With these recipes we can make 7 eco-friendly insecticides with materials we all have at home or can easily get. We use red cayenne pepper, leaves from aromatic plants, cottonseed oil, garlic, tomato leaves, diatomaceous earth and alcohol. The most chemical of all the ingredients, is dishwashing liquid! Start using these eco-friendly insecticides at the […]
On the internet you will find many DIY recipes for eco-friendly homemade fungicides. I present you the simplest and most effective of them all. The recipes for homemade fungicides for our plants, with ingredients we have at home. All the recipes for fungicides for plants that you will find on the Internet, are just variations
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There are times when you really have that Aha moment and say “OK. I didn’t know anything until now. I thought I did.” One such moment was when I read the book Alice in the Land of Plants by Yiannis Manetas from the University of Crete Press and Springer. Yiannis Manetas is an experienced plant physiologist
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From the field to our table, more than half of all food goes to the waste. A film by Valentin Thurn Why do we throw away so much food? And how can we stop this waste? Amazing but true: On the way from the farm to the dining-room table, more than half the food lands
Tips for growing caper plants. The caper plant (Capparis spinosa) is a perennial deciduous shrub. Capers, is the immature bud of the plant, which is harvested and preserved as food. Capers are used as appetizers, in salads, or in omelets. Their distinctive flavor makes them a sought-after appetizer or garnish. Their expensive price, however, makes
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The use of wood chips (shredded wood) in the garden is an old organic technique for enriching the soil with nutrients. Wood chips are the product of the shredding of pruned tree branches using a compost shredder. Wood chips are small pieces of wood. In this article I’ll discuss the use of wood chips in
On the label of pesticides, insecticides, fungicides we will find some indications in Latin characters. What do they mean? How do they inform us about the nature and the way of use of the pesticide? For example, what do WP, EC, WG, SL mean on the labels of Antracol, Topas, Segethion, Confidor respectively? What does
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Why do we cultivate? What are the benefits of growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, trees, ornamentals in our gardens? Why is it worth cultivating from the city in pots, to the garden and the field? What are the benefits? The English poet Alfred Austin said: “The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the
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What is the best time to water the plants? The question about the best time to water plants has actually two answers. We can water plants in the early morning or late afternoon. Watering plants in the early morning The best time to water plants is early in the morning while temperatures are still low.
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Basic knowledge about the cultivation of maize. When do we sow corn?What are the sowing distances of corn?Why do we sow several corns together?How is corn pollinated?What are the growth stages of corn? These are some of the questions I will try to answer in this article. Introduction to Corn – Maize The scientific name
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Mother Earth was always there, waiting patiently for you to rediscover it. She was there before you. She’ll be there after you. Raised your father and mother. Raised your grandparents. Nurtured all your ancestors. Nurtured all those who came before you, so that you can exist today. Anyone who lives in the village, in nature,
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My wife’s mother was born and raised in Santorini, the famous Greek island. Old times were hard times. She first tasted an orange in high school and that split at four. Not like today that Santorini island is among the top global tourist destinations. Back then, the rich were those who had land and could
After reading this article, you will no longer see and treat weeds as trouble, but from an alternative perspective. You will treat them as indicators of the health of your soil and nutrients that your soil contains or lacks. We present 25 common weeds and explain when and where they choose to grow. It is
You will learn how to make a simple stink bugs trap, using simple instructions. Stink bugs are small shield-shaped insects that live by sucking the juices from your plants. They are called stink bugs because they have a very bad smell if you step on or disturb them. They are difficult to deal with because
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Can bread be produced from stones? Today I’m going to take you back to 1893. That’s when Dr. Julius Hensel published a study on the nutrients that plants need to grow properly. This study shook up the data up to that point (data that still holds true today). A fight against fertilizer cartel Dr. Julius
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What is the look of a Mediterranean bamboo (or reed, or stubble) plant under the soil? Some years ago I heard a story from a man who had a field in which he inherited many bamboo plants. He was talking about how he had a hard time getting rid of them. “It is so hard
We can use stinging nettle tea to protect our plants from aphids. Especially when these first start to appear on plants. Materials for nettle tea How to prepare the nettle tea In a container (wooden or plastic), add the fresh nettle parts and water. Stir well so that the nettles are submerged in the water.
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The nettle tea acts as a revitalizing agent for plants that have been affected by drought. It also makes plants stronger and more resistant to any future infestations. If you water the plant with it, you add nitrogen to the soil. Materials How to prepare this nettle tea In a container (wooden or plastic) pour
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The species of the genus Citrus belong to the family Rutaceae and the tribe Citreae. All members of the genus have a characteristic fruit, the esperidium, which is a type of yellow-colored rachis and the rind does not separate from the flesh. These species are the lemon, citron and grapefruit. Lemon is a cultivated hybrid
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I had promised my friend Valentinos Theofilou that I would write an article about Taro root (Kolokasi). I learned about taro root from Valentino who I met by chance while travelling to Komotini, Greece.Young, Cypriot, student at the University of Piraeus, we had an interesting conversation about many issues on the way to Komotini. He
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