Gardening

[Bender1999]

Who likes gardening? Actually i like cultivate vegetables and flowers. In my opinion gardening is the best way to relax.

[Bender1999]

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im growing wild strawberries, cranberries and garlic

[gixajo]

I like it.

[Bender1999]

I like it.

Gardening in Spain has many advantages but one big disadvantage: no rain for months. But the climate is perfect for my favorite vegetables.

[Benyzero]

When I've got conviction and had to do community work a few years ago I was assigned to Budapest's biggest botanical garden. It was pretty relaxing tbh.

[Bender1999]

When I've got conviction and had to do community work a few years ago I was assigned to Budapest's biggest botanical garden. It was pretty relaxing tbh.

In 9th grade i made an internship in botanical garden Wuppertal, i know you cant compare it with Budapest bot. garden but it was one of the best experience of my life.

[Benyzero]

In 9th grade i made an internship in botanical garden Wuppertal, i know you cant compare it with Budapest bot. garden but it was one of the best experience of my life.

Sounds good ! : ) The atmosphere is very fulfilling, like you feel closer to nature.. Even if you are there beyond your will

[gixajo]

Gardening in Spain has many advantages but one big disadvantage: no rain for months. But the climate is perfect for my favorite vegetables.

Spain has many climates.

Anyway we have discovered something called "irrigation", that mitigates the lack of rainwater during summer. :rolleyes:

In my case I have a little stream bordering my vegetable garden, so I have not any problem with lack of water.

Unless the year is very dry and the stream dries completely, in that case I have tanks where to store the water. In the past there was a small irrigation canal, but as family gardens fell into disuse 40-50 years ago, it ended up stopping due to lack of maintenance.


I have apple, fig, cherry, quince, plum, peach, cherry, hazelnut and walnut trees there, apart from planting all kinds of vegetables in spring and summer.

In other small family farms I have olive trees or vines and some other fruit trees. Apart from the autochthonous wild shrubs and trees such as sloes, "pomas", wild plums and blackberries that grow everywhere.

It is a fantastic exercise and a very healthy way to relax and maintain close contact with the earth.

Aromatic plants grow wild everywhere here, aside I have laurel tree and carnations that have been growing in an area for years.

This year I have hardly planted vegetables, because the seedlings of peppers and chilli peppers have not worked very well for me and I still cannot go to buy plants outside my province due to the confinement, what there are right now are onions, garlic and chickpeas, all planted before confinement.

I planted chickpeas because I want to experiment with them when they are green, I think it can be quite interesting in terms of new flavors.

[Bender1999]

Spain has many climates.

Anyway we have discovered something called "irrigation", that mitigates the lack of rainwater during summer. :rolleyes:

In my case I have a little stream bordering my vegetable garden, so I have not any problem with lack of water.

Unless the year is very dry and the stream dries completely, in that case I have tanks where to store the water. In the past there was a small irrigation canal, but as family gardens fell into disuse 40-50 years ago, it ended up stopping due to lack of maintenance.


I have apple, fig, cherry, quince, plum, peach, cherry, hazelnut and walnut trees there, apart from planting all kinds of vegetables in spring and summer.

In other small family farms I have olive trees or vines and some other fruit trees. Apart from the autochthonous wild shrubs and trees such as sloes, "pomas", wild plums and blackberries that grow everywhere.

It is a fantastic exercise and a very healthy way to relax and maintain close contact with the earth.

Aromatic plants grow wild everywhere here, aside I have laurel tree and carnations that have been growing in an area for years.

This year I have hardly planted vegetables, because the seedlings of peppers and chilli peppers have not worked very well for me and I still cannot go to buy plants outside my province due to the confinement, what there are right now are onions, garlic and chickpeas, all planted before confinement.

I planted chickpeas because I want to experiment with them when they are green, I think it can be quite interesting in terms of new flavors.

Yes i know, northern parts get more rain, southern parts are dry, Murcia is the driest area of europe.

