Blog about Gardening

Broccoli withstands the cool climate very well, so it can be grown in warm autumn. In a warm climate, broccoli matures very quickly in the summer, giving you a high yield that will last all autumn and winter. 1. Where to grow broccoli: To plant broccoli does not need much space, choose the area to plant 4 × 6 m, for the beginning, it will be enough, as broccoli brings a perfect harvest. Broccoli withstands frost perfectly from -4 to -7°C, but the optimal temperature for its cultivation, which produces a good yield from +16 to +20°C...

It is a collection of some indoor plants that help to clean the indoor air from dirt, odor and carbon dioxide in a natural way. Some even repel insects, kill parasites and more. Most of the plants listed below will live in perfect coexistence with each other. They also don't grow too high or too wide, so you can fill small spaces around your windows. Rosemary Some use this plant for cooking. Others use it as herbal tea. Like all plants with needle leaves, rosemary is evergreen and can bloom indoors all winter, fragrant with a pleasant scent...

The lion's yawn is a perennial herbaceous plant with large green stems of the Podorozhnikovye family, which is grown here as an annual plant. The plant forms a lot of stems. The stems of the lion's yawn are straight, branchy, of various heights: there are low-growth varieties, only about 20 cm, and there are taller ones, up to one meter high, which forms pyramidal shrubs during the vegetation period. Leaves of the lion's yawn are elongated, lanceolate or slightly oval green, pubescent with thin line...

February is the snowiest month of the year, but the sun is already starting to warm up. Large white surfaces reflect the sun's rays, which can lead to bark burns. And because of the difference in temperature during the day (in the sun) and at night there are frost cracks - foci of plant infection. Works in the vegetable garden in February and March If the weather is dry and there is no frost, dig up the beds, treat them with a cultivator, remove the roots of the weeds. General work in the country...

It's an interesting way to grow potatoes when space is limited. To do this, take a high capacity - iron, plastic, wooden - is not as important as it is, as long as it is without a bottom and with holes made around the circumference, so that the soil could breathe, and at the bottom did not stagnate water. This method has a long history. Once, a farmer, preparing compost in an old barrel, dropped a potato tuber there, which after a while germinated. The stems were once again filled with another batch of waste...

Growing vegetables in a country house has many advantages. The vegetables grown by their own hands are much more useful and non-polluting than any other got in shop. Besides, the process of cultivation and care of plants can bring a lot of pleasure, and for some even is a matter of life. With the right approach, you can successfully grow a variety of vegetables and herbs in your garden, spending a minimum of effort. Many dacha owners know that an important condition for a good harvest is that several different types of vegetables are planted in the garden...

A flowerbed is an excellent decoration for any place from the country house to the city park. Harmonious and well-groomed flowerbed, undoubtedly, will add generosity to the surrounding landscape. Therefore, if you are looking for a way to make your plot more comfortable and beautiful, it is a good idea to create a flower garden. With the right approach, this process will not cause much trouble but will please a bright and colorful result. And for the realization of the most different ideas you need first of all to buy seeds of flowers and to show a little diligence...

Everyone knows that greenery gives any simple food a richness of taste, aroma, filling with additional vitamins and minerals. We can safely say that green is a full component of a healthy lifestyle in general and nutrition in particular. Cuisines of different cultures and peoples of the world prefer different kinds of greens, but more and more "exchange of experience" is taking place and already today an early overseas basilica is considered to be a habitual and favorite greenery, which, by the way, can be grown in your garden...

Yellow leaves are a common symptom of diseased plants, but a closer look may show clues that help gardeners get to the root of the problem. Yellow leaves can indicate a wide range of diseases, such as iron deficiency, which is suspected in this strawberry. Most often yellowing of leaves in beans, tomatoes and cucumbers indicates chlorosis. However, 100% cannot be said, as yellowed leaves can indicate a number of other diseases. It's like a persistent cough in people: you don't feel well, but if you don't understand the intricacies of coughing, then this symptom is too wide to diagnose...

The currant is a very valuable garden crop. Its advantage is the high content of vitamin C, as well as the trace elements of potassium and magnesium. Eating berries is very beneficial for the body, especially for the cardiovascular system and the strengthening of immunity. Growing and caring for seedlings is a very painstaking and complex process. Culture is sensitive to various pests and diseases. However, agricultural scientists are proposing new, effective methods for growing currant. One such method of reproduction is the development of the trunk...

In July, hard-working summer residents begin to prepare for the first harvest, but often on tomatoes, instead of ripe fruits, dark areas appear, shriveled ovaries and seemingly "rotten" branches and leaves, fluffy bloom - these are the primary signs of blight. Insidious mushroom Phytophthora is a plant disease caused by the fungus Phitophthoriainfestans, whose spores successfully tolerate wintering in infected parts of the plant (tubers, roots, etc.) underground, and with the onset of thaws begin to multiply, accelerates the process of spreading warm and humid environment...

4. Bird litter Compared to manure, bird droppings are more saturated with the nutrients needed for plant nutrition. Moreover, its impact occurs in a shorter time. However, it should be remembered that, as well as manure, it can only be used in its initial state when digging (twice a year - in the fall and spring). Consumption - approximately 200-300 grams of litter per square meter. When using this type of fertilizer as fertilizer it must be diluted with water at the rate of 30%. That is, type in a bucket or other container for a third of the litter and top up with water...