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I was very surprised to discover an Aloysia citriodora shrub of 2 meters height when we first cleaned out the garden. Having always had to keep this plant in a pot in Switzerland I wasn’t aware it grew that big.…
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Lilium
One of my very favorite flowers – I was so happy to discover, that – despite their elegant looks – lilies will work in my garden! Addendum 2025: The lilies are in their third year now and instead of the plants…
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Bryonia: Nice name, bad plant.
Discovered totally by chance while cleaning up near the fig tree patch, Bryonia cretica (?) had already formed a thicket of long vines up to four meters long. I filled up a whole big leaf bag with it, tearing out…
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Nigella damascena
One of my absolute favorites because it is sooo easy to grow and because it is sooo pretty. In late summer or early spring I just toss the seeds wherever I want to fill up an empty spot and throughout…
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Convolvulus
Convolvulus cneorum One of those absolute specialists for poor, dry, alcaline, clay, sandy or gravelly soil and full sun exposure. The evergreen plant makes a little bush of about 50cm high and 70cm wide. It is hardy up to -10°C,…
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Direct sowing or cultivation in pots?
Coming from a more Northern country I was used to start my seeds in pots on the windowsill before finally putting plants outside in the garden. I’ve tried it here as well but, lacking windowsills in this French-built house, it’s…