von sybilla | 5. Oktober 2016 | Außen, Herbst, Sommer |
or the second summer. September surprised us all. No matter what the experts say but from my point of view this was the sunniest, warmest and driest September ever. Our citrus plants have started to bloom again, so have the pomegranate, the bougainvillea and the...
von sybilla | 4. Oktober 2016 | Außen, Sommer |
Gosh! October already and I have not shown you the garden in August yet! Here are the hightlights in short: See that image of Sander sitting on the patio furniture? He is taking shelter from rain! Unlike other parts of Germany we had not seen any significant amount...
von sybilla | 9. September 2016 | Außen, Gesundheit, Sommer |
Naturally, this really hot weather in September is totally normal – like winter in March or Tornados in Northern Germany. As you know, cats only have sweat glands in the soles of their feet. So when a tom cat is running around like mad despite the heat, when the...
von sybilla | 25. August 2016 | Außen, Sommer |
Yesterday you could see the plants and flowers at the beginning of July, today we are at the end of the month. Another winner of the last mild winter are the beeches. The trees are brown with beech nuts. In the good old days a rich harvest occured every 5 to 8 years....
von sybilla | 24. August 2016 | Außen, Sommer |
In the June edition I introduced you to the wonderful rose mallows but forgot to show you the „tropical“ hibiscus that can only survive the winter when kept in house. Having done that now. Let’s concentrate on the animal and plant inhabitants of the...