Garden Pictures Chat Corner

There are also headphones that actively absorb sound - maybe that would be an option? Otherwise, it would really be a shame for the beautiful garden.

And 45-50db on my property is simply not room volume.

I am actually a bit confused now. Our refrigerator is 37 dB, it is practically inaudible.
Google outputs:
Decibel (dB) is the unit of measurement for loudness. People perceive sounds between a sound level of 40 decibels and about 65 decibels as quiet, normal and pleasant. It becomes loud for us at a volume of about 80 decibels. Scientists also describe noises above this threshold as “loud” or “noise”.

even our honeydew melon is doing well in the greenhouse.

If 45dB is what actually reaches her on the terrace, then he is not listening to music at room volume.

And if you want peace and quiet and the neighbor you don’t like very much is playing music you can’t stand, then it’s annoying. What disturbs is not the music at 45dB itself but the feeling it triggers: anger, frustration, helplessness.

I also believe one should move away from sound pressure as the only parameter. It's also about duration and persistence. The annoying neighbor listens to his annoying music all day long, preferably on Sunday and indeed every Sunday, exactly when you just want to hear the birds.

Is this meant seriously now or are you teasing us? It looks like a gravel plant, but not like a garden.

Haha, gravel plant. :D
We deliberately decided against paved areas because we don't want to seal off more surfaces. Our driveway is also not paved, but only covered with gravel.

So far, about 70 plants have been planted between the stones, but that is by far not enough. I underestimated that a bit. This week we are going to the nursery again. It will definitely take 2-3 years until the stones are nicely overgrown and it no longer looks so "naked." Our fence lizards have already moved back in. :)