tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27293357267323790602024-03-05T11:48:18.709+01:00Rolling down my gardenA diary about life in a small slope garden in the middle of the forest--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-37404538662883378692022-08-24T06:45:00.004+02:002022-08-24T06:46:34.634+02:00We've been busy at rollingdownmygarden new page<p> New posts on <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p>1) <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1398" target="_blank">Apple harvest: compote and dehydrated apples</a> 08/23/2022</p><p>2) <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1395" target="_blank">Lazy Sunday lunch: All-in-one pot </a> 08/21/2022</p><p>3) <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1376" target="_blank">Garden diary: still dealing with drought</a> 08/19/2022</p><p>4) <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1357" target="_blank">Mini buhtle: sweet jam and chocolate buns</a> 08/14/2022</p><p>5) <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1336" target="_blank">Pasta with cabbages-krpice sa zeljem</a> 08/10/2022</p><p>6) <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1322" target="_blank">Watering the overheated garden: When and how</a> 08/08/2022</p><p>7) <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1319" target="_blank">Garden diary:late summer sowing</a> 08/03/2022</p><p>8) <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1295" target="_blank">Blackberries: how to store them for winter</a> 07/31/2022</p><p>9) <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1271" target="_blank">Garden diary: July side garden progress</a> 07/29/2022</p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-55663029057589968002022-07-24T14:59:00.003+02:002022-07-24T14:59:39.968+02:00New posts on rollingdownmygarden page<p> </p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page:</p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1259" target="_blank">1) Cucamelon: A small taste bomb</a></p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1241" target="_blank">2)Garden diary: A slow hot week</a></p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1227" target="_blank">3)Blossom end rot: what can we do about it?</a></p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1224" target="_blank">4)A cold week in July</a></p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1191" target="_blank">5) Dealing with cracks in soil</a></p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1180" target="_blank">6) Zucchinis: eating the whole plant</a></p><p><br /></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-73739185302934307812022-06-29T16:51:00.000+02:002022-06-29T16:51:12.979+02:00Lavender harvest<p> In Croatia, June is usually a Lavender harvest month. In the coastal parts lavender flowers sooner, and in northwestern Croatia we harvest it around the end of June. The lavender isn't very popular here due to the popular opinion that the lavender can't survive in the cold, but actually, some varieties grow excellent even in cold and can be grown in harsh winter conditions.</p><!-- wp:paragraph -->
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<p>Lavender likes hot and sunny areas, but they can survive in colder areas, provided that the soil is not too wet. The humidity will kill the roots much faster than the frost will. The lavender prefers well-drained soil and doesn't mind being without water for a longer period. It is perfect for slope and rock gardens. </p>
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<p>Once you choose the right spot you can forget about it until the harvest time. Lavender doesn't need any fertilizers or fresh compost. It grows the best in a poor rocky environment. Give your lavender lots of sun and enough room, and it will thrive. </p>
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<p>My garden is home to two lavender bushes. These bushes have been here for over 20 years. The old bushes are huge. Their woody bits are now giant, and it has more and more branches every year. I refuse to cut my bushes, so they look a bit messy and weird.</p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1158" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page</p>
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<p>The best way to install an anti-hail net is to secure it on a strong metal frame. This way the netting can last up to 10 years without much maintenance, but that's not possible in our garden. Having a forest garden means that every possible flat surface needs a way to be cleaned. Once the autumn starts the garden is full of leaves that cover everything. We need an easy way to clean the netting, and having a fixed netting isn't an option...</p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1146" target="_blank">Read more here</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page</p>
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<p>The red currant bush in my garden has been here for over 20 years. It's not a big bush, but it still produces nice amounts of berries, depending on the weather conditions of course. Last year was a bad one and all my currants froze in the early stages of fruit forming. This year there was no frost danger and all of the berries grew fine. I've been harvesting them every couple of days. Just the amount that I can store. Red currants can stay on the bush for a long time and not rot or spoil.</p>
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<p>As I said earlier, I wanted to try new ways of storing berries, so I've tried 3 new ways: Oven-drying, sun-drying, and sugar and alcohol berries.</p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1122" target="_blank">Read more here</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
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<p>The berries have now become a regular Tuesday harvest. Red currants are almost done...<a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=1124" target="_blank">read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
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<p>Growing brassicas in my garden has been a real problem no matter what I did. The cold spring and autumn shortened our season so much that there was no way to grow any brassica heads. The cabbages and kale would miss that initial spring boost, suffer through the summer heat, and rot under the constant cold and rain in autumn. A few years back, I decided that the situation was going nowhere, and started growing leafy kale. The leafy kale turned out to be a good solution, and I grew never more kale that season.</p>
