Feb 25, 2021
MY COTTAGE KINDERGARTEN | It's seed(l)ing time!
My finger-twitching has become too hot to handle and it’s time to open my ‘Cottage Kindergarten’. Hooray!
Jan 21, 2021
FRÜHBLÜHER UND WINTERBLÜHER – Byebye Tristesse
Wer braucht denn schon Frühblüher, wenn man gerade (zumindest in Süddeutschland) aus dem Fenster schaut. Die Welt, dick eingepackt in...
Nov 27, 2020
DEKO-IDEEN MIT ÄPFELN UND ZIERÄPFELN
Keine Frucht wird so sehr mit dem Weihnachten verknüpft wie der Apfel. Am Weihnachtsbaum - früher nannte man diesen auch den Fressbaum -...
Nov 18, 2020
11 TIPS FOR A LOW-MAINTENANCE GARDEN | Less work, more fun
Mowing, chopping, weeding, watering and fertilizing, a garden can keep you busy.
Nov 18, 2020
CHOOSING THE RIGHT ROSE | Or which rose will work best in my garden?
With over 30,000 rose varieties, choosing the right rose is not that easy.
Nov 18, 2020
PRIVACY SCREENS FOR YOUR COTTAGE GARDEN | 11 Ideas
The folding screen. Whether you want to cover a not so beautiful view, protect it from prying eyes or to keep your garden
Nov 18, 2020
PURE ROMANCE FOR YOUR GARDEN | 'Creeping Gypsophila' (Gypsophila repens)
One of the most romantic plants for your garden. Completely uncomplicated, a bee pasture and dense flower clouds also enchant dry
Nov 18, 2020
QUINCE CHEESE, JELLY AND QUINCE JUICE | Three delicious recipes made from the same batch of quinces
My French grandmother always used to make quince cheese (pâte de coing) in the autumn. Although, I always think "cheese" is a strange word
Nov 18, 2020
DELPHINIUMS
You just can't get around it in a cottage garden or cottage garden. However, there are few plants that make me unhappy
Nov 18, 2020
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
A really readable and humorous comment on the rural tranquility from my friend and neighbor Christina.