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Dutch Gardens Part 3- Flowers Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 20, 2016
My last two posts have dealt with the basics of Dutch gardens and the moestuin. This post will talk about the different flowers and plants that are common (to my knowledge) in the Netherlands. In order for bloemen or flowers to thrive in the Netherlands, they must be able to take lots of rain and be winterhard (strong enough…
Dutch Gardens Part 1- Basics Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 6, 2016
When I lived in Texas, everyone I knew had very big back yards (everything is bigger and better in Texas, right?). My back yard was mostly grass with some bushes and small trees here and there. From what I remember when I would travel outside of Texas, the back yard with mostly grass seemed to…
Out in the Dutch Garden Posted by sarah on Jul 28, 2010
For our last trip around the house, we’re going to step out into the garden. Gardens are very important here in the Netherlands, as well as keeping plants in general. Even if there is no actual garden, the Dutch will stuff their balconies with plants and flowers instead. Maybe it’s because there is a lack…