For those of use without a garden in the city urban gardening against the front wall, on the balcony and the roof terrace is the only way to go. In Amsterdam a whole subculture has developed (at least in my neighborhood) of the 'geveltuin'.
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| Kris's Buzz Jan 27, 2012 | |
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Just saw the 1st snowdrops pushing through an otherwise colourless embankment! Think there might be some buds on the pussy willow as well. Let me share something I saw on Monday. Racing high-speed through Northern France I thought it looked like a crow's
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| Kris's Buzz Jan 04, 2012 | |
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Need to replace tree trunks next year! The pieces of tree I use for levels have finally rejoined the earth. Would prefer some nice wide slices but beggars can't be choosy!
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| Kris's Buzz Nov 13, 2011 | |
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why o why does my angelica never want to flower? any tips for the balcony through the winter? Winter is coming...the first finch arrived at the bird feeder today. The rest will arrive in about a week. Mid-november could mean we can expect a normal winter.
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| Kris's Buzz Sep 15, 2011 | |
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Heather and winter pansies! A bit of autumn sunshine for the balcony. Two big deep red mums, purple heather and multi-coloured pansies. Must get more. Am not putting in bulbs this year. There are a profusion of bulbs down there (birds dug them up)...
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| Kris's Buzz Aug 28, 2011 | |
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Flowers bye bye...you know it's been a crap summer when you're out looking at mums in August. But those poor bees need something to eat and this rain and cold means that all those lovely flowers are gone. Have also had to cull the broom - it just died....
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| Kris's Buzz Jul 23, 2011 | |
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The sweet pea on the balcony is flowering ! Dark purple, lovely smell especially mixed with the honeysuckle. The snapdragons bloomed out but thanks to prudent deadheading they're coming back! Once the sun comes back the bees will have something to eat.
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| Balcony flowers Sunday morning Jul 10, 2011 | |
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| Kris's Buzz Jun 09, 2011 | |
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The balcony was looking way too bare so I broke down and got some annuals. Pink snapdragons and purple & white petunias make it cheery.
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Hey, this is not surrender! Great to decorate with a series of perennial blooms but it's nice to have a constant bloom theme, like annuals give. And with annuals, the pollinators always have something to eat too! |
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| Honeysuckle snow Jun 05, 2011 | |
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| Balcony full of tomatoes May 29, 2011 | |
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