I always thought that homegrown vegetables were a privilege for those with hectares of land and the soul of a farmer. It turned out that a small patch of land behind the house, or even a few pots on the terrace, is enough. Our little garden is not just a source of food — it’s…

In gardening, it has long been said that some plants like each other more, and others less. That’s exactly what companion planting is about – the art of growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers together in ways that help one another.

This week my garden has turned into quite a noisy place, all thanks to the freshly hatched citizens of the bird world, who have just left their nests and – with a lot of enthusiasm (and sometimes literally) – plunged straight into independence. I’m talking, of course, about young great tits and blackbirds, which you…

Finally, it happened! My cucumber seedlings have grown their second leaves! Yes, the second ones — the real ones! I think in about a month I’ll be able to transplant them into the soil. This year I’m planning to plant 16 cucumber seedlings, but just in case, I sowed 25. You know how it is…

The last two days have been really busy. My wife and I spent many hours at the garden centre. Trips like this are always a special experience for us. I get lost among the flowers, while my better half sneaks around the veggie seedlings that are already up for sale.

Winter is coming to an end. At least, I really hope so! With the first warmer days comes that irresistible feeling of excitement – a brand-new gardening season is just around the corner!

Hello, my dear friends! It happened! I’ve officially started my holiday! I don’t want to complain that it’s only one week, because honestly, sometimes you just need those 7 days to take a break from certain people.

The only good thing I can say about rats is that they have excellent taste, at least when it comes to food. They always show up where the finest treats await them.

Today, while walking through the center of my beautiful village, I met an unusual resident – a mushroom! It was growing proudly next to a fairly busy street. It was beautiful, large, though undoubtedly inhabited by little worms.

Do you remember how, two weeks ago, I built a little corner with a bird feeder in a nook of my garden? I must admit, I’m very pleased with it.

The first half of September is almost behind us, and for the last few days, it’s been constantly raining, leaving me no chance to tend to the garden. It makes me quite sad, but today I seized a moment when the sun briefly came out and went to get my hands dirty!

Summer is in full swing, and with it come sweltering days that offer no respite. In my little garden, the temperature regularly climbs above 30°C (86°F) in the shade! We get a bit of rain sometimes, but instead of relief, it only brings extra mugginess and stifling air.

My little garden is my happy place, a project I’ve been working on for the last two years, transforming it into a true oasis full of delicious vegetables. Although the space is limited, I’ve managed to create a wooden deck for relaxing, contemplation, and grilling, as well as a path winding through the beds past…

August is that magical time when summer evenings beckon us onto the deck, and the little vegetable garden becomes a true oasis of peace and joy. It’s the perfect month to enjoy the harvests ripening before our very eyes and to gather fresh vegetables straight from the beds. Each day brings new ripe tomatoes, juicy…

This week, I had ambitious plans for my little garden. I wanted to remove the vegetables that are no longer fruiting, especially the oldest cucumber bushes, weed the beds, bury a log with oyster mushroom spawn in the ground, and build some vegetable boxes for the greenhouse. However, out of all these plans, I only…

Well, then. I’d really like to make a few dishes from what’s growing in my garden already! I am the most impatient gardener! I love seeing what’s changed from one day to the next.

Here I am again! Today I’d like to share with you my incredible little adventure with the weather. You’ve probably noticed that recently we’ve been living in true climate chaos.

Hi weirdos! In today’s post, I’d like to share with you my experiences and plans connected to my little city garden. I hope to inspire you to try out your own experiments and gardening fun. Let’s dive in!

Hi everyone, second day in a row! In this post, I’d like to share with you my plans for the new year. They may not be huge or ambitious goals, but they mean a lot to me and bring me joy. I hope they will also inspire and amuse you.

Hello after a longer break! Today I want to tell you about my adventures from the past week, which was full of surprises and challenges. As you know, the weather this year has been very unpredictable, especially here where I live, and it doesn’t want to give me a proper winter.

You won’t believe what happened today. I was strolling peacefully through my little vegetable garden, dreaming of coffee and some blessed peace, when suddenly, like in a B-movie horror, I noticed something strange on one of the beds. Among the mulch and slightly rotten leaves, tiny dirty field mushrooms were popping up.

