Walks in the forests around Schwäbisch-Gmünd, Germany just before New Year’s 2015.
On June 19 2012 David and I visited the Normandy landing beaches, mainly because David said he couldn’t remember ever having visited them. It’s true…
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And lunch afterwards: sautéed radish leaves, and the radishes with bread, butter and sea salt. Yum!
All of these shrubs were planted to the north of the new vegetable containers: 31 plants, around 20 varieties, serving as a mini-windbreak and bee/butterfly…
The new raised vegatable boxes with tomatoes, zucchini, cauliflowers in 4 colors (white, orange, purple, green), “potimarron” pumpkins, peas, string beans, lettuce varieties, carrots, onions,…
A few photos taken yesterday, 7 June: the works on the old garage/shed/guestroom. The old roof has been removed along with the very shabby “lean-to”…
A new start to the old blog. New photos, new texts, new commentaries. More is on its way soon.
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… or comet? Credit & Copyright: Noel Munford (Palmerston North Astronomical Society, New Zealand) McNaught’s comet Thanks to the Astronomy Picture of the Day for…
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