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<p>The situation with seeds in Croatia is fairly bad. We are a part of the EU, and should be able to grow and buy any EU seed here, but the reality is completely different. Most stores sell only a couple of varieties, and I just can't find the varieties which I'd like to grow. Ordering from other European countries doesn't work, the shipping fees are huge and the corruption in the postal services is an issue. There are big chances we'd never get our packages. This is why I needed to find another solution.</p>
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<p>I decided to grow all my brassicas as leafy brassicas and collect as many leaves as possible. Leaves on brassicas are all perfectly edible... <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=989" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June, 2022 Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p><br /></p>
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<p>To my surprise, I'm starting to have regular weekly harvests. Every 4-5 days I have plenty of veggies ready for harvest... <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=31" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June, 2022 Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
<!--/wp:paragraph-->--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0Mokrička ul. 36, 10299, Marija Gorica, Croatia45.9036829 15.756056645.891736703849972 15.738890462304688 45.915629096150028 15.773222737695313tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-5221944841016720732022-06-15T05:52:00.000+02:002022-06-15T05:52:33.417+02:00Kitchen window plant jungle<p> </p><p>A few weeks back I wrote about my <a href="https://lost-between-weeds.blogspot.com/2022/05/maranta-surprises-never-end.html" target="_blank">Maranta plant </a>and the jungle I made on my living room window, well I guess the right sequel would be to write about my kitchen window jungle. The kitchen window is also crowded with plants, so many that there's actually no more room for a single pot here, I know this because I've already tried. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChIwxueecUb5yKs-xM8dCC8uzUmXpIAuZDZfS1HtOW0iv--tU0FciYoFyMrr623aX4UYast6FABMZbFFFt2w7uLOZrcZf7oEeD_Z1i5jPFjh5kW-9YnxOr_RtQ2Hoi34CUCM7t3Cb09rp6z6pM4CX5ixhC7hs3afbgdo88JgO25bJdHuJlPsL4I75zQ/s2432/PXL_20220515_062124647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2104" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChIwxueecUb5yKs-xM8dCC8uzUmXpIAuZDZfS1HtOW0iv--tU0FciYoFyMrr623aX4UYast6FABMZbFFFt2w7uLOZrcZf7oEeD_Z1i5jPFjh5kW-9YnxOr_RtQ2Hoi34CUCM7t3Cb09rp6z6pM4CX5ixhC7hs3afbgdo88JgO25bJdHuJlPsL4I75zQ/w554-h640/PXL_20220515_062124647.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><p>Over the years I've noticed that the plants that like a lot of warmth prefer my kitchen window. The window is on the southwest side, and the wall is heated during the whole day. The window itself is very small, there's no way to make it any bigger because of the counter under the window, the glass gets sunbathed only 2 hours a day, so the plants don't get burned by the sun, which is constantly happening on the window in my mum's bedroom, which is directly under my kitchen. </p><p>I used to open the window while cooking all the time, and I couldn't have many plants here. But now that hubby made ventilation for the kitchen, and with the entrance near the kitchen, I can keep the window closed, and cover it in plants. And I actually did cover it with plants.</p><p>I first started adding African violets to this window. They seem to enjoy this window during the summer the most. As soon as I bring them here they start blooming. I do need to move them to the bedroom during the winter since the kitchen is a bit too cold for them (no direct heating), but during the summer they are the happiest here. This is such a good spot for them that my mum started giving me all of her sick and poorly grown violets to keep by the kitchen window and all of them are now growing well and I'm expecting them to start flowering soon. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiro9fj91YOChAODEswqRSptJsOjDynCOaXEpPrGrTSFesGbyd8iqkxmTVRu6dMpWMtJjRWuhOC5bzXRF3D_d8S7L7U30aN61rZhHu19sQTa4iwBhB6xDFkGbLKnYkc4ZVl6bn9A1CQsuqUzClOJuY3JzxHbJ36XzGZ5uhFTD9kT6F1HzvRmCKa4UFTwQ/s3840/PXL_20220426_124030158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiro9fj91YOChAODEswqRSptJsOjDynCOaXEpPrGrTSFesGbyd8iqkxmTVRu6dMpWMtJjRWuhOC5bzXRF3D_d8S7L7U30aN61rZhHu19sQTa4iwBhB6xDFkGbLKnYkc4ZVl6bn9A1CQsuqUzClOJuY3JzxHbJ36XzGZ5uhFTD9kT6F1HzvRmCKa4UFTwQ/w360-h640/PXL_20220426_124030158.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1D565Vc8L3KjI1d547YsyhrXV40_JnnHOIY9WXEW7RM4qZ0Oli-m_TtPa-2egYjHL2x4NaIjO53XqXPnEB9BDAGFPo0bJwN8a5UcOWlLiHIYWR8GYFN-1I6AOvFhrcnULuPQbhUhQFLXCFeBisCGz92rnj_irMfbTiAY94i_SPRJQ9YwpsjnZGMoFQ/s3840/PXL_20220515_062548014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1D565Vc8L3KjI1d547YsyhrXV40_JnnHOIY9WXEW7RM4qZ0Oli-m_TtPa-2egYjHL2x4NaIjO53XqXPnEB9BDAGFPo0bJwN8a5UcOWlLiHIYWR8GYFN-1I6AOvFhrcnULuPQbhUhQFLXCFeBisCGz92rnj_irMfbTiAY94i_SPRJQ9YwpsjnZGMoFQ/w640-h360/PXL_20220515_062548014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The latest addition to the violet company was the weird-shaped African violet. We don't know why it started growing like this. It looks like there are a bunch of small plants in the pot, but they are all actually on the same stem, and share a root. I don't plan to divide it, I like it this way. I've planted it in a bigger pot and I'll leave it to grow like this. If nothing it looks very interesting like this.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4widCac2oXFGDFRUlNg9OpIc9-kfONFltp7VNZjIi81O5NggnX06a0oJUgHOpJYPSETExC6jOeYpqNsJAYpD4LqMETOb5HROkhrMZ2iVO5Ampz3OXKj4w2vsoU4y9maoduMMm_-R7Sv8TpLeW7KdTopElrNjgZsgu744-wirPLFjIcB3ysNssMoUdQ/s3840/PXL_20220428_115437941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4widCac2oXFGDFRUlNg9OpIc9-kfONFltp7VNZjIi81O5NggnX06a0oJUgHOpJYPSETExC6jOeYpqNsJAYpD4LqMETOb5HROkhrMZ2iVO5Ampz3OXKj4w2vsoU4y9maoduMMm_-R7Sv8TpLeW7KdTopElrNjgZsgu744-wirPLFjIcB3ysNssMoUdQ/w360-h640/PXL_20220428_115437941.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>The next thing I added to the window was Soleirolia. This plant is called "house happiness" in Croatia (kućna sreća), and it's considered an easy plant to grow. I got it for my birthday last year and spent good 6 months trying to find a place to grow. No matter where I placed it, not only did it not grow, but it was also rotting constantly. I was losing parts of the plant every couple of weeks, and couldn't figure out why. I was left with only a small hanging part of the plant, and I decided to try and place it on the kitchen window. At first, it was placed on the upsidedown pot, and once I was certain that it actually liked this part I made my hubby drill me hanging hooks, and I placed the pot to hang. I should mention that I forgot to tell my hubby to move the pots while drilling, and now I have left full of drywall dust that can't be removed anyway. I've tried washing and showering them, but the dust is stuck and won't move. This is especially visible on the violets. Their hairy leaves don't help this situation.