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Spring gardening in isolation

May 1, 2020 by Ariel 2 Comments

This is something every bloggers didn’t expect writing… ever.

First gardening article post pandemic and obviously isolated at home, I’m looking forward on this upcoming gardening season with a bitter sweet taste.  Now more than ever, I’m extremely happy and grateful to be able to garden.  Playing in dirt and watching plants grow while collecting delicious produces to make recipes with will make this social distancing easier to cope with.

The sounds of the birds are getting louder and louder every day which announce the sweet beginning of Spring.  Most often then not, the balcony door is wide open.  Spring is a season I’m always looking forward to because it means that I’ll be gaining some extra square feet in my apartment, as half the jungle will most likely be moved outdoor.  Moving everyone around will also mean extra square feet to start new seeds for the fall, winter and year round jungle.  Overall it’s an exciting season for it’s new beginning.  It gives us a false sense of new and often gives me a boost to start implementing new habits…. like blogging more XD

So, after over a month of quarantine, I don’t know about you but, anxiety is rising a bit.  Luckily, not enough to render my will power to do things absolutely useless 100% of the time but high enough that some days I drink tea, watch the jungle growing and do something creative but nothing more.  Talking about this feels like I’m complaining for still having a job but that’s not it.  These times are weird for everyone and I often feel a weird feeling of obligation and failure realizing that I’m just aren’t as productive as I wished.

This is why making art has been a sanity saver and it’s making me jump from cooking to painting during the work week to balance the rush of emotions.

Lucky for this blog, it only means more content.

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Filed Under: Urban gardening Tagged With: blog, Cotton plant, diary, gardening, Journal, Monstera Andansonii, Orange bell peppers, Papyrus, tomato plants, Urban Gardening

Winter gardening, years later.

February 1, 2020 by Ariel 2 Comments

This is going to be a funny re-introduction of the gardening section of this blog because, like many other little million of projects that I plan over time, this one got tossed to the side a little too fast. Nonetheless to say, it’s not like I didn’t think about it.  As you can imagine… time was missing, brain space was missing, motivation was missing and a whole bunch of delicious excuses to just not come here and post my gardening updates.  If you’re following me on social media like twitter & instagram, you’ve been kept sort of updated about what my gardens used to look like but, these posts are too temporary and don’t make as much impact as when you write them in a blog.

Which brings me to the goal of this article… what am I growing?  We’re just starting February and why move to tomorrow what you can do today.  It seem to be the general consensus as we start this new decade and many friends confessed that it’s been their resolution this year.  Like them, I’ll try to embrace it and posting in this blog will go right back up to the top of the list… hopefully XD

 What about you? Are you the kind who takes new year resolutions?  If yes, what are them?

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Filed Under: Urban gardening Tagged With: devil's ivy, English ivy, Fittonia, gardening, Genovese Basil, herbs, Hoya Pubicalyx, Island pine, Japanese eggplants, Norfolk, Oiseaux peppers, Orange bell peppers, Papyrus, Principe Borghese tomatoes, Sedum morganianum, Snake plant, spider plant, Urban Gardening, vegetables, Viper's bowstring hemp

Winter gardening…

January 28, 2018 by Ariel 3 Comments

Merged with my obsession with food, comes an other obsession with gardening fresh ingredients to use in my recipes.  The real madness began a few years ago, just before I decided to put all my belongings in storage to live a nomadic life.  As I’m writing this, my traveling is behind me (for now) and it’s time to grow cute little green babies again!

A few weeks ago, I started planting some of those seeds and here’s what my urban garden looks like today.  Nothing’s better than to surround yourself with thriving nature while the outdoor nature is sleeping under a big pile of snow.  Spending relaxing minutes looking at the green of their leaves or simply watch them grow while drinking your morning coffee is my definition of a perfect moment.

Currently, many seeds haven’t hatched yet, and a few needed to be re-planted but it’s pretty great start.

The Greek basil is the only plant giving me a little trouble with a few “burnt” or “dried” leave tips which is apparently due to either too much water or not enough.  Not sure what happened to it yet but I’m still trying to find the proper watering schedule to avoid further damages.

Stay tuned for many more urban gardening galleries and soon recipes featuring these gorgeous little creatures.

Goji berries
Greek Basil
Sweet marjoram

Red bell peppers
Sage
Yellow chard

Shishito peppers

Filed Under: Urban gardening Tagged With: goji berries, Greek basil, King of North Red Bell Peppers, sage, shishito peppers, Sweet marjoram, Urban Gardening, yellow chard

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