Earthworms in the vegetable garden are not only useful but also incredibly fascinating creatures. Many people wonder whether they should be fed in winter, when the temperature drops and the soil freezes. I decided to answer this question using information I’ve gathered over the past year — because who wouldn’t want to know how to…

Probably few of you know that music is a magical elixir for a vegetable garden. Not just mine, but for any garden where happy plants grow. What should really be a science-backed process suddenly turns into a symphony of green dreams under the influence of sound!

The nice weather is coming to an end, and the garden work is almost finished. I’m still waiting for a few valves for the new watering system — they’re coming from China, so maybe they’ll arrive before spring, or maybe not. Which is fine, because at least I’ll have a good excuse to do nothing…

I planned to do nothing, and yet I did something. My conscience kept whispering — leave it, take a break — but my hands were already digging around the internet. And I found it! From the Chinese sellers — of course. A bit cheap-looking, but it works exactly as it should. Chinese inventions never disappoint.…

The work continues, but I’m getting really close to the finish line! From the less-expected things — my strawberries have decided to bloom. In October! Looks like they want to surprise me more than the electricity bill. After digging and levelling the ground for the tunnels, I was left with quite a pile of soil.…

Beautiful weather — if it weren’t for this autumn cold, I’d swear it was summer. Perfect time to keep going with the work in my little garden! The strawberries decided to bloom, just to make my job more pleasant. Very kind of them — they probably have a better heart than some people I know.…

Another beautiful day with a shovel in hand! You might still find it surprising, but I absolutely love working in the garden. For me, it’s not just relaxation—it’s also a perfectly legal form of therapy with a touch of gym workout. And the satisfaction? Priceless!

What would happen if I just skipped everything and did nothing in the garden on a beautiful sunny day? Especially when the courier dropped off a cute little greenhouse? I’d be sick! This way, I’m only slightly sick with a cold. Success!

My dear friends, today I have the honour of announcing to the world my latest achievement — the autumn cold! Yes, that magical time when men all over the globe can finally feel like the main characters in a medical drama.

And there it is! Weather straight out of a travel brochure, a day off, so instead of lying flat like a pancake — I tackled the less nasty half of the garden. The lawn? Easy job: mower, fertiliser, done. Green and even.

Autumn garden clean-up is not just a chore — it’s also a great chance to get some exercise before winter freezes our backsides off. The best time? Late September to early October — when it’s not yet raining non-stop and the mosquitoes have finally packed up and left. The plan for this period: pruning plants,…

Soon summer will be over. The days are getting shorter, evenings are turning cooler, and the plants are slowly starting to fade. The cycle of life goes on, and the seasons change without mercy. My little garden will soon undergo its autumn makeover — and along with it, so will the blog and social media!

Finally, a change in the weather! For now, it’s warm and dry, but the forecast already warns this is just a brief mercy from the heavens. I’m making the most of it before it starts pouring again!

It’s pouring down, and I’m sitting on the terrace plotting. How can I upgrade my little garden for next season? My plans are so big, I’m almost afraid to see what comes out of them.

I’m so done with this cold wind and endless rain!

Once upon a time, a determined onion grew in a tiny garden. She had grand ambitions – to become the biggest, tastiest onion in town. Each day, she: But one fateful day, as she admired her lush green leaves – disaster slithered in. The notorious slug arrived! Famous for devouring entire vegetable patches before breakfast, he licked…

There I was, admiring my garden’s progress, when I spotted them — tiny, luscious red dots of temptation. My hand twitched with primal hunger. Just one little strawberry!

There I was, basking in my potted herb oasis, when genius struck. My plants need pruning, and I need an electric herb dryer, because nothing says – serious gardener – like overpriced gadgets.

When planning my urban veggie garden, I vowed to utilize every available space – including our creepy backyard shed – currently home to trash bins and, more recently, my investment in gardening tools.

Grzegorz! – that’s how my wife addresses me every time I have a fantastic idea. This time, she added that I couldn’t just go dig up forest soil for our new plant pots, stubbornly claiming – nothing will grow in that dirt.

The first thing I did after realizing I wanted a vegetable garden was march inside to negotiate with my wife. It wasn’t an easy conversation. She declared I absolutely couldn’t grow veggies because — wait for it — I’m completely bald! Yes, this was her unshakable argument.

One winter day, I stood in front of my house, scrubbing a garbage bin — when suddenly, genius struck. Why not turn that sad little patch of urban greenery (along with the terrace, empty walls, and windowsills) into a vegetable garden?