils
Last night’s book launch of Gabriella Pape’s new book Gebrauchsanweisung fürs Gärtnern was an idyllic event: over 70 people were sitting on the lawn under our beautiful Weymouth pine bathed in glorious evening sunlight by 22° C. One of the … Weiterlesen
Primulas
It is hard to believe, but it really does seem to be true: after the weeks of turbulent weather with snowfall, frosts and unpleasantly cold winds, we finally seem to have turned a corner. Almost overnight we have switched the … Weiterlesen
Tresco Abbey Garden – Scilly Isles
It is not the first time we have escaped the long, cold Berlin winters to visit Cornwall in late February, early March. We’ve had a whole week of mildest sunny weather, with lunch-time temperatures of 18-20°C enabling us to have … Weiterlesen
