Rolling down my garden

  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. This year I'm growing my tomatoes differently... Read more here As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side:  https://rollingdownmygarden.com Full new posts can be read on the new page.

 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. ...

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.  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. 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...

  This week in my side garden has been as busy as the past couple of weeks. Honestly, I'm starting to feel trapped on a neverending day. Basically, every day is the same. I wake up at 4 am, have my morning coffee, and at 5:30am I'm off to the garden, first the main garden and then the side garden where I spend most of the morning.  Right now, there's a lot of work in the garden, and I constantly feel like my to-do list keeps getting bigger and bigger. The heat we've been having doesn't help the situation. The temperatures are around 30°C(86°F), which is extremely high considering that our last frost day is actually May 15th. The plants don't mind the heat as much as I do. I'm not supposed to be in the sun, and that's why I rush all the work that I have outside. As soon as the heat starts I start feeling weak, and it takes me twice as much time to do simple tasks. Also, due to the heat, I need to water both gardens every single day, and that's a lot o...

 Lots of showers, heat, and wind is the easiest way to describe the week behind us. The temperatures have been way above average, and except for Wednesday and Thursday, daily temperatures have been over 30°C(86°F). This is of course stressful temperature for the plants, but since the soil hasn't had time to heat too much, the plants are still doing very well. The tomatoes, after being completely yellow are now starting to grow and get their normal, green color.  Peppers and cucumbers benefit from the shade I've built them with agro-textile are also growing well, and should start flowering soon if Srećko doesn't kill them before... Read more here As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side:  https://rollingdownmygarden.com Full new posts can be read on the new page.

 When the thermometer shows 28°C(82.4°F) there's no more reason to keep the seedlings away from the garden. The last frost date is May 15th, so there's no more danger of sudden temperatures drop. This is why this week, while my hubby is working on the new steps, I decided to transplant seedlings.  The first thing I've transplanted are the bell peppers. There were supposed to be two pepper beds, but since I've planted a part of peppers in the new veggie garden, I needed only one bed for all my peppers. As I said before the temperatures are pretty high, above average for this time of the year, and since we're in the stormy period of the year... Read more here As of June 2022, Rolling down my garden will be moving to its own side:  https://rollingdownmygarden.com Full new posts can be read on the new page.