01/07/2008

the garden

I used to grow peas and cucumbers on the windowsill in my tiny city apartments. The plants got long and pale with small leaves and deformed fruits from lack of space, light and nutrition. I promised myself that one day, somehow, I will find a real garden to care for. Here it is;

The fruit trees in our garden are probably almost 100 years old. The most beautiful one is a big cherry tree, blooming spectacularly in spring. Now, the cherries are ripening, but the birds eat them all. We also have red and black currants, apple trees, blueberries, raspberries and stikkelsbær.

My first project in this garden was a small vegetable bed. I promised myself to keep it simple this year as the two minis need most of our time. But - we have lots of coriander, parsley, dill, lettuce, carrots, peas, radishes and calendula that managed to help themselves quite good with just a minimum of care.

there are lots of strange flowers, and big old trees to love forever.

5 comments:

K. said...

You are lucky to discover those beautiful strange flowers coming up, we didn't have any surprises when we moved in, except for one little rhubarb plant at an unexpected spot.

It's so much fun to grow flowers and vegetables, to see all these different shapes and shades of green develop. But the best thing is you can't fail. There will be a new chance every spring.

We also have a cherry tree which I love, but the last month was so extremely dry that we won't get any good cherries this year. So ours will be for the birds as well.

fliss said...

Your garden sounds absolutely beautiful with fruit trees and self seeding lettuce and herbs. Many happy days to you all in your beautiful surroundings, renovating, gardening and playing. I too am to paint windows...every day i look at all the things to do on our old house. Bit by bit it shall happen!

david santos said...

Wonderful!!!
Have a nice weekend

fliss said...

hey Line....I tagged you, if you feel like playing along this one is sweet. Have a beautiful weekend.

marie said...

its beautiful! lucky you :)