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It's just over 20°C in daytime here in east part of Germany. Some of the tomato leaves are looking a little tired, probably due to the weather but the forecast says summer will return next weekend — I’m

Since this spring, I've been renting a Kleingarten—a small plot in community garden. On the way to my plot, there are blackberry bush. According to a friend who rents the neighboring plot, she’s pretty

I started using Stxxm, from which Hive hard forked, in mid-July 2016. So I'm entering my 10th year on Hive Blog and Hive! Back then, blockchain and cryptocurrency were still in their infancy. I vaguely

I started using Stxxm, from which Hive hard forked, in mid-July 2016. So I'm entering my 10th year on Hive Blog and Hive! Back then, blockchain and cryptocurrency were still in their infancy. I vaguely

It’s been a year since I bought my Oura Ring last summer. I’ve worn it almost every day over the past year to monitor my health, and I’m still continuing the habit. Before I started using Oura Ring, I

This weekend I have a two-day market event, so I was off a bit in the garden. Still, I visited the garden once between preparations, and while taking breaks on the balcony, I kept mulling over ways to

About three months ago, at the end of April, I came across a call for applications from Slow Food International while I was on the train heading to @buzzparty’s Hive Creators Day. It was an open call for

In the garden I rent, there’s a plum tree (Zwetschke in German). These trees are quite commonly planted in Germany—there were a few around the house I used to live in, and I fondly remember harvesting

This series is a collection of notes from my test kitchen sessions, usually held on Tuesdays when the market takes place. This week, I got a bit delayed after sending off my family on a trip and preparing

Back in May, I bought a cookbook called Deutschland vegetarisch and thought, “Since I live in Germany, it might be nice to try German cooking.” In a way like my favorite movie Julie and Julia, in which

When I returned from the workation, I found that two of the tomatoes on the balcony had turned red thanks to the sunny and hot days. My daughter and I enjoyed our first balcony tomatoes of the season for

This week, I’ve been on a workation (work + vacation) at a resort just outside of Frankfurt. There were a few bumps along the way — some disagreements about the direction of the project and how much time

During the summer holidays, while my family was away on a trip, I had some time to play around with food — just by myself and at my own pace. For me, it’s not just about cooking, but also the fun of carefully

Lately, I’ve been enjoying the YouTube videos of Hanako Vernu, a plant-based wellness coach living in Milan. In one of her videos, she showed how she sets aside one day a week for recipe development, aligning

Yesterday I was in the final session of a group coaching program I had been attending monthly since February. Over the past six months, I took time to reflect on my life—and realized, to my surprise, how

Last week was quite a contrast—cool and mild throughout. Yesterday it rained, and the temperature stayed below 20°C. It seems we had a little break from summer. With the rain taking care of watering duties,

Good morning, everyone. I'm definitely a morning person—especially during the German summer, when the sun rises early. I sometimes find myself waking up around 4:30 a.m. (like a grandma 😁). It’s probably

When I was a child, I used to enjoy gardening with my grandparents and my mother. I think those early memories are the reason why growing plants now feels like a natural part of my daily life. And now,

Today, the heat has eased a little, but it's still summer in Germany—and it means berry season! We've already been harvesting strawberries and redcurrants from the balcony, but the berries growing directly

This week marked the start of July, and temperatures soared up to 36°C here. It was the hottest day so far this year, with some parts of Germany reportedly hitting 40°C. One of the Brussels sprouts I planted