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For our English readers Isabelle van Groeningen is writing an English language blog post every month
About urban front gardens and summer care of roses
The Schöneberg neighbourhood of Berlin where I live still has plenty of early 20th century fine old houses, each with its small front garden. As often is the case nowadays, these front gardens have turned into neglected urban fproblem spaces: … Weiterlesen
It is spring, or is it?
On the 1st March the meteorological spring has started. As a gardener I am a firm believer in the influence of the sun and the moon on life cycles and therefore tend to ignore this date and await in eager … Weiterlesen
Birds need a drink
Whilst many parts of Europe have been seeing considerable amounts of snow, Berlin has hardly had any of the white stuff. It is therefore with relief that this morning I could see a thin white sprinkling scattered across my garden. … Weiterlesen
Form and Formality: positive developments in the wake of the box problems
Since quite a few years we have known that the fungal infection that causes Box Blight paired with the caterpillar that is rapidly spreading across northern Europe, would put a stop to the widespread use of box in our gardens. … Weiterlesen
Autumn colour for small gardens (and terraces)
I woke up in the night to the welcome sound of rain. However little it is, it is very welcome as Berlin is still a long way off from where it should be in terms of annual rainfall. It is … Weiterlesen
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.
