We do not have a lot of ornaments in our garden, the focus should be on the plants, the insects, the birds and other small animals. Over the last few weeks I actually saw a Shrew and a Slowworm; they are pretty rare! But I do like this small metal bird, that I bought a few years back.
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Some call it a weed, but isn’t a weed just a plant in the wrong location? We let the great #mullein (Verbascum thapsus) grow where they like, and we are grateful that they return every second year.
A pretty, tall, #biennial plant with yellow flowers, historically used in herbal medicine. And the bumblebees love them, this lady is hard at work.
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Six in the morning, I have just watered the garden. Now it’s time for the sun to rise. There it is, just behind our cherry tree. It’s going to be a hot but beautiful day.
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We Tested 5 Mulches All Season—Here’s the Winner

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The wine has “exploded” over the last few days. Our new rose is doing well too.
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Since we changed our gardening strategy, and everything is allowed to grow, we are rewarded with beautiful colors and flowers.
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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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Giersch, Zottiger Bienenkäfer (Rote Liste 3: gefährdet) und Goldfliege

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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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