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1SYiimKxOwhtW5W8jevVoqtTKd4CcX6qZkUMkNzSt1ebtQZSxw1f1P4Dk5CXRSl1VF1qWaP7rn-rGyaFRPnALPrtk5cUcxDdAbZsIo8jRDL-uZBX9gNrrNJ5bX6SjI1Jt_DtAeWWlyMfohuw3zy4lNbzN0XeDBzSEy39PdZizTWngG3yL4eoIht-lw/s3840/PXL_20220515_062252403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1SYiimKxOwhtW5W8jevVoqtTKd4CcX6qZkUMkNzSt1ebtQZSxw1f1P4Dk5CXRSl1VF1qWaP7rn-rGyaFRPnALPrtk5cUcxDdAbZsIo8jRDL-uZBX9gNrrNJ5bX6SjI1Jt_DtAeWWlyMfohuw3zy4lNbzN0XeDBzSEy39PdZizTWngG3yL4eoIht-lw/w360-h640/PXL_20220515_062252403.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>Now that my Soleirolia was hanging I got more room for the plants, so I've moved here the two Kalanchoe plants and I made a hanging spot for my Peperomia plant. Although it's not really a hanging plant, this one grew weirdly shaped, so it actually looks better when it's hanging. Also, I have here my bamboo cane, which I've cut in half since it has been a real nightmare. It kept falling down, so now I have two small canes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzvIvktAPUetgd2TD_H2uiZ2va_w2YMwyBxfqnOSq_tmq4G7RkLBpHWlUxRX_7e8_Jb5R6YWZi0OHMOSiry89PS9FiuneQxr1Wwkf1KETrWeZnvx-h5nwP1_sh29t14TzgSr1LJlxr_4trNLc7crfhOGHoC4c3pwbKjx0jqs8ylMukm-eYgPCu9PH5Q/s3840/PXL_20220515_062333611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzvIvktAPUetgd2TD_H2uiZ2va_w2YMwyBxfqnOSq_tmq4G7RkLBpHWlUxRX_7e8_Jb5R6YWZi0OHMOSiry89PS9FiuneQxr1Wwkf1KETrWeZnvx-h5nwP1_sh29t14TzgSr1LJlxr_4trNLc7crfhOGHoC4c3pwbKjx0jqs8ylMukm-eYgPCu9PH5Q/w360-h640/PXL_20220515_062333611.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojd83BfvD9K0z8m50qOCuCEfoc-yRVKWuDCPbdO1hYoy2n7_n7PQrgwYUxu92RdxhAuTeH9TtF8X7fyTbd6K5J4ZbnKGMmjE-Rrgbt2ZZZflMFkKpXWmSNhWmzwEJVW0zK775fIYBKs2Tf4xfpejPsqf3wV-YSJE7UDFnQcRVblUjiiw1s4d1F1Pqzg/s3840/PXL_20220515_062441666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojd83BfvD9K0z8m50qOCuCEfoc-yRVKWuDCPbdO1hYoy2n7_n7PQrgwYUxu92RdxhAuTeH9TtF8X7fyTbd6K5J4ZbnKGMmjE-Rrgbt2ZZZflMFkKpXWmSNhWmzwEJVW0zK775fIYBKs2Tf4xfpejPsqf3wV-YSJE7UDFnQcRVblUjiiw1s4d1F1Pqzg/w360-h640/PXL_20220515_062441666.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>All of these plants enjoy this window as much as the Peace lily did. Peace lily which was also on the kitchen window was moved to the bathroom window and it looks like he's fine with the new spot. We'll see for how long since no spot is better than the kitchen window.</p><p></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-78423216256543753242022-06-14T09:43:00.001+02:002022-06-21T05:38:47.562+02:00Mama bear has had enough<p><br /></p><p>This has been a really difficult year for the seedlings and potted vegetables. The beginning of the spring was very cold, which didn't allow our seedlings to grow as they should. After the cold, came unusually warm months, and we've now been in the summer mood for almost 2 months. The seedlings did enjoy the warmth, but now it's becoming a problem since the normal growing places are just too warm, and we need to find our plants a new spot. I already wrote about the moving of the seedlings to the cooler parts of the yard, and now it's time to talk about chili peppers.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqbg-jnRM5KFDVhL58Ks3tM5JxCTf62SXFlvYck5_fyVtP7Mbc3mVcLSc7cun7KTL1D9XwAYEXayWCCPAuMPusX3UWccqb8WzyLQIw_NsBJb6-2yBIJ2rOjbF24RsBnuXDX_MpYTMLX28a6Lmo0v6fZUZChvUCxfIDkPFIFl_OxIpN3ZjXVYArfF7qg/s4640/PXL_20220609_081715963.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqbg-jnRM5KFDVhL58Ks3tM5JxCTf62SXFlvYck5_fyVtP7Mbc3mVcLSc7cun7KTL1D9XwAYEXayWCCPAuMPusX3UWccqb8WzyLQIw_NsBJb6-2yBIJ2rOjbF24RsBnuXDX_MpYTMLX28a6Lmo0v6fZUZChvUCxfIDkPFIFl_OxIpN3ZjXVYArfF7qg/w360-h640/PXL_20220609_081715963.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>Chili peppers, like brassica greens and seedlings, are grown in pots... <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=37" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-36948707464214543472022-06-13T07:23:00.002+02:002022-06-21T05:40:14.988+02:00Tomatoes are out of control<p> </p><p>For most of the past week, I was away from the garden. The weather changed abruptly, and after a few warm weeks, we again had an episode of cold, rainy, and windy days. Of course, as soon as we get rain that lasts a couple of days, it takes at least 48h for the garden to dry enough to be able to enter it. Still, I wasn't too upset since I've done everything that had to be done, and honestly I needed a break. I really thought that after the break I will just dig the garden again and that would be it, but I didn't count on the tomato's ability to grow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKacYbYasDs0036fFOzL5whbhHFNsve4Q_CmQZpL5ra5qAkmsBmL9OggdqCXbNfCfRhUlIZVxdxS3GUQhpc9WoQZor5EmFcSzBi0tPX4OTHliria6glxV8B-r4Zb9J08z8J1Ks_2IqIaSeq4riIFf-dORBZ_39ZstoAYZMQn-GulMZC6REBx_03fWjQ/s4640/PXL_20220612_091656697.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKacYbYasDs0036fFOzL5whbhHFNsve4Q_CmQZpL5ra5qAkmsBmL9OggdqCXbNfCfRhUlIZVxdxS3GUQhpc9WoQZor5EmFcSzBi0tPX4OTHliria6glxV8B-r4Zb9J08z8J1Ks_2IqIaSeq4riIFf-dORBZ_39ZstoAYZMQn-GulMZC6REBx_03fWjQ/w640-h360/PXL_20220612_091656697.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>This year I'm growing my tomatoes differently...<a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=38" target="_blank"> Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br />--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-67330678762272141572022-06-11T12:19:00.006+02:002022-06-23T15:22:40.845+02:00Sunflower/carob/poppy rolls (makovnjača, suncokretnjača i rogačnjača)<p> </p><p>Every weekend I bake some kind of dessert. I try to make something different every week, I try to mix traditional cakes with more modern desserts. This weekend I wanted to make something traditional, and what's more traditional than our dough cake rolls. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eAsJbfWsjut3lZX1FByGt84ztgYdj2FDsoHKOpnlBfob1rSN2yWi_hSVKA6vCCBuA_HoaSCC9Zx1AzcswY-0K53r_Y5FpHpsomtD7ugc_cSsJB34uFi-ey8tCuDcJIJ0Fh-k7IwSLqR2ir3cNqHKcmbu1K6Yk32UYGLTexekEILsJwnCuAshths1tQ/s4640/PXL_20220611_094430762.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eAsJbfWsjut3lZX1FByGt84ztgYdj2FDsoHKOpnlBfob1rSN2yWi_hSVKA6vCCBuA_HoaSCC9Zx1AzcswY-0K53r_Y5FpHpsomtD7ugc_cSsJB34uFi-ey8tCuDcJIJ0Fh-k7IwSLqR2ir3cNqHKcmbu1K6Yk32UYGLTexekEILsJwnCuAshths1tQ/w640-h360/PXL_20220611_094430762.