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Dutch Gardens Part 4- Insects Posted by on Jul 28, 2016

Continuing the July theme of gardening, this post deals with the pesky and not so fun part of gardening: insects and pests! Insects are an important part of a garden (and nature), but too much of any is a bad idea. Bijen I think I have mentioned these little guys on every gardening post, probably…

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Dutch Gardens Part 2- Fruits, Veggies and Herbs Posted by on Jul 13, 2016

On my previous post, I wrote about basic components of a Dutch garden. These included a seating area, flowers, a moestuin and a covered area to protect from the sun and rain. On this post, I would like to expand more on the moestuin. The moestuin is the healthiest and most fruitful part of the garden. If you…

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Open Tuinen Dagen – Step Into a Garden Posted by on May 24, 2011

Have you ever walked down one of the tree lined streets in Amsterdam and wondered what exists behind the 16th and 17th century canal houses?  Well, if you are free on the third weekend of June and happen to be in Amsterdam, then you might just have the chance to find out.  On the 17th…

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