January 2026 – GWENNIESGARDENWORLD

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

No, I am not going crazy, but I what recently learned about bananas is really interesting for your garden en houseplants. I knew roses liked to get cut banana peels as they are very nutricious but I learned your whole garden will flower like never before.

You can cut banana peels in small pieces and put them under shrubs and tree’s, just like that or cover them with a bit of soil and the peels will give all it’s nutrients to the soil and so your garden benefits from it.

You can also make banana peel water. You take 1 liter (2 pints) of tap water, put 2 cut banana peels in cold water and let them rest for about 24 hours., afterwards remove the peels and add another 3 liters (6 pints)of water to the brew. So you have 4 liters (8 pints) to give to your houseplants or to the plants in the garden. Your garden and plants will be very grateful to you.

And it is organic and costs nothing.

I thought this was too good not to share with you.

Have a wonderful week and take care !

January 8, 2026

MORE SNOW

We got more snow yesterday, I am not amused. It is slippery everywhere, so I stay inside. I ‘m glad I don’t have to work anymore. The highways are open but the smaller roads are a nightmare. The children are very happy as most of them never saw snow before,they love to play in the snow and make snowmen, my little dog loves the snow, when it is rainy I can’t get her out of the house, but snow, oh yes !

Tomorrow a huge storm is predicted with lots of rain so the snow will be gone I think but next week will be very very cold.

I am so looking forward to Spring !

Have a great day and keep safe and warm !

January 6, 2026

SNOW

We have snow ! For many of you it may be normal to have snow in Winter but we haven’t had snow for many years now, at least not snow that stayed for days. As we are not used to having snow it is a problem over here, especially when you live in a village but even in the cities it is a problem and there are very long traffic jams on the highways. The roads are very slippery and in the hospitals they have their hands full with broken arms and legs or worse. But it is pretty and if you can stay inside a warm house and look in the garden , then it looks fantastic.

Today I took a few pictures for you.

This pot is home to several succulents, luckily they are winter hardy. It stands on the garden table.

A view in my garden.

Another view in my garden when it was snowing this morning.

A view in the garden.

The holly tree still has a lot of berries, that is because we feed the birds all year round.

Even the verbena bonariensis is still standing.

Apparently we are going to get more snow in the comming days and severe frost, with a severe storm predicted for Friday. It could be rain or snow, I hope it will be rain !! Next week we’ll have “warmer weather” and rain.

Take care and thanks for visiting.

January 1, 2026