How to use garlic to offer protection to your plants in garden or pots. Learn how to make garlic spray for plant protection by natural means. What this garlic spray is good for This simple garlic recipe is good for your plants because it protects your plants from aphids, spider mites and other insects. Ingredients […]
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American Indians used to successfully grow corn, squash and beans together. They called this way of farming “the three sisters” because the three plants took care of each other and all grew together in harmony. You too can use this knowledge and grow corn, squash and beans together. Corn provides a natural scaffold on which
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A short article with basic knowledge about swallows! Learn useful information about these nice birds that visit Mediterranean areas every spring and build their nests near us. How long does a swallow live? The maximum recorded time is 8 years and 1 month. The lifespan of a swallow depends on factors such as the quality
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Goji berry plant For many people in Greece the Goji berry is a completely unknown plant. But in the health food world, in recent years, I would say that they are one of the most popular fruits. Mainly athletes and sportsmen, but also people in general who follow a healthy diet, use them despite their
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Eggplants Eggplant plant Eggplant is a tropical plant. It loves heat. Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables. I can’t get enough of eating it fried, boiled or roasted. I love moussaka made with eggplant, fried eggplant and eggplant salad. Dedicate a portion of your garden to grow your own eggplants. It’s not difficult and
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What is deep irrigation? Deep irrigation is the way of irrigating (watering) plants in such a way that the water reaches the roots of the plant more easily, the plant is watered efficiently, saving water quantity and without losses from surface evaporation, especially in the summer months. The problem of irrigation In classical surface irrigation,
We’ve had enough of frozen peas! Time to learn how to grow peas in our garden so we can taste our own fresh and delicious peas!!!! Pea seeds To start growing peas, you will need to purchase pea seeds. You will find them in agricultural stores, or from friends and acquaintances. The seeds are likely
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Do you want to learn how I grow peppers in the garden? Hot peppers Peppers are native to Mexico, Central America and the northern part of South America. The name pepper (from the Spanish pimiento meaning pepper and the English pepper) was given by Christopher Columbus when he brought the plant to Europe. Apparently he
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Sow seeds inside coffee lids? What kind of idea is that? Where could something like this be useful? 3 were the problems I had when sowing seeds directly into the soil: I think I have found a solution using coffee lids. The lids that they put on top of coffee paper cups when you buy
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The return to the village was something that was of great concern to many Greeks in the early years of the economic crisis that started in 2008. The dead ends that appeared in the cities, the lay offs, the unemployment, the lack of work and prospects, led to the search for alternatives. Thus many Greeks
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I build a raised garden of 1 square meter in Greece, with simple materials and test the possibility of growing in this garden. Even if you have enough natural space to grow, the idea of growing in a controlled environment with the ideal soil is appealing. This artificial garden is ideal for growing in the
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“How do I grow watermelons in the garden?“, a neighbor asked me. “I see that you grow watermelons in your garden and I would like to try it myself“, he said. Watermelon is probably the most favorite and typical summer plant. Who wouldn’t want to have watermelons in their garden and taste their own juicy,
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Do you want to learn how to grow beans and green beans in the garden? You are in the right place! The bean belongs to the genus Phaseolus of the family Leguminosae. The various cultivated species of bean, according to their importance, are as follows: All four species are diploid with 2x=22 chromosomes. It is
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I’ll tell you how I grow melons in the garden! Melon is a climbing plant that loves warmth and areas with long summers. Male and female flowers grow on the same plant, but again, they need bees for pollination to occur. Melons belong to the same family as cucumbers, pumpkins and squashes. Beyond the purely
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How do I grow strawberries in the garden or in pots on the balcony in the garden? Strawberries are one of the most beloved, delicate and therefore expensive fruits. But the news is good. Strawberries are a relatively easy to grow fruit that will reward the amateur gardener. You can grow it in the garden,
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Peas are a climbing, expansive plant that holds on to anything it can find to grow and climb. It is important to provide support for peas. It is only in our best interest as gardeners to give it supports from which it will grab. From time to time I have tried various methods for supporting
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Fertilizer from Garbage! Let’s look at garbage from a new perspective!!! How much money do we throw away with our “garbage”? How can we make use of our garbage? Which materials can we recycle and which can we use? What is household garbage? From the plate to the trash go money and valuable materials We
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I describe important work in February in my garden, in Greece. February is an active month in the garden as I prepare for Spring which is coming in a few days. How quickly has this winter gone by too? We are already into the last month of it. There is no more time to put
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From city kid to posting a new vegetable gardener guide. As a city kid, the only contact I had with vegetables was when we bought them ready-made from the market and when we consumed them. In the majority of cases, I had never seen the plants from which the things we ate came from. I
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Vegetables and herbs need vital space to grow. Vital space refers to both their root system and their trunk and leaves. You need to maintain spacing for successful cultivation. Please use the table bellow as a rough measurement. I do not expect you to take a measurement tape and measure with precision the space between
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