[gixajo]

Yes i know, northern parts get more rain, southern parts are dry, Murcia is the driest area of europe.

Almería is even more dry than Murcia or quite similar, and some zones of Alicante province or East Granada province. I live in the North of Spain, in the Basque Country, but in the driest zone of the Basque Country.

[Bender1999]

Almería is even more dry than Murcia or quite similar, and some zones of Alicante province or East Granada province. I live in the North of Spain, in the Basque Country, but in the driest zone of the Basque Country.

Its sad to see how this land becomes a desert...

Unfortunately we had here the last 2 years also drought. People are happy about this Mediterranean climate, but farmers and gardeners wishes the „typical german weather“ back. I would waive tomates which like rainless climate, but many other vegetables dont like it.

[Ülev]

Gardening in Spain has many advantages but one big disadvantage: no rain for months. But the climate is perfect for my favorite vegetables.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halle_(Saale)#Klima

Niederschlag (mm) --> 307

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilbao#Klima

Niederschlag (mm) --> 1.191

[Bender1999]

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halle_(Saale)#Klima

Niederschlag (mm) --> 307

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilbao#Klima

Niederschlag (mm) --> 1.191


307mm? That’s probably because the droughts but definitely not the regular average, there arent places in Germany with less then 450mm

[gixajo]

The rainiest area of ​​the peninsula is in Andalusia, In Cádiz province, the same that the driest area, also in Andalusia is a it's a matter of landforms, not due to human action.

Anyway, thanks to irrigation, de driest zone of Spain is preciselly one of the areas that produces the most vegetables in Spain, because in turn it must be the region with the most annual hours of sunshine in Europe.

[Staisha]

I love my garden and I enjoy taking care of it. I have just started to get involved in this recently, so I don't know much about how to properly care for plants and how to provide them all with the necessary for rapid growth and proper development. But I read a lot about it here (https://backyard54.com/). I like that now I can easily find the answer to any of my questions in an article written by professionals in this.

[Ellethwyn]

I am very passionate about gardening. I've loved it since I was a little kid. It's therapeutic and very rewarding. I am in a bit of a dilemma these days. I am torn between the beautiful, huge cedar and fir trees that have grown so much in the past few years, and the sunshine. I love growing fruit and veggies, but am not able to grow as much as I would like, because these trees are blocking a good 3 to 4 hours of sun. There is a corner of the garden that gets the most sun, which is only about 5 hours...6 if I count the hour of mottled light. That is where my kitche garden is. Strawberries actually do really well there. I get a few tomatoes... but not nearly as much as I would like. I am inspired by English gardens, and food forests.

I grew Dahlias for the first time last summer. Most of my garden consists of Rhododendrons, roses, lilies, peony, camellia, Japanese maples, heather, lavender, yucca, lilac, dogwood, ornamental cherry trees, lily of the valley, Himalayan Honeysuckle...and a bunch of other native plants and shade loving/tolerate plants. And a couple of fruit trees... Fig, Cherry, and this is my Espalier Pear tree...

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Since I grow everything organically, covering my veggies is very important, since i live in the forest.
Too many pests. The covers work really well.

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[PHDNM]

Growing Lilac in Your Backyard: Plant Care Tips

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Attract butterflies, bees, and birds with easy-to-grow lilac.

Lilacs are such a bright spot in spring, serving as a reminder to us that warmer days are ahead. If you are approaching a garden or neighborhood with blooming lilacs, you’re sure to smell them before you see them. The tiny flower clusters pack a powerful and sweet punch of fragrance that can fill a yard or room, even if you only have a single cut flower.

Growing lilacs in your backyard is fairly simple. This is a forgiving, easy-to-grow shrub; once it's established, it is quite low-maintenance thrive. In addition to its popularity among gardeners, lilac is a good nectar source for pollinators like hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Plus, it offers nice year-round habitat for birds. Here, we dive into how to get lilacs to grow and thrive in your garden.

https://www.treehugger.com/growing-lilac-plant-care-tips-5193457