Backlit Photographs of my Garden.

This post 'Backlit Photographs of my Garden' was originally uploaded by Tyra in the blog Tyra's Garden
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Against-the-light
 It is not that often we garden people take pictures with backlight in our garden but it is rather charming and perhaps we should use this photo technique a bit more frequently.
I read an article in takegreatpicture.com 

Physalis - locally grown

At last, now in early September my Physalis are ready to harvest, sweet, pretty and very healthy. Full of vitamin C it is a true power-fruit or shall I call it power-berry. Eat locally grow! - you cannot beat home grown.



 Don't forget to save one little Physalis and harvest your own seeds - free seeds for 2011 growing season. 




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Flower of the month of May - Tulipa

Botanical Tulips vs. Hybrids



Tulips in bloom, what a joy!

Most of my tulips are botanical tulips I find them so very attractive, small and pretty, perhaps not as 'fancy' as the tall hybrid cultivars but they are just the way I like them. Another positive thing about the species tulips are that they are early, most of the hybridized are in bloom much later and then after they flowered I

Helleborus 'Pink Frost' - Spring in the Greenhouse

Spring in the the Greenhouse
The snow is slowly melting and the sun is getting more bright for each day. This week has been just wonderful with all the sun oozing down onto my grounds. The greenhouse and I loves it! The Auriculas look just fine and I'm sure I'll see them in bloom quite soon.  +20 C (68F) in the greenhouse, now that is nice...I bought my first Helleborus this week and it is

GBBD - November in Tyra's Garden

This post 'GBBD- November' was originally uploaded by Tyra in the blog Tyra's Garden GBBD - November The flowers are getting hard to find these days, after several night with frost where are just some very brave roses that are still in bloom outside, the 'Lucia' and the explorer from Canada 'John Davis'. In the greenhouse I have more flowering blooms and even a gigantic chili plant, however the

Garden Bloggers' Blooms Day - Potager & Greenhouse

This post 'Garden Bloggers' Blooms Day - Potager & Greenhouse' was originally uploaded by Tyra in the blog Tyra's Garden ...October started out with harsh winds and some tough cold days with frost at night. It is slowing down in the garden, the harvest is thinning out although I still find some late 'treasures' in the potager. It's Garden Bloggers Bloom Day once again and thanks to Carol of May

Pelargonium - Geranium - Älskade Pellar

Pelargonium - Geranium ... Älskade Pellar!... It is Blooming Friday and I just want to show you some of my Geraniums in the greenhouse. I think they are so lovely, they really add colour to the otherwise rather green greenhouse. ~~~ Ett litet bidrag till Blomming Fredag. Det blir lite pellar från växthuset. Jag tycker de är så underbara, de verkligen är som små färgklickar i det annars väldigt

'Man tager vad man haver' - sa Kajsa Warg

The Day's of Harvest from the Greenhouse and Potager - JulyThere was a Swedish young woman who wrote a cookery book back in 1755 (amazing!) Her name was Kajsa Warg. She always said and I live by that quote when I'm cooking. Bild från nätet: Sofies mat'Man tager vad man haver' - You take what you got...and then it is up to the brilliant cook to be a wizard and make something delicious out of

Garden Bloggers' Blooms Day & Blooming Friday

This post, 'Garden Bloggers Blooms Day & Blooming Friday' was originally uploaded and written by Tyra at the blog Tyra's Garden http://waxholm.blogspot.com/ ......Up up and away...The gherkins are coming along fine in the greenhouse, it is really fascinating to see them grow, they cling on to almost everything or anything. The tomatoes are getting quite tall as well. I had too many plants this

Just some Potty Stuff

This post, 'Just some Potty Stuff' was originally uploaded and written by Tyra at the blog Tyra's Garden http://waxholm.blogspot.com/......Pots in the Greenhouse.......It is finally happening things in my pots in the greenhouse, the Auriculas are looking great, no flowers yet but still... it's green and growing. I think the daffodils will bloom any day now, in Sweden we call them Easter lilies (

St Patrick's Day and A New Article...

This post, 'St.Patrick's Day - Reportage i Allers Trädgård' was originally uploaded and written by Tyra at the blog Tyra's Garden http://waxholm.blogspot.com/ ...March 17 2009 St Patick's Day!This is the most green day of the year. If you are interested in some Irish dirt you just have to look at this, Irish Dirt here you can also buy Shamrock seeds. It's amazing! ... Now my friend it's time for

Rain... at last and Tomatoes in abundance

I'm back! Hallo all my garden friends. Fjoo... it has been a really hectic time, so much work to do and drought! I have been totally occupied with watering and working. This drought has been really bad, my garden looks like as if it is october. The bad drought however ended on Saturday because my family had arranged since May to have a big garden party. I nice barbeque for 35 friends, well ...no

Coffee, Stuart Little and Red Hot Chili....

....you must come and visit my Greenhouse.....