Garden

Paddestoelen Neigembos

Verslag van paddestoelenwandeling in Neigembos, Ninove, op 12 oktober 2017. (klik op foto voor starten van fotoreeks)

Today is November 1st, and I started writing this blog on my terrace, out of the sun. While it is not uncommon …

Easter, 2014. Some two weeks ago, I had a crash – no, not with my Ferrari, as Tom Boonen – but with …

Past winter has been exceptionally soft, with no snow at all, and hardly a day that it has been freezing. In fact, …

Last Sunday, when having breakfast, we had the surprise visit of a little guest in the small flower place we keep in …

You will have noticed that pumpkins are popping up again, craftfully carved in the shape of distorted faces lit from the inside …

We are midst October, and I am preparing the garden for its winter period. The lawn is mowed for the last time, …

One could wonder whether Autumn has really started. Temperatures remain as high as to allow for a nice dinner outside on the …

The title is obviously a strong exaggeration. What danger could possibly be lurking in the grass of a common garden in Belgium …

Work in progress, day 6. August 22nd. Activities on the construction site of our insects hotel have been pauzed during a few …

August 10th. Yesterday and today other duties called, putting the construction activities on our insects hotel on a low level. Chris continued …

Yesterday, rain has been pleasing the garden all day. Steady, soft rain made the flowers, plants and grass laugh and enjoy life …

Work in progress; the building of an hotel for insects. August 6th. Today's challenge is to build the first floor and to …

Work in progress: Follow the construction of our insects hotel. Day 1, August 5th We have a rough idea in mind of …

“In het oosten blijft het zonnig. Om 20u schommelen de temperaturen rond 22 graden vlak aan zee, tussen 28 en 30 graden …

I have always loved weeping willows. I don't know exactly why. Is it a coincidence that I also love the Canadian weeping …

Saturday evening, July 13th. Summer has confirmed its presence again! I wiped off the dust of my old forgotton 100 mm Macro …

Wednesday, July 10th. The sun is slowly going down. It has not been as hot today as yesterday, and the evening wind …

Finally, Summer has arrived, July 6th. Temperatures are rising with ease above 25 °C. Luckily we find a cooler spot on the …

Elsewhere on this side, I present an overview of flower arrangements crafted by my wife, Chris. Today she improvised the pieces below …

Filters and effects have never been my favorite tools in Photoshop or any other image processing tool, but I am completely blown …

A heatwave in Finland and Lapland, and desastrous floods in Germany and Hongary. It is June 2013. In Belgium, we have the …