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| Prickly friends: Overwintering hedgehogs |
| 2009-12-26 03:39:39 |
My blogging groove has been a bit 'blah' lately. Actually, it was my general mood. Mostly after my dear family member lost his battle with cancer on Xmas Eve, and then the overwhelming feeling of emptiness, apathy and the omnipresent Migraine Fairy who seems to have a pick on me. Also,do have in mind that God made winter and rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done... But a few little creatures are responsible for taking most of my time. Well, not taking, just making most of my days. So here is my story of...'PRICKLY HOGLETS'Early December when the winter had blown first of its cold breaths into my garden, I was to join Kristy cat on the window, during her every day task of scanning the front garden for some action. And there was plenty. Little birds everywhere, fighting for pi...
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| Joys and Woes |
| 2009-12-04 05:48:53 |
Week 1: DAYDREAMINGNo matter how beautiful a place could be, no matter how overwhelmed it should leave you, how could a gardener resist not being nostalgic? I get homesick just thinking how flattened my lawn will be after being neglected and scarcely watered while I'm away. And how brilliant the sight of all the new treats nature has planted while you've been away. The first thing that caught my eye was the Pampas grass, which now turned from a seemingly modest lump of grass to a lavish cluster of prideful brooms. Usually lasts until Halloween, when the local garden witches pop up for a new model of their flying gadgets.Apart from witchcraft, I took some time to wobble around and just delight in the most insignificant treats that nature (and my green thumb) have planted and breathe in the...
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| Botanical garden de nouveau |
| 2009-10-12 14:13:55 |
Botanical garden, ZagrebWatching the asphalt take over the world, I often find myself daydreaming of what this city used to be decades ago, and what it is today, but still it gives me utmost pleasure finding a way out of the city in the very heart of that same city. Among a green necklace of parks all over Zagreb, beautiful centuries-old parks, one place gives me the coziest and most enjoyable shelter from the world, and after all, from my very own misanthropic thoughts. The moment I step in, time ceases to exist, as well as that retard who just beeped and unleashed all of his untamed fury at me for lingering while crossing the street, but swiftly earned a finger and a piece of my vocal cords. Getting away from my grumpy self is usually the hardest task. But like I said, the moment I s...
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| Tagged again |
| 2009-03-21 10:03:53 |
I thought one day or the other the GTA disease would strike back at me. Only a while ago, I was one of the many victims of the tagging plague. I boldly tried to fight back and key out the main symptoms. Little did it help, for the next thing you know, I was already spilling the beans. That was back in March. This time the plague had disguised itself as the hilarious lady Irena of My Roots Run Deep blog. You should visit her splendid blog for more juicy details. The guidelines are as follows:1. Link to the person who tagged you.2. Post the rules on the blog.3. Write six random things about yourself.4. Tag six people at the end of your post.5. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.Without any further antic...
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| Mystery plants and horticultural imports |
| 2009-01-08 10:19:28 |
When the strict protocols governing import and export of plants are concerned, gardeners are especially likely to snatch a plant part and smuggle it back home for propagation (are they ??). Concerning all that, I found an interesting article over at BackyardGardener - ''Gulid-free Souvenirs''. Also more on the delusiveness of plants ... LOLEuphoric Euphorbia was the 1st plant I smuggled back to my garden from the land of Odysseus. But certainly not the 1st one that has put a spell on me. I was not bothered about all the safety regulations (I was not smuggling immigrants after all) , I had one fear only, of those passion-less passport control drones confiscating my little friends. But luckily they were always more concerned with my Carmex lipbalm. 3 years ago, back on Kefalonia island, in...
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| Gossamer trails: Zagreb |
| 2009-01-03 10:50:28 |
"I cannot endure to waste anything as preciousas autumn sunshine by staying in the house.So I spend almost all the daylight hoursin the open air.- Nathaniel HawthorneThe long, hot summer is now long gone, and the autumn, 'the artist's muse', has entered the city through the main gate. I figured it would be about time to share with you a walk through my beloved home town, Zagreb. The laziness that has once again overpowered many of us could be associated with the wonderful gossamer days that serve as a one-way ticket to delightful afternoon strolls through the medieval streets and parks that have enriched both my childhood memories and my present life. You will not encounter photos of the small threads spun by baby spiders, that carry them through the air to their new lives... but perhaps...
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| Save the bees and feed the hungry ! |
| 2008-12-01 09:32:51 |
An angel who inspired the world''Brenden Foster spoke, and hundreds answered. Eleven year old Brenden Foster died on Friday, 21 November 2008, but throughout this world he will be remembered always. His darkest hour was his brightest light. This is a story as much of his words as it is of his deeds. His dying wish was to help the homeless. "They're probably starving, so give 'em a chance, food and water." It has become a national movement. He had one more wish, and that was to sprinkle wildflower seeds to save the bees. He had heard that the bees were dying off. His wish was answered by a retired pilot who asked his flying friends to sprinkle wild flower seeds around the world on Brenden's behalf. He spoke with the wisdom of ages. Of that which made him feel sad, he had said was, "When som...
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| Ghosting it forward ... |
| 2008-11-24 10:09:38 |
The charming lady Ewa of Ewa in the Garden has tagged me for a game of Ghosting It Forward in which the rules are:1) Have a Ghostly Image to pass along.2) Tag three people on your blog, with links to their blogs. Tell about what great folks they are, or offer to send them a Ghostly Treat.3) Include a link to Ghosting It Forward in your blog.The Spirits are about to speak!Now, if you have read my previous meme outbursts, you would have read that Lady Greenthumb is not a particularly religious person in terms of Church not being an institution of God for me. Nevertheless, I know my deity/ies are somewhere up there, and I rather prefer to find them in Nature and any living being that shares this planet with me. I also know my own deities do not require me to cherish them with lavish cash don...
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| Perennial border |
| 2008-11-13 11:24:45 |
Those of you who have visited my blog in the past may remember the before&after posts about the different states and looks of my garden. In case you didn't, well, here's a reminder.My dream was to create at least one perennial border around the edges of the front fence, and using the lawn as the foreground. I believe this year, in spite of all the slug damage, it is finally starting to get the looks of a young perennial bed. Iberis, Rudbeckias, Delphiniums, Lupins, Digitalis, Alliums, Achilleas, Phlox, Oxalis, Saponaria, Potentilla, Lavandula stoechas, Erysimum 'Bowles' Mauve, Alyssum, Stokesia, Physostegia virginiana, Lychnis coronaria, Veronica longifolia, etc. bordered by a deciduous Pink Ceanothus shrub ('Marie Simon') and the Mediterranean spurge. I love informal borders, and I o...
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| Cherry pickin' time ! |
| 2008-11-13 11:24:44 |
Sweet and sour cherry trees, alongside plum trees, are the most frequent fruit trees in my garden. One of them, an over 50-yrs old cherry tree is also the biggest tree in the garden. Even though it's too high to be harvested, it presents a continuous tree of delights for all sorts of birdies all through the late spring. The spring blossom of that one does the trick for me. Some neighbours suggested we should take it down and use the space 'more wisely'. More asphalt-wisely! I guess they have never eaten a homemade cherry pie! Even without the fruit, this remarkable tree is just priceless.Then there's also sour cherries. I guess planting those was even less prudent, according to the same wisemen. I guess they don't like cherry syrup either.Picking cherries was my favourite garden activity ...
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