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>"Orehnjača i makovnjača", the walnut and poppy seed rolls, are traditionally baked in inland Croatia during the winter months. There's not a single Christmas table without these rolls and usually, everybody loves them. Some make them... <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=39" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><div class="font_9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p></span></div>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-2528517449125787562022-06-10T09:04:00.002+02:002022-06-21T05:41:48.016+02:00Working on side garden terrace <p> </p><p>After almost a year and a half, we finally finished the extensive construction work in the side garden. During the past year and a half, we've demolished 4 sheds that were in the side garden, cleaned the area, built a small veggie garden, made new steps, and this week we managed to finish most of the second terrace. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNYFh6eoOpR6jjw3fMCoGjJ-bwaqIGFCuIAu2itYvyc2CF1xLwxf8X37Tu_S7qg-iZCgl97gRhVGetl-Tb2DTjbMFR9YBWBHgnbUd1tVfz9g11xTkZDDB6ZeAytU71vhukO39pWSiYR9726Oe7VQMlUGpW50jB6MPqnQRcBu5J1U6GCMbreplFYwd5A/s3280/PXL_20220604_165721205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1846" data-original-width="3280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNYFh6eoOpR6jjw3fMCoGjJ-bwaqIGFCuIAu2itYvyc2CF1xLwxf8X37Tu_S7qg-iZCgl97gRhVGetl-Tb2DTjbMFR9YBWBHgnbUd1tVfz9g11xTkZDDB6ZeAytU71vhukO39pWSiYR9726Oe7VQMlUGpW50jB6MPqnQRcBu5J1U6GCMbreplFYwd5A/w640-h360/PXL_20220604_165721205.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The second terrace didn't exist before, this was actually an entrance to the old workshed...<a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=40" target="_blank"> Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p></p><p></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-80987490295044276842022-06-09T07:02:00.001+02:002022-06-21T05:43:07.579+02:00Changes bring big harvests<p> </p><p>We all strive to grow big and beautiful pieces of vegetables. We want perfect lettuce heads, big cabbages, long carrots, and lots of beans and peas per plant. But, what if we notice that no matter what we do we can't achieve this? What if every year the results are getting worse, and each year we struggle more to grow vegetables? Do we continue to grow the same vegetables blaming it on us, or do we try to see what has changed over time.?</p><p>My garden has been in the same spot for over 35 years, and in these 35 years, a lot has changed. We had rainy years, years with lots of snow, and hot and drought years. In each of the years, there were always some excellent vegetables and others that didn't grow well. During the rainy period years, we grew huge amounts of beans on netting, as soon as the summers became unbearably hot, we switched from beans to tomatoes. Once the springs became very cold, we switched to varieties with shorter growth periods. We just try to see what has changed and adapt to the change.</p><p>For the past couple of years, I've been trying many different approaches, but the seasons have become so unpredictable that I actually can't catch the best method for the season. We start with very cold springs, that keep the garden cold, and jump to summer heat without any real transition. It's like spring and autumn have actually disappeared. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8edoC2ItR8EbTTNcFduWoat2Du7VmMWOLM1taXbYWCiG7a_IKslPiQtD9QJTVij_bd8jooASFMa0-vKEEj7YCuZnVnbFu1TqlmgZWm2xMaiDVI1O0NiHGfOorVHQJrFoeXKOlRMA44LEOvPF5Q1NChzzXsJURLaqEF1fVM_mRaljBq0eZpv2CWK1Hg/s3280/PXL_20220607_100054124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1846" data-original-width="3280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8edoC2ItR8EbTTNcFduWoat2Du7VmMWOLM1taXbYWCiG7a_IKslPiQtD9QJTVij_bd8jooASFMa0-vKEEj7YCuZnVnbFu1TqlmgZWm2xMaiDVI1O0NiHGfOorVHQJrFoeXKOlRMA44LEOvPF5Q1NChzzXsJURLaqEF1fVM_mRaljBq0eZpv2CWK1Hg/w640-h360/PXL_20220607_100054124.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Also, another increasing problem is the forest around my house which is bigger every year. When we first moved here everything around us were orchards and vineyards... <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=46" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-13834898675527533802022-06-08T06:00:00.003+02:002022-06-21T05:44:38.262+02:00Accidental greenhouse build<p> </p><p>When we decided to make new beds in the yard, we had no idea the problems we'd have with the new onion/lettuce bed. The bed itself is great, on a great spot and the veggies grow nicely, but the storms are a big problem. The bed is directly under the balcony and when the rain is pouring all the water ends up in the new bed. </p><p>This is why my hubby built a temporary awning out of scrap nylon... <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=22" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-18901523887968406902022-06-07T06:00:00.004+02:002022-06-21T05:45:45.354+02:00Lettuce and strawberries harvest<p><br /></p><p>There's something very heartwarming about an unexpected harvest. We all like to see and gather the fruits of our work, but when these fruits come earlier than expected they cause real joy in us. I wasn't planning to do any harvest, but coming to the garden after the rain made me realize that my strawberries and lettuce need to be harvested. So I rushed back to the house to gather the needed bags and containers and went on my first strawberry hunt.</p><p>The old strawberries are still producing high-quality strawberries. The amount is smaller than in previous years, but the taste is still the same. The Alpine strawberries are also producing well, although they are a real pain to harvest. Harvesting them takes ages. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUjMOqy-gTacdjDBGO-FHeEeNFz9fbJK3acsQfYSasHLkFr8Ndwgztljai48L1C1kbYOBXqdBOsphG7DkLP80NfkKO2pQInfumRxmfK4ywz8E1No17CfjfpCRsP2PxXVx-sMaRQE8PwHahyapZTHpChi8Ylf2mUtQnjLL36JIttcGCyOkt2HXA92XJg/s4640/PXL_20220601_093901412.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUjMOqy-gTacdjDBGO-FHeEeNFz9fbJK3acsQfYSasHLkFr8Ndwgztljai48L1C1kbYOBXqdBOsphG7DkLP80NfkKO2pQInfumRxmfK4ywz8E1No17CfjfpCRsP2PxXVx-sMaRQE8PwHahyapZTHpChi8Ylf2mUtQnjLL36JIttcGCyOkt2HXA92XJg/w640-h360/PXL_20220601_093901412.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>On the new bed, most of the strawberries are still too young to produce anything. The only difference is the Korona strawberry, which is already producing fruits just a month after I've transplanted the plants to the garden. The fruit of Korona strawberry isn't huge, but it's very sweet and full of flavor. The fruits can last for a couple of days when harvested, and they don't turn soggy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikcLubKDvnXKL3LPk-yBKODaMleLo5C6pTRnn7oleZ_a4IPBpq4e_b149eadqQHLym9Ys7w_ggN7zcsqSxI40O1NfGNklFr9mZTOGtQtYPQLOpqAGVgGeSPtKLDAY9mC9FnnmFIqty8Q2orTDGnCZY-sHBBdiQTUWCu6he1Y75NvBDcNlfHUHecWeqw/s4640/PXL_20220601_093259686.