Teil 618 – Al fresco

Teil 618 – Al fresco

When we had a water emergency in the kitchen a couple of weeks ago, I carried the cats outside onto the terrace for their breakfast kibbles. The little creatures of habit found this very unusual but quite interesting. As you can see in the pictures this turned into a...
Teil 615 – Der Garten im Juni

Teil 615 – Der Garten im Juni

In June I had to stock up on new potted plants as some old favourites did not make it through the winter. I do love hibiscus (hibiscus rosa-sinensis) so much but I have to face facts. They will not survive a winter in the shed. (I would have bet that the bougainvillea...
Teil 614 – Der Garten im Mai

Teil 614 – Der Garten im Mai

This spring and summer I have really neglected the garden. So many flowers that enjoyed us are already gone – good that I took pictures! The mild winter, the following heat and all that rain had a strange effect on the different plants. While for the first time...
Teil 592 – Die grüne Mamba

Teil 592 – Die grüne Mamba

Dear Ruth, this issue is for you. Too long ago, when we were talking about watering the back of the garden you told me about a special garden hose you had seen on a shopping channel. The hose looks all small and crinkly without water but magically unfolds to double...