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03:19, 21 December 2011 Some carpenter tools.jpg (file) 26 KB   1
03:30, 21 December 2011 Flower of pear tree.jpg (file) 67 KB   1
17:22, 21 December 2011 Asparagus 111221.JPG (file) 447 KB Asparagus in winter, ca 6 months after sowing. 1
17:27, 21 December 2011 Blackcurrant 111221.JPG (file) 473 KB Blackcurrant, plant grown from cut, not yet one year old, midwinter. 1
17:35, 21 December 2011 Brussels sprout 111221.JPG (file) 361 KB Brussels sprout, in midwinter. 1
17:39, 21 December 2011 Celery 111221.JPG (file) 389 KB Celery sown in midwinter, sown in the summer. 1
17:45, 21 December 2011 Celery root 111221.JPG (file) 434 KB Celery root in midwinter. Celery root can withstand some, but not too much frost. 1
17:52, 21 December 2011 Corn salad 111221.JPG (file) 368 KB Corn salad in midwinter. Corn salad can withstand frost and can be harvested in winter and early spring. 1
17:57, 21 December 2011 Fava bean 111221.JPG (file) 409 KB Fava bean plants in midwinter. These have been sown in autumn. Fava beans can withstand frost and these plants will give harvest in early spring. 1
18:03, 21 December 2011 Garlic 111221.JPG (file) 475 KB Garlic in midwinter. Garlic needs a long time to grow. These plants have been planted from cloves at the end of autumn in a moderate climate. They can withstand freezing temperatures in winter. 1
18:14, 21 December 2011 Iceberg lettuce 111221.JPG (file) 404 KB Iceberg lettuce grown in a cold frame in midwinter. These plants can be grown until frost gets stronger. 1
18:19, 21 December 2011 Kale 111221.JPG (file) 394 KB Kale in the midst of winter. Kale tastes better after frost has gone over it. 1
18:26, 21 December 2011 Leek 111221.JPG (file) 409 KB Leek plants in midwinter. This is a species of leek that grows through the winter and can be harvested in spring. 1
18:33, 21 December 2011 Lettuce 111221.JPG (file) 358 KB One of several cultivars of lettuce. This plant is not fully grown yet. 1
18:46, 21 December 2011 Onions 111221.JPG (file) 422 KB Young onion plants in the midst of winter in a greenhouse. 1
18:51, 21 December 2011 Pea 111221.JPG (file) 378 KB Young pea plants. Pea plants are hardy and can be sown before the spring comes. 1
18:57, 21 December 2011 Rapeseed 111221.JPG (file) 435 KB Rapeseed in the midst of winter after several night frosts. 1
19:00, 21 December 2011 Snow pea 111221.JPG (file) 446 KB Young snow pea plants. 1
19:04, 21 December 2011 Spinach 111221.JPG (file) 438 KB Young spinach plants 1
19:15, 21 December 2011 Turnip 111221.JPG (file) 368 KB A turnip cultivar that can grow roots of ca 2 kg. Turnips can withstand quite heavy frost. This photo was taken in midwinter after several nights of frost. 1
19:22, 21 December 2011 White cabbage 111221.JPG (file) 392 KB A white cabbage plant of almost 3 kg in the midst of winter. This cultivar of cabbage can withstand several nights of freezing temperatures. 1
16:41, 22 December 2011 Mulching in winter 111222.JPG (file) 946 KB   1
17:00, 22 December 2011 Mulching in greenhouse.jpg (file) 120 KB   1
17:07, 22 December 2011 Compost arrangement.jpg (file) 99 KB Compost arrangement.Preparing compost to fertilize the soil is one of the most important things to do in a garden. 1
17:27, 22 December 2011 Cow manure compost.jpg (file) 65 KB Making compost from liquid cow manure. Liquid cow manure contains substances that are poisonous for a healthy life of micro-organisms in the soil. When however the cow manure is composted it can be made into a fertilizer that smells pleasantly and is good 1
18:39, 22 December 2011 Phacelia.jpg (file) 127 KB Phacelia can be used as a green manure. I sow it on fields that are empty for some time. Phacelia quickly makes big plants and fits well in a plan of rotation of crops as it isn't related to most vegetables. The field is buzzing with bees and bumblebees. 1