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikcLubKDvnXKL3LPk-yBKODaMleLo5C6pTRnn7oleZ_a4IPBpq4e_b149eadqQHLym9Ys7w_ggN7zcsqSxI40O1NfGNklFr9mZTOGtQtYPQLOpqAGVgGeSPtKLDAY9mC9FnnmFIqty8Q2orTDGnCZY-sHBBdiQTUWCu6he1Y75NvBDcNlfHUHecWeqw/w640-h360/PXL_20220601_093259686.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>While I was harvesting strawberries I decided to get some lettuce for the lunch. This year I bought a bunch of different lettuce varieties, but only the All-year-round lettuce is a variety that makes heads. The rest of the lettuce varieties which I've chosen are the cutting lettuces and leafy lettuces. It seems this was a great choice since my garden is full of lettuce and none is bolting. I have one bigger bed with cutting lettuce, which is completely full and ready for harvest, and two mixed beds. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IexPVr2GOOAyJw0lASBwxnUK9eM88TEXcSmHuahMehz9kxVmz1p11GxM0PyIRkNi76sB2_jCRG2MhVXD8ie_wqtcMgvQrORpqZZRywJOixjsDnXHvu2Y8BntS3qPvfFi5eT4-lV-pM5wbq-grUuOP33jfwRz6C6Q56sSJvpCL9l-hhpSOFYNlYTynQ/s4640/PXL_20220601_094803153.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IexPVr2GOOAyJw0lASBwxnUK9eM88TEXcSmHuahMehz9kxVmz1p11GxM0PyIRkNi76sB2_jCRG2MhVXD8ie_wqtcMgvQrORpqZZRywJOixjsDnXHvu2Y8BntS3qPvfFi5eT4-lV-pM5wbq-grUuOP33jfwRz6C6Q56sSJvpCL9l-hhpSOFYNlYTynQ/w360-h640/PXL_20220601_094803153.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>On the two mixed beds, I've mixed different varieties together with the other vegetables like onions, radishes, and herbs like mint and poppies. These two beds were sown in February, but due to the bad weather, they are just starting to be ready for harvest. </p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecExBTdSbB5mt-YbBpcleyZig1gm0LRAkNETJakUEDFPk5WKxwWdYHK5cYkPxNnoOi_0JjOZS-Stk7OPkznoUbj2jOhAOI3QkHS58OR4f2-qqC90wlJe2YgJELF0rU7ktHuURhWIcfXa5XSNm_9BD-YJ3f42aOx1elgWg85zSHQhvww4YIb9sB_TfbQ/s4640/PXL_20220601_094244328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecExBTdSbB5mt-YbBpcleyZig1gm0LRAkNETJakUEDFPk5WKxwWdYHK5cYkPxNnoOi_0JjOZS-Stk7OPkznoUbj2jOhAOI3QkHS58OR4f2-qqC90wlJe2YgJELF0rU7ktHuURhWIcfXa5XSNm_9BD-YJ3f42aOx1elgWg85zSHQhvww4YIb9sB_TfbQ/w640-h360/PXL_20220601_094244328.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3W5zALByD00JUlmtTAyY8QRHMTRzl_5F_2gO0KQ1e0eGpoJ70pfv4Nj6IGWtoXxZ83b1F-ljwVC2pM4yeG0oVKG94I9ygV0exaKnIu1bgQNKsIB2kriECzbrzrENS2UJdMEu0DEBbU8b8Tt24gc1de1yqUnGj20wALArwTjf3T1RJ7uFDXimGi5ThQ/s4640/PXL_20220601_094250267.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3W5zALByD00JUlmtTAyY8QRHMTRzl_5F_2gO0KQ1e0eGpoJ70pfv4Nj6IGWtoXxZ83b1F-ljwVC2pM4yeG0oVKG94I9ygV0exaKnIu1bgQNKsIB2kriECzbrzrENS2UJdMEu0DEBbU8b8Tt24gc1de1yqUnGj20wALArwTjf3T1RJ7uFDXimGi5ThQ/w360-h640/PXL_20220601_094250267.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>I also have one new bed which I've sown recently. I plan to use this lettuce during July if the heat doesn't kill it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2gGa0ohQAEu5AileVyeScxaqrbHrt3RykrQEEr5atzlW84hPlqTyDUTkE3SDBQAD35JiJL3q84T3VQsl07nyjRSRXwr1_lJtEnLw-DgkcgqFDn3Dh5PvJUsy0NeZA-_q1C30_iUZGkruaq501KU2GgEv1IAMP355EI75PVSKx53BfpgGBuQunp4cDw/s4640/PXL_20220601_094827373.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2gGa0ohQAEu5AileVyeScxaqrbHrt3RykrQEEr5atzlW84hPlqTyDUTkE3SDBQAD35JiJL3q84T3VQsl07nyjRSRXwr1_lJtEnLw-DgkcgqFDn3Dh5PvJUsy0NeZA-_q1C30_iUZGkruaq501KU2GgEv1IAMP355EI75PVSKx53BfpgGBuQunp4cDw/w360-h640/PXL_20220601_094827373.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>So after a small harvest, I ended up with 3 bags of lettuce, strawberries, and a couple of carrots for cooking. I have still plenty of carrots left from last year which I'm taking out when I need them.<p></p>Soon, the brassicas will be ready for the second leaf harvest. This could be a really good year if the weather doesn't kill everything... <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=49" target="_blank">Read more here</a><div><br /></div><div><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p></div><div><br /></div>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-47284782507587189152022-06-06T06:00:00.050+02:002022-06-21T05:46:48.322+02:00Backyard is the new seedling spot<p> </p><p> Growing seedlings can be a real challenge when you don't have a designated seedling area. Seedlings require lots of space, but the space should be sunny during the spring, and partly sunny during the summer. When you don't own a greenhouse, growing seedlings require lots of pot moving and position changing.</p><p>In my garden, since it is a forest garden, choosing the right seedling spot is a real problem. During the spring there are only two spots in the whole yard where seedlings want to grow. Only the balcony and the spot in the front yard are warm enough to provide daily temperatures around 20°C (68°F), the rest of the garden, due to all the shade, warms up much slower. </p><p>During the summer things change and the front yard and balcony become the least hospitable environment for the seedlings... <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=50" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p></p><p></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-18108529248252806012022-06-05T06:16:00.004+02:002022-06-21T05:47:56.227+02:00Another violent storm - Main garden review 30.05- 05.06<p><br /></p><p> This was supposed to be a post on how good the garden is looking at the beginning of June. On Thursday I was in the garden cleaning the beds and when I finished I looked up the hill and thought that the garden never looked this good in June and that it would be a shame if the storm hit us. It's just like I've invited the storm to come, and on Thursday evening we got another violent one.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1E_1t6qBv_-MvA194K_U4uwQTp43JXSaoUXpPwOZgeG96QEPUVmoKt_l228kFZX-_aKrUBXIVS1HkEQqcKGkAs_oYqUIo2eRrJYQGLTN3HoM_ALQ7XCvTdpnO5Fc0QpgEpEaoxTbEZf6Pojh4dFqxTQ8Jx8_0ptfJ0KS-nZpBAKs2Tt0kOLjkMIwCg/s4640/PXL_20220601_095833834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1E_1t6qBv_-MvA194K_U4uwQTp43JXSaoUXpPwOZgeG96QEPUVmoKt_l228kFZX-_aKrUBXIVS1HkEQqcKGkAs_oYqUIo2eRrJYQGLTN3HoM_ALQ7XCvTdpnO5Fc0QpgEpEaoxTbEZf6Pojh4dFqxTQ8Jx8_0ptfJ0KS-nZpBAKs2Tt0kOLjkMIwCg/w640-h360/PXL_20220601_095833834.