Category Archives for Summer
Dancing Aquilegias
– auf Deutsch lesen – As you know, I am fond of opportunists. Plants that have made their home in my garden, and move about from year to year, finding a suitable space to grow and flourish. I love the … Continue reading
Choosing soft fruit for the garden
– auf Deutsch lesen – One of the greatest treats for your tastebuds is eating perfectly ripe fruit, picked straight of the plant, warmed by the sun. Added to this delicious sensation, comes the slightly guilty pleasure of something slightly … Continue reading
It has rained: now is the time to water plants!
– auf Deutsch lesen – You may wonder why my next gardening thoughts arrives so unexpectedly in the middle of the week. This morning I heard the gentle patter of raindrops on leaves. A welcome sound after the many weeks … Continue reading
I’m on vacation
– auf Deutsch lesen – I’m on vacation until mid-August recovering from this turbulent spring and I also wish you relaxing summer weeks. If you still need reading, I have a suggestion: Take care! Isabelle Van Groeningen
The garden in summer
It is hard to believe that the time for summer holidays is really there. The longest day has come and gone. Our nightingale, that continued singing in the hope of finding a mate all of last summer, was obviously more … Continue reading
Foxgloves
– zur deutschen Version – One of our most charming wildflowers are without doubt the foxgloves. This is the time of year when their impressive tall flower stems, clad with luminous purple nodding flowers bring great drama to shadier areas. … Continue reading
Roses particularly attractive for Bees
– Die deutsche Version lesen – Last week I promised you more about roses. There are over 150 different species roses occurring in the wild, and over the past 400 years or more, more than 30.000 hybrids have been raised. … Continue reading
