Well, I'm not going to lie to you, the changes will not only be seasonal concerning the garden... The situation in the association is pretty bad and I doubt that things can go on like this for a long time.
I had already spoken about it in a few articles a few months ago, when a large portion of the garden had to be closed - part of which included the plot we had just been allocated (I've been a member for over a year).
To make a long story short, our suspicion is that the founders of these gardens did this to get subsidies and in the end, don't give a damn about the plants and are exploiting the desires and wills of those who really love nature and are motivated in its name.
I can easily imagine that after this unusual introduction, one might think that I am very bitter about the situation... And that is not the case at all ! I have to say that I don't worry about much of anything anymore. I take things as they come with what they have to offer or not, and from that, reasonably, I try to build what I want.
It's becoming more and more like a game... And before I begin to unfold this article, allow me to give an example to illustrate this playful aspect of unblocking or diverting problems. As I said above, barely a month after my arrival, I had planted my first plants when I lost access to my plot. But in that month I had already made a few friends, so we all moved our plants together into the pots you see now... It's as simple as that ! Think water, think river, think strength and flexibility, think Bruce Lee and you will have solved most of your problems and that's maybe the most important, with a smile :)
But let's start the serious stuff ! Below, the changing foliage of the wisteria which is turning golden yellow says it all, autumn is here and in the momentary death is in fact the life to come...
One thing I wanted to come back to that illustrates climate change, whether we agree on its causes or its consequences. Seriously, have you ever seen an apple tree bloom in November in Europe ? That alone is deeply strange... But that doesn't stop me from appreciating the beauty of this flower. The question now is whether we will have apples in February ?
Otherwise, more in season, we have these flowers and fruits to come from Physalis, just at the right time to give us the necessary vitamins for winter (unless it's 20° haha)
The lavender gradually fades and its colors fade, but I can assure you that its fragrance remains.
Not far from there, you can admire these small blue flowers of Asiatic communis and their incredible iridescence, they look like butterfly wings !
Still in the same area, we can count on this bindweed and this borage to continue to shine ! I find this quite incredible because in less than a year, I would have seen several rises in seeds on the same plans. After all, you can tell me if you find this normal...
All my tribulations were followed closely by the piercing eyes of this reptile who did not lose a single moment of it while taking the sun...
To name the last vegetables, it won't take an infinite amount of time as there are so few of them - which doesn't prevent me from being very proud and happy ! Green chillies (ultra-powerful), modest squash and a few forgotten cherry tomatoes (these are on a neighboring plot and I pick them as I go along...)
As for the preparations we made, they too were modest. We simply weeded our various pots by hand and covered them with a good thickness of straw.
At the same time, we collected a good amount of compost for the spring and we did well, because a few days later, one of the founders came to take more than 50 kg of this black gold. I wouldn't surprise you if I told you that he never participated in the composting tasks... ^^
The two plants we left - apart from the chillies and squash - were this common purslane and the last survivor of my lemon plant (above). It remains to be seen whether this one will survive the winter !
This one is hops, which are growing strongly in another corner of the gardens... I haven't harvested it yet, but who knows, maybe in the near future ?
Last seeds with these inflorescences of Spirea douglasii... I have no idea if these will give anything or not.
Here, we leave the garden for a few moments and join the field of my experiments at home with some images of my windowsill compost. It is certainly not very appetizing, but I put it here to illustrate the rebirth through the "death" of things... or rather their change of state !
The last image comes from these leaves of Gingko biloba loaded with drops after the rain and which tell us to observe everything with the same benevolent look, because everything deserves it - even the smallest and most insignificant. Especially small and insignificant !
I hope you are well and that you have enjoyed this article. Do not hesitate to react and bring your thoughts and possible questions !
Thank you for reading and have a great evening :)
Take good care of yourself,
<3
Bon, je ne vais pas vous mentir, les changements ne seront pas seulement saisonniers concernant le jardin... La situation dans l'association est assez mauvaise et je doute que les choses puissent longtemps continuer ainsi.
