26. Peas + beans harvest in July

This year we got a great yield of peas. Probably because of a long winter. … A few days before harvesting were stormy. My plants got plenty of water. And the harvest day was slightly rainy + cloudy. It’s a perfect harvest day! I harvested a nice amount of beans for soup and about 1

25. Spinach harvesting

This time of year (June), the ground is heating! Many plants are so thirsty and burned out as well as my spinach here. Under this heat, they start to bolt. They produce flower buds.Even you can slow down this process of the plant getting bolt by pinching off the flower buds. But the veggies would

24. How to grow lemongrass in cold climates

This is my first time growing lemongrass in a cold country like in Europe. For self-sufficient gardeners in this area, growing tropical plants like lemongrass outdoor are unusual. Especially in the winter, when the temperature goes below 0 degrees Celsius. In case you don’t have a greenhouse, growing tropical plant is quite challenging in this

23. Snow peas finally give some pods! | Made my garden a ‘Garden of Philosophy’

Hi Happy gardeners! Here is the latest update from my garden! Last two weeks I was very busy in the garden, working full time! By full-time, I meant I work every day from the morning to the evening. Because I wanted to finish up my bedding area. Except for adding new beds for getting greater

22. Can we grow corns in a cold country?

Sure, you can! And here it is. In this video shows you how I grow corn in Germany. I got inspired to grow corn from Dr. Ieuan Evans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3rqt2cCinQ&t=0s. He showed us how to grow any veggies even you have short season. (He lives in Canada.) After I watched his video. I didn’t hesitate to

21. How to grow soybeans | New video on YouTube

I finally created some videos about planting veggies. In case someone wants to start his/her journey of growing food. This video shows how to grow soybeans from seed. How to grow soybeans from seeds Have your space & soybean seeds ready. Sow seeds and cover with soil (about 2-3 cm deep). (To get the best

20. Plenty shots of tulips – directly from my garden (April-May 2021)

19. Update on my homestead garden: I have a magic stick!

Last year I’d been working with traditional plant bed which I mention in this video. We had plenty to harvest from one bed in 2020. Though I wanted to expand the plantation area. Why I need more bed? I was thinking about having more herbs in my garden. Because herbs are the magic plants that

18. One Time Investment: Plant Some Berries and You Will Never Starve Ever! + Blueberry hardy types

Why did I say one-time investment? That because berries are perennial. You grow them once + a bit of caring, they will always keep giving you fruits for years (like trees). Therefore, I say any perennial plants are worth the investment. After the previous post, I researched a little more detail about plants that can grow

17. Making New Plant Bed (No Dig) | A Thought On Sunday | New Youtube Video Updated

Good morning Sunday! Sempervivums in my garden are incredibly expanding! I’ve never seen a flower from them yet. But I learned that this plant once they flower, giving seed, then the plant will die after. Like humans, right? We are born, aging, giving babies, sick then die. I meant the traditional ones. These days are