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I should mention in the beginning that we actually avoided the worse two times... <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=51" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p><br /></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-60339290500799624452022-06-03T06:00:00.019+02:002022-06-21T05:50:22.922+02:00A real little garden - Side garden review 28.05- 03.06<p> </p><p>My little side veggie garden is finally starting to look like a real garden. The rain which we had last weekend helped a lot, and I finally got the chance to clean the whole garden. It was a good decision to wait with the carrot cleaning since now that the rain fell it was much easier to remove the weeds from the bed. It turned out that, like in the main garden, carrots here weren't a success. Out of the whole bed, only a small part is actually covered in carrots and I was left with a bunch of empty space.</p><p></p><p>This is why I decided against the previous idea for this bed and I decided to grow everything here. This year I will try to grow every single vegetable that I grow in the main garden too...<a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=53" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-23777435457518146112022-06-02T06:00:00.002+02:002022-06-21T05:52:06.343+02:00Fertilizing and more sowing<p> </p><p>Last week before the rain, I decided to do some additional fertilization and sow some more vegetables. This year, instead of cow pelleted manure I bought a grocery sold manure. The pelleted manure which is sold in our normal stores is packed in smaller bags and can be bought at all times. Cow pelleted manure is sold in 25kg bags, and it is a problem to handle. I can't bring it to the basement on my own, and I need buckets to move it from the basement to the garden. The grocery sold fertilizers are actually not much worse than the big bagged ones. Still, I'll use these ones more often, so the result should be similar.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioO7lALiQzRa5mdH9aBx7TaQj-wyKJmQMCQSqKGyDJumxxesKDAV-mn-kZ0NhQqK6jn7oGAmVYtKoEZhjbRKvyLgXzfcrZk8l63or6p-tMxqbBu4JIPXNihebwHLWoqAgXFDnNpv3Eo8krzsMMM6sKD9kffvTOJMtbbBm0875pJBU6JdK5phZpztqmdw/s4640/PXL_20220527_060418790.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioO7lALiQzRa5mdH9aBx7TaQj-wyKJmQMCQSqKGyDJumxxesKDAV-mn-kZ0NhQqK6jn7oGAmVYtKoEZhjbRKvyLgXzfcrZk8l63or6p-tMxqbBu4JIPXNihebwHLWoqAgXFDnNpv3Eo8krzsMMM6sKD9kffvTOJMtbbBm0875pJBU6JdK5phZpztqmdw/w360-h640/PXL_20220527_060418790.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p>I've already fertilized the garden in March and added some eggshells...<a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=54" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-14165491488149704092022-06-01T05:42:00.003+02:002022-06-21T05:53:34.526+02:00May craziness is finally over- weather summary<p> </p><p>May has been a very moody month. From very high-temperature jumps to storms with very huge temperature falls, May has proven once more to be one of the most unstable months of the year. Although this May has been much warmer than usual, with summer temperatures, the storms brought us almost above-average rainfall. With 97 liters of rain, this was one of the rainier months of this year, and not a single liter was extra. We needed this rain. The last week's weekend rain was actually the first normal rain in months. It started falling slowly and kept falling for 3 days. For the first time, the soil was actually soaked instead of being just surface wet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOODHZ2nl1FTOkOKqKJDHqo0lgx2CFly6PxT7R4PiMdaPgXFszjAEimE5gRNXrknXOsmckSDuIBm-TvC2pHb25iNNqypRj7qzdhOmohjjzlBLVt14EqlvaQc6ksVIW7O7bAhSrHXkBIp_4e0u5MjBGxi5NQabnBwPLoKbaGmLjO8W3LRXzvM8D7pKlA/s3280/PXL_20220531_144524108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1846" data-original-width="3280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOODHZ2nl1FTOkOKqKJDHqo0lgx2CFly6PxT7R4PiMdaPgXFszjAEimE5gRNXrknXOsmckSDuIBm-TvC2pHb25iNNqypRj7qzdhOmohjjzlBLVt14EqlvaQc6ksVIW7O7bAhSrHXkBIp_4e0u5MjBGxi5NQabnBwPLoKbaGmLjO8W3LRXzvM8D7pKlA/w640-h360/PXL_20220531_144524108.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When it comes to temperature, we were well above average almost every day of the month. Temperatures have been summer, with a maximum of 32.5°C (90.5°F). Morning temperatures have been around normal...<a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=55" target="_blank">Read more here</a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-10870458733416126632022-05-31T06:00:00.008+02:002022-06-21T05:54:44.244+02:00Sowing season actually never ends<p><br /></p><p>A few weeks ago, I said that once I finish sowing the summer seedlings in the garden, I'll finish my sowing season. Well, as it turns out I was wrong. I decided to buy more bags of seeds and start sowing more vegetables. </p><p>The truth is I didn't think I would need so many plants in my new garden. Once I've finished sowing and planting in the main garden, I saw that I still have empty space in the main garden and that in July I'll also have room in the side garden. This is why I sent my hubby to buy me more seeds.</p><p>Buying seeds after May 15th in Croatia is actually a real pain to do. Most of the stores order seeds in March and sell what they have during the whole gardening season. In May there's actually a very small selection available, and you have to buy what's left. Usually, the varieties that are left are the most popular ones, which are ordered in huge amounts. This is great for a normal garden, but for my forest garden sometimes this just doesn't work. Still, I had no choice but to buy what was left.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ABfF3VhsbHFAu7XCk401NEo1M-pcSfLWEUIH3dHvOKNWvuxe2nuxzBrKD9rsK9kkszaJWZpCxJBqADAch9i7JlZzCNT922KhQxm-rNPu50fvdkqxGrNJqXHX0Eu466iGdDWcM5ZcffZ0MujV7Om8llrNIQWIfLI_uD94gDKAzq_e9P8CHXbip4XPQQ/s4640/PXL_20220526_134753227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ABfF3VhsbHFAu7XCk401NEo1M-pcSfLWEUIH3dHvOKNWvuxe2nuxzBrKD9rsK9kkszaJWZpCxJBqADAch9i7JlZzCNT922KhQxm-rNPu50fvdkqxGrNJqXHX0Eu466iGdDWcM5ZcffZ0MujV7Om8llrNIQWIfLI_uD94gDKAzq_e9P8CHXbip4XPQQ/w640-h360/PXL_20220526_134753227.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Most of the seeds will be grown as seedlings first, except for the beans and carrots... <a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=56" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-12681274079021492352022-05-30T06:00:00.103+02:002022-05-30T06:00:00.164+02:00Orchard in May<p> This could be a good orchard year. Despite the cold March and the beginning of April, the rest was unusually warm. There wasn't a single day with frost temperatures, and the orchard has used this fact in the best possible way. All of the trees and bushes have formed small fruits, and for the first time in a long period, we could have a nice harvest. </p><p>Last year most of the flowers froze, and the only things that survived the frosty April were blackberries and quinces, which started flowering much later than the rest of the orchard. The blackberries gave a nice amount of fruits, and quinces had lots of fruits, but none of them managed to ripe. They all started rotting before the harvest time.