Micro Balcony Garden Journal 2024 - Dec 1 / 惞悤ć‚Æćƒ­ćƒćƒ«ć‚³ćƒ‹ćƒ¼ć®čؘ録

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December is here! It's been cold in Germany, but ā€¦ but but but there are still strawberries on my balcony šŸ“šŸ˜® After being surprised by strawberries in October and November, I find myself amazed yet again this month. At this rate, I wouldnā€™t be surprised if there are still strawberries next month.

Strawberry on the balcony

If spring-bearing strawberries start producing fruit around May, that means theyā€™re fruiting for about eight months of the year! Even just one or two strawberries can brighten up a dish or dessert. Next year, Iā€™m planning to propagate this late-blooming strawberry plantā€”itā€™s been such a joy.

Although temperatures sometimes drop below freezing in the mornings and evenings, the yuzu tree that arrived last week seems completely unbothered and is thriving. Meanwhile, our kumquat and lemon trees also members of the citrus family are staying cozy indoors. For those with limited indoor space, itā€™s important to choose hardy, frost-tolerant plants for perennials.

Yuzu thriving in the cold

In other news, a small change has appearedā€”a pair of leaves sprouting from what I believe is a fig tree! If this turns out to be from the delicious green figs I brought back from Hive Fest in Croatia, I canā€™t stop dreaming of having unlimited fresh figs at home.

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Also in the kitchen, the hyacinth bulb Iā€™ve been nurturing has finally started to sprout. I bought the bulbs in mid-October and began growing one. While the roots developed well, I was eagerly waiting for the shoots to emerge. Iā€™m so happy to see them now. I chose a mixed pack of white, purple, and pink bulbsā€”what color flowers will bloom, I wonder.

Hyacinth bulb sprouting

Speaking of winter flowers, my Christmas cactus has been forming buds. It doesnā€™t have as many buds this year, likely because the pot is too tight. I plan to repot it and take some cuttings by spring.

I started writing my garden journal in February this year, and Iā€™m hoping to keep it going strong through December without running out of topics. In January, Iā€™ll start planning seeds and testing germination, so the challenge is to make it until then.

Either way, plants bring me so much energy and joy, especially when Iā€™m feeling down. Iā€™m deeply grateful to them and sometimes wonder if they called me to this gardening-loving country of Germany.

Wishing everyone a lovely Sunday. Happy Gardening šŸŒ±

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Happy December too

Have a blessed one.

Thanks @love1506. I wish you nice December too!

Thank you so muchšŸ˜Š

Fantastic all around. We are looking forward to Hive figs!


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Me too. I wish fig leaves come out. We'll see šŸ˜

Strawberries really are delightful, aren't they? I recently read that they are not truly berries at all.

I hope your fig tree thrives. I wish I could grow those, and might try a plant in a pot that I can roll into my garage during winter.

Keep up the good work, inside the house and out!