Author Archives: Karin Kiontke

Late season sunflowers

Posted on 2016-10-15 by Karin Kiontke

Summer is over now and the asters are beginning to bloom. But there are still sunflowers! Did you know that there are about 70 species of sunflowers? Almost all of them are native to North America. The common sunflower is Helianthus … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms!

Posted on 2016-10-05 by Karin Kiontke

Today, I noticed lots of mushrooms under the pine tree in the “North Garden”. I don’t think that we had mushrooms in the garden before. Maybe mulching with wood chips a few years back created the right conditions for them to grow now. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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The rooster mysteries

Posted on 2016-10-03 by Karin Kiontke

On September 18th, we discovered yet another rooster in the garden. According to my records, this was the 16th chicken that mysteriously appeared among our plants. Almost every year since 2008, one or two roosters showed up over night. Some of these … Continue reading →

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LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival (part 2)

Posted on 2016-10-01 by Karin Kiontke

The second day of the LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival on Sunday was a lot of fun, too. The weather was perfect for making sun prints. Below, you can see how it works: some pretty leaves or flowers are placed onto a sheet … Continue reading →

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LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival (part 1)

Posted on 2016-09-26 by Karin Kiontke

It has been a while since the last post on this website. During summer the garden needed a lot of attention and there was little time to sit at a computer (lame excuse, I know…). I will try to recap what has … Continue reading →

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