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The garden has a rhythm. May is when everything goes out, August brings the second wave, October quiets down. Here I collect what's actually due in which month.
May 25, 2026 · 3 min read
I've spent about 800 Francs on garden tools over the last 10 years. I use exactly four of them regularly today. Here's the honest list — what I pick up daily, what gathers dust in the shed, and what I wouldn't buy again in hindsight.
Read more →May 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Long after the tomatoes have given up, the raised bed still has things growing. Which varieties make it through winter — and which ones to skip.
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May 2, 2026 · 8 min read
First half of May: last call for lettuce, kohlrabi and carrots. Second half: tomatoes, courgettes, basil go out. In between: the Ice Saints. A report from Berikon, weeks 18–22, with concrete week-by-week slots.
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