Previously, a small part of the garden by the side of the house was only grass, a tree, a few shrubs and hedging to the side and back - and it was a bit unloved.
Since the transformation, the distinction between inside and outdoors has been blurred. Sitting in the living room you can now not be quite certain where you are. The garden seems to be intent on coming into the house.
I have written this as a blog post: https://www.wolfkettler.com/blog/this-morning-in-the-garden

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This Morning in the Garden: Blurring the Inside and Out | Wolf Kettler

Explore a garden transformation where the boundary between inside and outdoors is blurred. A look at perennials, ornamental grasses, and self-sown wildflowers.

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I love the garden at any time of the day. Without a doubt, though, the light is best early mornings and, as in this photograph, late afternoons.
As everywhere in the garden, the borders contain deliberately placed plants but welcome with open arms the many self-sown wildflowers.

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I have been busy in the garden and I have revamped my website. Also decided that I would *try* to keep the ‘journal’, a.k.a. blog, a little more up-to-date.
Since I am clearly utterly incapable of sustaining a regular presence on social media, I would like to share the first new blog post with you: https://www.wolfkettler.com/blog/wild-unruly-and-beautiful

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Wild, Unruly and Beautiful: The Joy of a Natural Garden | Wolf Kettler

Discover the beauty of a natural garden. A look at the enchanting collaboration between deliberately placed plants and wildflowers, and nature's perfection.

WOLF KETTLER

🌿 Struggling with a garden that feels lifeless?

Yorkshire fog, or Holcus lanatus, is your answer!

This resilient grass thrives in various habitats and adds a lovely texture to any space.

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🌱 Did you know that aspens can grow up to 20 metres tall in just a few years?

Their slender trunks and fluttering leaves not only add elegance to gardens but also support local wildlife!

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We also have rabbits again. So far, relatively well behaved, sticking to the grass for culinary needs. Apart, that is, from one of the daylilies, which looks rather sorry for itself. And the primrose, which one of them ‘deadheaded’ whilst I was watching.

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Since the beginning of the year, we had only six days without rain.
This afternoon, beautiful sunshine and mild. Suddenly, spring has decided to arrive.
It won't be long now before the big spring tidy in the garden.
‣ Upright. Click to see properly.

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Catkins on a Salix gracilistyla Mount Aso. The catkins are produced in spring before the leaves.
I moved this shrub a couple of years ago from an area, where it was not doing well. It is meant to grow up to three metres tall but is still tiny, probably on account of its hard start in life.
‣ Upright. Click to see properly.

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In a tidy garden, these knotty offcuts would end up in the bin or the fire. But in a wildlife garden, they're treasure. 🪵
These are the tricky bits from splitting firewood—full of knots, twists, and splits that make them impossible to burn cleanly. Instead of discarding them, I pile them in quiet corners where they can slowly decompose.
As they break down, they become shelter for ground beetles, centipedes, and countless invertebrates. Fungi colonize the wood, enriching the soil. Hedgehogs, toads, and small mammals find hiding spots between the pieces. And wood-boring beetles complete their lifecycle here, feeding birds and other predators.
Decaying wood is one of the most biodiverse habitats you can create. It's a simple way to give something back to nature—turning waste into wildlife wealth.
In een opgeruimde tuin zouden deze knoestige afvalstukken in de vuilnisbak of in het vuur belanden. Maar in een natuurtuin zijn ze een schat. 🪵
Dit zijn de lastige stukken van het houtklieven—vol knoesten, draaien en scheuren waardoor ze onmogelijk proper te verbranden zijn. In plaats van ze weg te gooien, stapel ik ze in verloren hoekjes waar ze rustig kunnen vergaan.
Terwijl ze afbreken, worden ze schuilplaats voor loopkevers, duizendpoten en talloze ongewervelden. Schimmels koloniseren het hout en verrijken de bodem. Egels, padden en kleine zoogdieren vinden verstopplekken tussen de stukken. En houtkeverlarven voltooien hier hun cyclus, als voedsel voor vogels en andere predatoren.
Vergaand hout is een van de meest biodiverse habitats die je kan creëren. Het is een simpele manier om iets terug te geven aan de natuur—afval omzetten in natuurschat.
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