J'en avais déjà parlé dans quelques articles y à quelques mois, lorsqu'une large portion avait dû être fermée - partie qui comportait notamment la parcelle qu'on venait de nous attribuer (je suis adhérent depuis mon d'un an).
Pour la faire courte, nos soupçons c'est que les fondateurs de ces jardins ont un peu fait ça pour obtenir des subventions et au final, s'en foutent un peu des plantes et exploitent les désirs et les volontés de ceux qui aiment réellement la Nature et se motivent en son nom.
J'imagine aisément qu'après cette introduction inhabituelle, on pourrait penser que je suis très amer sur la situation... Et ce n'est en pas pas du tout le cas ! Je dois dire que je ne me fait plus beaucoup d'inquiétudes sur grand chose. Je prends les choses comme elles viennent avec ce qu'elles ont à m'offrir ou non, et à partir de cela, raisonnablement, j'essaie de construire ce que je souhaite.
Cela prends de plus en plus la forme d'un jeu... Et avant de commencer le déroulé de cet article, permettez moi un exemple pour illustrer cet aspect ludique de débloquer ou détourner les problématiques. Je vous l'ai dit plus haut, un mois à peine après mon arrivée, j'avais à peine planté mes premières plantes que j'ai perdu l'accès à ma parcelle. Mais durant ce mois écoulé, je m'étais déjà fait quelques amis et c'est donc tous ensemble que nous avons déménagé nos plantes dans les pots que vous voyez depuis... C'est aussi simple que cela ! Pensez eau, pensez rivière, force et souplesse, pensez Bruce Lee et vous aurez résolu la plupart de vos soucis et c'est peu être le plus important, avec le sourire :)
Mais commençons les choses sérieuses ! Ci-dessous, le feuillage changeant de la glycine qui tire vers le jaune d'or dit toute chose, l'automne est là et dans la mort momentanée se cache en fait la vie à venir...
Une chose sur laquelle je voulais revenir et qui illustre bien les changements climatiques, que l'on soit d'accord sur leurs causes et leurs conséquences. Sérieusement, avez-vous déjà vu fleurir un pommier en novembre en Europe ? Rien que cela, c'est profondément étrange... Mais ça ne m'empêche pas d'apprécier la beauté de cette fleur. Reste à savoir maintenant si nous aurons des pommes en février ?
Sinon, plus de saison, on a ces fleur et fruits à venir de Physalis, juste au bon moment pour nous donner les vitamines nécessaires pour l'hiver (sauf s'il fait 20° haha)
La lavande se fane peu à peu et ses couleurs s'estompent, mais je peux vous le garantir, sa fragrance reste bien présente.
Non loin de là, on peut admirer ces petites fleurs bleues d'Asiatic communis et leur iridescence assez incroyable, on dirait des ailes de papillons !
Toujours dans la même zone, on peu compter sur ce liseron et cette bourrache pour continuer à briller de mille feux ! Je trouve cela assez incroyable car sur moins d'un an, j'aurais vu plusieurs montées en graines sur les mêmes plans. Après tout, vous me direz si vous trouvez cela normal...
Toutes mes tribulations étaient suivies de près par les yeux perçants de ce reptile qui n'en perdait pas une miette tout en prenant le soleil...
Pour nommer les derniers légumes, cela ne prendra pas un temps infini tant ceux-ci sont peu nombreux - ce qui n'empêche que je sois très fier et content ! Des piments verts (ultra puissants), des courges modestes et quelques tomates cerises oubliées (celles-ci sont sur une parcelle voisine et je les cueille au fur et à mesure...)
Concernant les préparations que nous avons mises en oeuvre, elles aussi sont modestes. Nous nous sommes contentés de désherber manuellement nos différents pots et de les recouvrir d'une bonne épaisseur de paille.
Parallèlement, on a collecté une bonne quantité de compost en vue du printemps et nous avons bien fait, car quelques jours plus tard, un des fondateurs est venu prendre plus de 50 kg de cet or noir. Je ne vous surprendrais pas en vous disant que celui-ci n'a jamais participé aux tâches liés au compostage... ^^
Les deux plantes que nous avons laissées - hormis les piments et les courges - ce sont ce pourpier commun et le dernier rescapé de mes plans de citronnier (ci-dessus). Reste à savoir si celui-ci passera l'hiver !