</p><p>This year could be different. We didn't have any frost or damaging weather during the flowering period. Now that the fruits are growing it is hot, but we're still getting enough rain to be in the average amount. There aren't any diseases present right now, and if we don't get a pest infestation, most of the fruits should survive until the harvest period. </p><p>The apples this year are packed with fruits. There haven't been any apples on the trees past 2 years, so this should be a very good year. For some reason, we always get a good harvest every 3 years. All 6 trees have apples, and probably I should remove some of the apples, but for now, I'll leave all the fruits up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TFuZmxRvzQTJMQhIJgNTqeZGowNGBtMIFKNtsn1drsoybBnjmJiX4AZL_OYsHOX8Kxzab1r47gqGcqbCEOU5AB0j6ZFCFhMT27to6t0QdsrQ8iuWm4dOqPFBBL7M4_A-6T9HI4o9l1bIE4MvsHrBtunBJMj6QBz05j6rlJhN8GBJJqabqntqP7jwZw/s4640/PXL_20220521_082612683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TFuZmxRvzQTJMQhIJgNTqeZGowNGBtMIFKNtsn1drsoybBnjmJiX4AZL_OYsHOX8Kxzab1r47gqGcqbCEOU5AB0j6ZFCFhMT27to6t0QdsrQ8iuWm4dOqPFBBL7M4_A-6T9HI4o9l1bIE4MvsHrBtunBJMj6QBz05j6rlJhN8GBJJqabqntqP7jwZw/w360-h640/PXL_20220521_082612683.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXVr7Dfg7n0qsEgxuJ-hcabbSlnFMNoUS-COB6bCfuMjL_t3u6orYS5Vbn5w6yKWFsuqz04LXKvQyec57QMMehaJKUfC2qCyvW00ms1dtV47Bu0o_Q0yZuhksWlyibO6nfeXt6eYJatqPbmYXcgUddGdshE_AC289J0aKGcLd-h7UYKCQnV2Dfjnz6g/s4640/PXL_20220521_082834046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXVr7Dfg7n0qsEgxuJ-hcabbSlnFMNoUS-COB6bCfuMjL_t3u6orYS5Vbn5w6yKWFsuqz04LXKvQyec57QMMehaJKUfC2qCyvW00ms1dtV47Bu0o_Q0yZuhksWlyibO6nfeXt6eYJatqPbmYXcgUddGdshE_AC289J0aKGcLd-h7UYKCQnV2Dfjnz6g/w360-h640/PXL_20220521_082834046.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2XC-p5SaAn6fpcmnXJTT0QHSWR_pe0PgRJqnHtm_Ka9TPhoYyfW9m1_gWo3LNnr_h6MCQXNf33l6dHBChkwdBfzlAlxZDh8dqbFXNq0zOk8Sgoc4WgfzmVtwd-1WX6dIQ4BBfhItDVZJqKRHxmkukd9DZFJ7H5vZuHn7KqTKD5qqHmQWXwWaq13krA/s4640/PXL_20220521_082630402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2XC-p5SaAn6fpcmnXJTT0QHSWR_pe0PgRJqnHtm_Ka9TPhoYyfW9m1_gWo3LNnr_h6MCQXNf33l6dHBChkwdBfzlAlxZDh8dqbFXNq0zOk8Sgoc4WgfzmVtwd-1WX6dIQ4BBfhItDVZJqKRHxmkukd9DZFJ7H5vZuHn7KqTKD5qqHmQWXwWaq13krA/w360-h640/PXL_20220521_082630402.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>Cherries and plums are also full of fruits. The early cherry should actually start turning red in a couple of days. The early sour cherry in the woods is already completely ripe, so my early orchard cherry shouldn't be too behind. Of course, the orchard gets less sun since it's on the north side, but still, I'm certain that in a couple of days I will start fighting the blackbirds for little cherries.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyY3PH9uqvQp6QpkJZcsPAHIX7-7SwZJ5atO1nCh83uaB6kCQ6Lax3dfcE2Yj4UozRVdO0lXKpmBNItP0uUNXTebLa-0_juWwGrdg7j_mFE-zjuZMkfqIbfpoxPqjAYHj9Cs76A7-F1JxWIFRleRvCE20UV92H4NYE_wRPu-THotWMVYBQyk7gIeVckA/s4640/PXL_20220522_171614746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyY3PH9uqvQp6QpkJZcsPAHIX7-7SwZJ5atO1nCh83uaB6kCQ6Lax3dfcE2Yj4UozRVdO0lXKpmBNItP0uUNXTebLa-0_juWwGrdg7j_mFE-zjuZMkfqIbfpoxPqjAYHj9Cs76A7-F1JxWIFRleRvCE20UV92H4NYE_wRPu-THotWMVYBQyk7gIeVckA/w360-h640/PXL_20220522_171614746.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPlWXg-gjbPh1GBLsvfMNee5RtY46wN12QLFt-q8HAjc8Pc-2M_1DnqcKnUEVAB6o-f-pKMp2MwAAI2wSmr9H-SfusdfybGDH7NBuG2S3Ii6lg03nBZL40Ms370g83MnFjo44w9i5vwhu_o3XV7i4r6Z4Rgj9334oJqIsuWXBW06pni_bUbKZOpSMfg/s4640/PXL_20220522_171721197.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPlWXg-gjbPh1GBLsvfMNee5RtY46wN12QLFt-q8HAjc8Pc-2M_1DnqcKnUEVAB6o-f-pKMp2MwAAI2wSmr9H-SfusdfybGDH7NBuG2S3Ii6lg03nBZL40Ms370g83MnFjo44w9i5vwhu_o3XV7i4r6Z4Rgj9334oJqIsuWXBW06pni_bUbKZOpSMfg/w360-h640/PXL_20220522_171721197.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>The red currants should also soon start to ripe. They are one of the first berries that give fruits in my garden. Usually, strawberries start first, red currants follow, and then the raspberries start. Red currants also benefited from the heat this year. Unlike last year the bush is huge. The branches grew twice since the pruning period in March and this year could be a very good year for currants.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZO8x9v8Z9-FUIiJdmoae7voQNZNckTlmTgK5oMqttj4ChpLjcO-1JztjXRqvv7wBD6ZJzSHEQNDj87qx1VkecxUb1vUhblOQTKOh1sAHz0Vx6iuEc73cMefJqgT8ympuVnKXST9kA4EHrk2K7kmd09k8Wk-OWipqkntcxl9B1_zZpkFqp2DHNHpK9A/s4640/PXL_20220521_082237980.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZO8x9v8Z9-FUIiJdmoae7voQNZNckTlmTgK5oMqttj4ChpLjcO-1JztjXRqvv7wBD6ZJzSHEQNDj87qx1VkecxUb1vUhblOQTKOh1sAHz0Vx6iuEc73cMefJqgT8ympuVnKXST9kA4EHrk2K7kmd09k8Wk-OWipqkntcxl9B1_zZpkFqp2DHNHpK9A/w640-h360/PXL_20220521_082237980.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv-gyMmgnkumOWVBo1KkYoR3H0bJShU-EXieuqh3nip8QliVKVLwROQrBQE82j4CDgbt6p0UTXSWr9JTrIkmO1wM-y8Nj0IHQtrBstnocOFkWmuBs4E4MGsyft5fiTBkt20EMvAERhsVQiwcgBaYV2PdvVAjcYpuFZ1U-I4vyOQlteFaDwuPOtC5kcA/s4640/PXL_20220521_082300641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv-gyMmgnkumOWVBo1KkYoR3H0bJShU-EXieuqh3nip8QliVKVLwROQrBQE82j4CDgbt6p0UTXSWr9JTrIkmO1wM-y8Nj0IHQtrBstnocOFkWmuBs4E4MGsyft5fiTBkt20EMvAERhsVQiwcgBaYV2PdvVAjcYpuFZ1U-I4vyOQlteFaDwuPOtC5kcA/w360-h640/PXL_20220521_082300641.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p>Judging by the blackberry flowering we could have a good blackberry season too. There are lots of flowers, more appear every day and if the weather doesn't change abruptly in a month we will have lots of blackberries.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJqB5QAeiwDwjy7UnJd5b57e0jh4Zk5mCnrWizR0PojZhYW1-eNO5T2WknW7voR0bWfc_nITrZtLAzk6v-JMZhexBoSa51f7-XlrC7l_Fg_Qx4UYJnImSpZ9HNU-RHNS0S60sz63GNEOBvBksxlSfXhfRZrQy58S995SUjZ-yOwg5YL1UBgdlYPsaDA/s4640/PXL_20220521_082326736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJqB5QAeiwDwjy7UnJd5b57e0jh4Zk5mCnrWizR0PojZhYW1-eNO5T2WknW7voR0bWfc_nITrZtLAzk6v-JMZhexBoSa51f7-XlrC7l_Fg_Qx4UYJnImSpZ9HNU-RHNS0S60sz63GNEOBvBksxlSfXhfRZrQy58S995SUjZ-yOwg5YL1UBgdlYPsaDA/w640-h360/PXL_20220521_082326736.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXJUg6-iH40qk4iY6rw1vVLnqjpWY8p0hcWfJH5vHtjoMYpde35DJNVpdbBngi1n-hZ1gnLdNkLgEa6805JrhXv0sXSG_NZwzcZ4mx7aZRhq2pKPu7WdzftxF3AY9M211HGwXUnUjxPtHxzbUeYxfO-akVsDNhtLTh7SrmGSYS-2nMZlivo4NEZD_2w/s4640/PXL_20220521_082342087.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXJUg6-iH40qk4iY6rw1vVLnqjpWY8p0hcWfJH5vHtjoMYpde35DJNVpdbBngi1n-hZ1gnLdNkLgEa6805JrhXv0sXSG_NZwzcZ4mx7aZRhq2pKPu7WdzftxF3AY9M211HGwXUnUjxPtHxzbUeYxfO-akVsDNhtLTh7SrmGSYS-2nMZlivo4NEZD_2w/w640-h360/PXL_20220521_082342087.