Last years I planted some sunflowers and I remember how fast they grew. Today, 4½ days after planting some I inspected my seedlings ( Read more... )

I miss having access to fresh herbs on my balcony. However the weather is now warm enough to start planting. So today I planted some red basil. I put some African marigolds in the same pot in the hope that those will repel some harmful insects and lure some more humming bees to the balcony ( Read more... )