BlogHide Resteemsbobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 3 years agoSweet potatoes... growing them in a cold spot!I first learned about the sweet potato plant less than 10 years ago! Weird, huh? Seems like the whole world is eating them in a zillion ways, but here it was definitely not popular until the last…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 3 years agoWhen has the spring properly sprung?About a month ago I published a post describing the weird weather patterns of the last decade and more. The main takeaway in gardening context and specifically springtime was that spring has…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 4 years agoOn compost and kidsI was about to write a very long post about composting methods, recipes, the hows, the whys, like a how-to guide... but after a few days of contemplation and certainly being affected by the…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 4 years agoA post of mysterious photosWell that's just a bit of a click bait title... 😂 I mean, the photos are mysterious, but that's because they feature a vague subject that's hard to photograph with a phone. First up, a…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 4 years agoSaying goodbye to the winterAfter it snowed on 11th, 16th and 21-22nd of March and we got about 30 cm of snow total, weather suddenly turned to sunshine and warmth. Yesterday an unseasonably warm wind from the south started…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 4 years agoThe Hungry GapI'm just gonna leave that here, in case anyone is not familiar with the term: At the end of winter in the temperate climate (esp cold temperate), there's this awkward period, when nothing grows…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 4 years agoWeird and worrysome weatherHere's a photo from our garden, shot earlier today! Merry Christmas to you as well! 😁 But let's start with a short trip back in history! My late grandparents were avid gardeners and for more…bobydimitrov (55)in toilet • 4 years agoEveryone poops!Besides being a hugely internationally popular children's book, it's also a fact of life and a normal bodily function... so why all the shame and taboos? During the first wave of lockdowns we…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 4 years agoA trip back in time: so what happened to 2020? And 2019 as well?!HOLD ON, it's not going to be one of those virus posts! I'm trying to do a little recap before making an attempt to continue forward. Let's quickly backtrack to mid-2018. About then I wrote…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 5 years agoTwo varieties of sunchokesOver the years we've collected 4 or 5 varieties of Jerusalem artichokes. However, for the life of me, I cannot find where the rest are growing and I've been digging around aplenty! Still, I wanted…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 5 years agoGarlic up and runningMost of the garlic seems to have overwintered well and after a week of warmer weather, got a flying start! That's 10 cm of straw mulch in top. 6 rows of tightly spaced garlic in an 80 cm wide…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 5 years agoThe larger crocuses bloomed! The weird weather continues. After having a couple of centimeters of snow, it suddenly became very warm and in a few days, we had 20+ degrees in the shade. Tomorrow a new -5C night time temp is…resteemednateonsteemit (66)in hive-123046 • 5 years agoHow I deal with the world's crazinessWork is crazy. Shopping is crazy. Steem is crazy. The internet is crazy. People are crazy. How the hell are we supposed to deal with all the craziness when it's literally everywhere these…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 5 years agoNot much happening... Last weekend we couldn't visit our garden and do some work there, as it was time for the annual meeting of our local gardening and permaculture forum. The meetup is an yearly thing in late winter…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 5 years agoTiny flames in the garden! First crocuses started appearing just as all the snow melted the other day! I really love and appreciate spring bulb flowers, their short appearance but long and unassuming lives and their perfect…bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 5 years agoSpring pruningAfter we got about 5 cm of sudden snow after a 10C week, go figure, we're again headed for the 10C tomorrow. So as good as time as any to start in the spring pruning in the orchard. Luckily I…bobydimitrov (55)in orchard • 5 years agoGrafting season is here! Started grafting a few days ago, I'm planning on doing some 50 trees, let's see how it goes!bobydimitrov (55)in food • 5 years agoFirst batch of dried meat is ready! Hfjeje A simple recipe, only 2 ingredients, almost no time required, what could go wrong? Nothing! A perfect result as always, to the delight of our baby girl, which eats vegans for breakfast.bobydimitrov (55)in gardening • 5 years agoHazel in full bloom! There is a sizable hazel growing on the fence line with our neighbors. And now it's in full bloom, it's a very pretty sight, especially as it catches a late afternoon light. Here's to a nice harvest…bobydimitrov (55)in cat • 5 years agoPlaying in the snowI'm sinking in the snow...! Heeelp! Shouts our big boy after jumping back and falling in a spot of piled up snow. Spots like that, they really make you realise and appreciate the power of…