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKtQnWesMPwVzZRUG9JJjrvkLtZzjSkxIhwZLBUWcRIsJ3K_c8WeoizhQP_iZz5u1_rWdkUfWomkdJFwtSftjIPb6KifsuC6Ur01gadcrXVVruCgR9EKxuHNOpceJtq1GnXHX33aRaYPp9Jfep1780ExL3PGzCNVSyD3lNJxwSkNYEYlRPLVhTp4waw/s4640/PXL_20220521_082412981.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="4640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKtQnWesMPwVzZRUG9JJjrvkLtZzjSkxIhwZLBUWcRIsJ3K_c8WeoizhQP_iZz5u1_rWdkUfWomkdJFwtSftjIPb6KifsuC6Ur01gadcrXVVruCgR9EKxuHNOpceJtq1GnXHX33aRaYPp9Jfep1780ExL3PGzCNVSyD3lNJxwSkNYEYlRPLVhTp4waw/w640-h360/PXL_20220521_082412981.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This year I could also have my first Aronia berries. I've bought the Aronia seedling 2 years ago and this year I've seen that it has its first fruits. I will use them for a homemade juice with the rest of the berries. If the birds don't eat it before I get the chance to harvest it. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAJopnRVFOolGfVDnecV6kiDUkwpkZ7N4oQcV51NXiHvsOCKhsYz6RLk-tc2fbe6TmvaYT5L_9s0dRpwo90b-46kD0soVHpvsfeqVUkDrXUOcFPQ6lpTRJ83ejSew38iijXJhbtOMWvPu8yUOs1BE_7zAPJvv8mTKAAAKxquVV42_HNltkKZ7PfbAEA/s4640/PXL_20220522_171638792.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAJopnRVFOolGfVDnecV6kiDUkwpkZ7N4oQcV51NXiHvsOCKhsYz6RLk-tc2fbe6TmvaYT5L_9s0dRpwo90b-46kD0soVHpvsfeqVUkDrXUOcFPQ6lpTRJ83ejSew38iijXJhbtOMWvPu8yUOs1BE_7zAPJvv8mTKAAAKxquVV42_HNltkKZ7PfbAEA/w360-h640/PXL_20220522_171638792.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Judging by the May orchard progress this could be a very good orchard year. Of course, that is if we don't get a strong storm during the summer. Hopefully, that won't be the case and I'll get plenty of fruits. One thing is certain, I will not be making any jam from the fruits. I still have jam jars from 2018, which was actually the last wonderful orchard year. Maybe this one will be as good as 2018. <br /><p><br /></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-59960870225697074082022-05-29T06:00:00.003+02:002022-06-21T14:22:41.378+02:00Main garden progress 23-29.05<p><br /></p><p> Sun, sun, and more sun is the review of this week. Temperatures have been through the roof, with morning temperatures around 15°C(59°F), and daily have been around 30°C(86°F). Of course, because of the temperatures, the soil is pretty much all dry, and I've been watering the garden every day. We were supposed to get some rain earlier in the week, but all we got was more wind. Luckily, on Saturday we got a big weather change, and finally some rain. Although the weather reports said we should get lots of rain and even storms, the amount we got was little. I will probably need to water the garden again in a couple of days. The only great thing about this change is that the temperatures dropped to only 12°C(54°F) on Saturday afternoon, and we finally got a much-needed break from the heat. The break will be very short since the forecast is announcing a temperature rise, and another heatwave with maximums over 33°C(91°F) on Friday. I guess this year summer came almost 2 months earlier.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje14nZ1lCp_Vovh3pnb52Lpt4gclbDyoS_MRz-afEuSpws6Uo2jOeZtTwaG79OUMeK3sY7NJgrGrDX9yzBee5rYg3N8hBZOxDP2UyFLFCJcAvOvAGm_ek5TdW6WHR-THpVaDbVKsrs90a-0BuqOtJ5098TL3ZSm-j9S_wWX7rYM0orgf4FuCe5QzqyqA/s4640/PXL_20220528_114718282.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje14nZ1lCp_Vovh3pnb52Lpt4gclbDyoS_MRz-afEuSpws6Uo2jOeZtTwaG79OUMeK3sY7NJgrGrDX9yzBee5rYg3N8hBZOxDP2UyFLFCJcAvOvAGm_ek5TdW6WHR-THpVaDbVKsrs90a-0BuqOtJ5098TL3ZSm-j9S_wWX7rYM0orgf4FuCe5QzqyqA/w360-h640/PXL_20220528_114718282.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>The main garden is still doing great despite the very high temperatures. Some plants are actually enjoying this weather and are growing like mad. They are growing so fast that you can actually see the difference in the size of the plants between the morning and the afternoon...<a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=59" target="_blank">Read more here</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729335726732379060.post-73423046388815253442022-05-28T06:00:00.001+02:002022-06-21T14:24:02.869+02:00Leek casserole aka. "složenac od poriluka"<p>We love to eat leeks. Out of all the vegetables, leeks are one of the vegetables that we have every week. Usually, I make leek stew with different ingredients, such as meat, sausages, potato, and barley. But, sometimes, we're in the mood for something different and then I make a casserole. </p><p>Actually, this is not really a casserole, but that's the most similar meal description I could find. In Croatian, we call this type of meal "složenac". The rough translation would be "something put together", and actually that is a perfect description. "Složenac" is just that, a meal made by adding a bunch of ingredients and baking them together with cream and eggs. It can be made in any pot or pan.</p><p>I like to make leek casserole because it's fairly easy and quickly done. The baking itself may take some time, but the preparation is very quick and easy. I usually make casserole when I don't have lots of time to watch over the pot and stir often. I just mix the ingredients together, and I can work on something else while the pan is in the oven.</p><p>To make casserole I first boil the leeks for a few minutes. This step can be skipped, but I like to boil them first so that the leeks don't let out too much water during baking. This is important when leeks are very young and have a lot of water inside. If the leeks are older I sometimes just skip this part and just slice the leeks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27x0KgEWoOoClkaYGHP5b__hKdH9ratWTMDdYoRcI_rFhYQtO1SyjxqTeBNlr0lsYJUbkQBtzx0fFsiGyIJvr_GK_d2L0osTnVRsvU-ZhgJSQC_v7cuB3upZLsd1JQNIKmZjLWIlANdHr/s2048/IMG_20210331_065850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1894" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27x0KgEWoOoClkaYGHP5b__hKdH9ratWTMDdYoRcI_rFhYQtO1SyjxqTeBNlr0lsYJUbkQBtzx0fFsiGyIJvr_GK_d2L0osTnVRsvU-ZhgJSQC_v7cuB3upZLsd1JQNIKmZjLWIlANdHr/w592-h640/IMG_20210331_065850.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once the leeks have been boiled, I place them inside...<a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com/?p=60" target="_blank">Read more here</a><div><br /></div><div><p>As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side: </p><p><a href="https://rollingdownmygarden.com">https://rollingdownmygarden.com</a></p><p>Full new posts can be read on the new page.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>--Ana--http://www.blogger.com/profile/16030640743148359319noreply@blogger.com0