Là, il s'agit de houblon qui pousse avec vigueur dans un autre coin des jardins... Je ne le récolte pas encore, mais qui sait, peut-être dans un avenir proche ?
Dernière graines avec ces inflorescences de Spirea douglasii... Je ne sais pas du tout si celles-ci donneront quelque chose ou non.
Là, on sort quelques instants du jardin et on rejoins le champs de mes expérimentations à domicile avec quelques images de mon composte de rebord de fenêtre. Ce n'est certes pas très ragoutant, mais je pose cela ici afin d'illustrer la renaissance à travers la "mort" des choses... ou plutôt leur changement d'états !
La dernière image revient à ces quelques feuilles de Gingko biloba chargées de gouttes après la pluie et qui nous disent de tout observer avec le même regard bienveillant, car chaque chose le mérite - même infime et dérisoire. Surtout infime et dérisoire !
J'espère que vous allez bien et que vous aurez apprécié cet article. N'hésitez pas à réagir et apporter vos réflexions et éventuelles questions !
Je vous remercie pour votre lecture et vous souhaite une excellente soirée :)
Prenez soin de vous,
<3
I love the way you get philosophical about the state of things rather than angry or mad. What's to be gained for that, right? Focus on the beauty at hand. But still - the wierd climate stuff is happening everywhere. I've been doing the garden journal for a few years now and it's never been as in the forefront as it is now - everyone seems to be having some unseasonabe issue or another?!!
I really changed a lot about that, learned a lot thanks to my companion ! She’s from Asia and those kind of thinking is natural for her... It’s a completely different way than in the Western world !
I saw some really interesting informations lately about the impact of sun on the magnetic field of Earth that was clearly undervalued compared to carbon emissions... But in a way or others, we would have to adapt :)
Have a great weekend ahead 🍀
So many things going on around. You are right, they always bring some thought into our minds. Nature is always beautiful, the way it is. But because of climate change (I believe so), gardening and production became difficult, at least at the individual level.
I do agree in a way, process of evolution may take up a lot of time... and we're running out of time ! (We still have some too if we act clever !)
Enjoy your weekend ✌️
I agree. It's high time to think about organic/alternative farming.
Now it's the time !
Btw, I read your article about your garden on your balcony... DAMN ! this is unbelievable !!
I hope you don't feel too discouraged, that's pretty indelicate of your neighbour. That's to say the least...!
Have a good week ahead 🌿
I'm not, I have gone through a lot. And that small act of evil can't stop me.
Thanks for your inspiring words.
I know that won't stop you, I can feel it :)
Good day to you 🌿 😘
Haha, I love the attitude! And the fact that you did not get mad with the whole situation. But if I want to be honest, what I loved most is that you have a Gingo biloba! Such an beautiful wise tree, lucky to have one around :)
Keep up the good work in all levels :)
Yes, why tie yourself in knots when you can't really do anything about it? It's more interesting and productive to find your way through the 'obstacles' ! Even if some of them can be made of a pretty hard rock ^^
To be honest, the Gingko is on a neighboring plot, but along with the lime tree, it's clearly my favorite tree !
Thanks for visiting, I wish you a very nice day 🍀 !
Absolutely agree!
Just being close to it is magic :)
And anyway, a Gingo biloba tree can't belong to anyone, right?
Have a nice day too!
I couldn't have said it better 🌟 !
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Our Physalis are at the exact same stage. sadly, first frosts usually mean we never actually get to eat any..
but, I did get a different variety this year which bears Purple fruit ! looking forward to see how they do.
It is amazing how two plants 1457 Kms. apart (and I bet they never met one another..) are at the exact same stage of development ! Nature is awesome !
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This is really impressive !
Probably the same care too <3
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Impressive!
I like your courage.
Instead you should be worried, But you accept fate.