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  • Garden diary July 2025: We got rain and straw

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    After years of searching, we finally found someone in our area who sells straw. Now the garden has straw mulch. Together with the straw, we finally got some rain, and now we’re in almost ideal condition, preparing for the late…

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  • Krpice sa zeljem (Pasta with cabbages)

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    “Krpice sa zeljem” have been an every-week meal in many North Croatian houses for decades. Originally, it was made with thick pasta and cabbages. The simple ingredients made this meal cheap and available for many poor farmer families. In richer…

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  • Nicotiana alata – Flowering tobacco (Jasmine tobacco)
    Nicotiana alata – Flowering tobacco (Jasmine tobacco)

    If you want a flowering tall plant that will smell deliciously in the evening then Nicotiana alata is your plant. This delicate perennial/annual plant will fill the garden with delicate flowers, and attract lots of butterflies and bees. Nicotiana alata…


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