18:44, 22 December 2011 Mustard flowers.jpg (file) 76 KB Mustard flowers 1
18:47, 22 December 2011 Rye 1.jpg (file) 95 KB Rye 1
18:48, 22 December 2011 Rye 2.jpg (file) 60 KB Rye 1
18:55, 22 December 2011 Linseed flower.jpg (file) 58 KB Linseed flower 1
07:43, 23 December 2011 Ladybird eating greenflies.jpg (file) 89 KB A welcome guest in the greenhouse: a ladybird on an eggplant eating away the greenflies 1
07:48, 23 December 2011 Garden calendar example.jpg (file) 88 KB An example of how i make my garden calendar. Here are shown only some plants. The real calendar contains many more. I made this calendar in a Microsoft program for designing websites (Frontpage). I think you can also make it in Word or any other program t 1
07:55, 23 December 2011 Frozen mustard flower.jpg (file) 71 KB I use mustard in various ways. When the plants are young i cook them as spinach or eat them as salad. Later i use the flowers to mix through green salad. The mustard seeds can be made into mustard sauce by adding vinegar. In the garden, mustard is an exce 1
08:02, 23 December 2011 Grasshopper.jpg (file) 63 KB Grasshopper in my greenhouse 1
08:09, 23 December 2011 Young common radish plants..jpg (file) 72 KB This is common radish 7 days after sowing inside under a lamp. You can eat this as salad and it's delicious and healthy. Let one plant grow big and harvest the seeds and you'll have enough for a whole year. 1
08:33, 23 December 2011 Pumpkin flower.jpg (file) 72 KB Pumpkin flower 1
08:49, 23 December 2011 Yarrow.jpg (file) 131 KB Yarrow plants 1
08:55, 23 December 2011 Lava grit for sowing in pots.jpg (file) 95 KB Lava grit used for sowing in pots 1
09:10, 23 December 2011 Stinging nettle.jpg (file) 134 KB Stinging nettle 1
09:20, 23 December 2011 Garden cress.jpg (file) 139 KB Full-grown garden cress. This plants gives many seeds that can be used for sprouting. 1
09:37, 23 December 2011 Garden blossoms.jpg (file) 158 KB Garden flowers, of potatoes, linseed, rape and pumpkin. I always try to make each field a beautiful composition of vegetables and flowers because it generates good feelings and i feel it gives all plants better quality. 1
09:43, 23 December 2011 Composition of flowers in garden.jpg (file) 129 KB A field in my garden with flowers for butterflies, bees and bumble bees. 1
09:48, 23 December 2011 Cape gooseberry.jpg (file) 77 KB Cape gooseberry or Physalis peruviana. It is grown for their marble-sized fruits. The plant is originally from South America and is also called Peruvian cherry. Like the tomato and potato it is a member of the nightshades. 1
09:54, 23 December 2011 Cape gooseberry 111216.JPG (file) 385 KB (Unripe) Cape gooseberry fruit in its partly decomposed papery calyx. 1
10:06, 23 December 2011 Amaranthus caudatus.jpg (file) 142 KB Amaranthus caudatus, also called: love-lies-bleeding, love-lies-a'bleeding, pendant amaranth, tassel flower, velvet flower, foxtail amaranth, and quelite. 1
16:52, 23 December 2011 Beehives 111223.jpg (file) 1.09 MB Bees pollinate flowers to give more and better fruits. 1
17:02, 23 December 2011 Compost arrangement 111223.jpg (file) 1.34 MB Compost arrangement in the shape of a circle (horseshoe). The heap is set up in layers and from one end of the circle to the other end. The finished compost is removed to make space for new material. Fresh compost material is temporarily stored in the m 1
17:05, 23 December 2011 Coriander seeds 111223.jpg (file) 1.41 MB Coriander seeds 1
17:12, 23 December 2011 Flock of geese 111223.jpg (file) 1.54 MB Geese and other animals fit in method of mixed farming on a family farm. 1
17:19, 23 December 2011 Lava flour 111223.jpg (file) 1,019 KB Lava flour (or basalt flour) is used to enrich compost and to combat plant diseases. It adds many minerals to the soil. 1
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