ᐅ Garden Photos Chat Corner

Yesterday, I noticed that a gooseberry standard stem had snapped. It was full of berries, which were probably too heavy, and the loop holding the support stake had slipped down. What a nuisance. We immediately tried to save it by applying some artificial bark and wrapping it with tape. Hopefully, it will recover. If not, at least I can pick the berries and preserve them.

But also something positive: the strawberry plants are looking beautiful this year! They are large, with many fruit buds – especially after last year’s disappointing harvest (I foolishly accepted my mother-in-law’s suggestion to prune the plants in autumn, and she cut them back quite drastically).

Aphids are also quite common, so I’ll check again tomorrow. Ladybugs are crawling around in abundance, so I’m hopeful they’ll take care of the aphids.

My mother-in-law’s English lawn has been reseeded because some bare patches had developed, partly due to the mole. (Apparently, it has since moved over to the construction site across the street and is already undermining the foundation slab of a shell structure; they didn’t compact the ground properly...) We used some sort of Moroccan grass seed, which is supposed to have particularly deep roots and to cope well with dry periods. The first delicate blades are just starting to appear. We’re curious to see how it goes.

The store is called exactly agrarshop-online

Fingers crossed for the standard fruit tree!

I could also use a drought- and heat-resistant lawn. Part of it is exposed to full sun from morning till evening, and no matter how much you water, it simply scorches in hot summers.

Winniefred schrieb:

As I said, the wild meadow is the area we don’t mow – but I didn’t have to do anything there. Since we didn’t do anything to the lawn there beforehand either, all the herbs and flowers are now growing directly, which were never visible before because I just mowed everything down.
The lawn is mowed, but I still don’t put much effort into it. It is still suitable for bare feet; the children are on it all the time. But it’s not just grass. For example, I have thyme growing all over the garden, even in the lawn area. It always smells nice when mowing ^^. Daisies also grow between mowing sessions every two weeks.

It’s great that you design your garden with nature, not against it. I find a diverse meadow usually much more appealing than a constant attempt at a lawn on unsuitable soil in an unsuitable location.

For the lawn enthusiasts: I didn’t believe it myself, but since a Husqvarna robotic mower has been cutting the large lawn in my parents’ garden for the second year now, the lawn quality has improved tremendously. Apparently, the frequent small cuts really help. The lawn is only watered, not fertilized.

Mulch acts as the fertilizer.

The gooseberry bush seems to have really survived the break. So far, all the leaves are still lush green and healthy.

Next to the greenhouses, we have a small "pile"—the remaining excavation spoil from the former pigsty, which will be removed when we rent an excavator again. The pile has been taken over by poppies and is blooming beautifully this year—the power of nature is truly fascinating.