When I was growing up, Christmas was an essential part of my life for two reasons: The whole family got together at my grandparents’ flat on the 24th of December (in the Polish tradition, this is the most important day of the Christmas celebration), The Polish TV – back in the 1980s, a communist propaganda TV…
urban gardening
My Urban Garden: June Reflections & Progress (June 2022)
As for me, even a few short minutes a day spent among my plants gives me joy and helps me stay grounded. Unfortunately, my limited space doesn’t allow for expansion. Before I make any new additions to my garden, I need to be pretty sure that whatever plant I’m introducing will yield fruit I can…
City Roots: My Garden’s Progress Report
Since my last post in March, I’ve made a few new additions to my garden, including the compact greenhouse, proudly set up on the balcony to protect my lovely plants from the fumes (my balcony faces the parking lot for our buildings), the pigeons, which often sit above our balcony, and recently also against neighbour’s careless…