
Designing a garden
Gardens are special. If they didn't exist, someone should invent them. Depending on the country you visit, gardens are different. No, of course not the botanic gardens that exist in nearly every capital and university city with some self respect. I am talking about ordinary gardens, made by people who own a small (or not so small) property with sufficient space for a house and ... a garden.

Plants and flowers in the Balkans
It is one of my favorites, Euphorbia. I was quite surprised to discover it in Kotor (Montenegro) late February. With striking yellow, surviving in rocky conditions and a very poor soil, amazing.

Flowers in Ivory Coast
A few years ago, in early February, I visited Ivory Coast. During my stay, I still had some time to enjoy the many flowers I discovered.