How to measure land slope
How to Determine Land Slope
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The Hydroponic Grow House
This video presents a hydroponic grow house. A vertical hydroponic system.
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Build a vegetable garden on roof with Alpha blocks (YTONG blocks)
Have you thought about building a vegetable rooftop garden with Alpha Blocks (YTONG block)? It’s a simple construction and it has a low cost. For the construction of the garden, we use alpha blocks because they are lightweight and do not stress our building with their weight and we can build it in the dimensions
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3 days without access to Internet – Free or captive in the garden?
Suddenly and without my choice, I found myself without Internet for 3 days. The reason was the change of ISP from Forthnet (Nova) to OTE (Cosmote). According to the employee at the OTE service point, the change of provider would result in a service interruption for about 2 hours. In practice it lasted much, much
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Growing lamp for seed starter (a trial)
The need to make a growing lamp for the seed starter. In the past few days, I started setting up the seedbeds for the new season. Because of the cold weather when we start the seedlings for the spring season, we necessarily have to have them in an enclosed and warm space like a room.
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Homemade wine 2016. The first glass
This is the first glass of wine from my 2016 homemade wine production. And to your own! The product of a year’s work and expectations on the grape vines. Wine 2016! Its color is pinkish as it contained a small amount of black grapes. The taste is wonderful. Alcohol levels, above average. The aromas are
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What kills palm trees in Greece? Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)
All this time I’ve been hearing about the disease in the palm trees in Greece. About the problems caused by the red palm weevil. It was time for it, to knock and on our door. The only palm tree we have on the property is in trouble by this insect. Palm tree’s leaves are starting
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I make homemade grapes wine in 2013. Experiences, errors and corrections using Oinoli
Wine making experiences from 2013. Today I will share with you my experience from my attempt to make homemade wine in 2013. How I went from near disaster to making a good wine. For the previous 3 years, I had been making home wine with no others help. I was crushing the grapes. I put
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Page not found – Error 404
We have recently updated the structure of the website. This is the most likely reason why you did not find the page you requested. At kalliergo.gr you will find lots of information about crops, plants, growing guides, help with plant diseases and pests and of course many others who have the same interest as you!
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Lake Plastiras Greece, Tavern Prosilio, Botanic garden
Successful holidays are those that truly help you to “break” from the daily concerns, work, obligations, problems, everyday life. They make you get away and pick up memories with all your senses. To experience new beautiful places. Meet amazing people. To learn and appreciate. Such was the case with our just 3 day holiday in
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Information about growing Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae) plants in Greece
Due to the great interest in the cultivation of Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae) in Greece, I am posting these questions and answers from the mini interview I had today with Mr. Christos Trantis from I.P.A.D.M. (Institute for Regional Development of Western Macedonia). What should someone who wants to get involved in the cultivation of sea buckthorn
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Building a mobile seed starter
I built a portable seed starter that I can carry between the cottage and the city. The portable seed starter is reinforced with clear plastic to act like a small greenhouse. The construction was done with simple materials to keep cost low. The specifications I set for the portable seed starter were as follows: 20-seat
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How to grow sage in pots or window boxes
Sage (salvia officinalis) is a perennial plant that grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 meters. The Chinese call it “Greek sage” and consider it better than tea. The French call it “Greek tea”. Sage grows well in pots and window boxes. Sage needs sun to grow properly. Does not need regular watering. It
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How to make pomegranate juice at home
Check how I make pomegranate juice. For those of you who haven’t tried to make pomegranate juice, you honestly don’t know what you’re missing. It’s one of the most delicious, beneficial and visually beautiful juices there is. What you’ll need to make pomegranate juice Method of preparation 1. Cut the pomegranates in half. 2. Carefully
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I make homemade grapes wine for the first time – Experiences and mistakes
2010 is the first time I tried to make my own grapes wine. I will try to convey my experience to you. To tell you what I did right and what I did wrong. This article focuses mainly on the mistakes I made trying to make homemade grapes wine for the first time. The following
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Information about sea buckthorn (hippophaes) plant
The sea buckthorn plant (hippophaes) has attracted the interest of growers in Greece. Its fruits are considered to belong to the superfoods category because of the many nutrients they contain. There are many articles from which you can start your discovery of sea buckthorn. As an indication, I mention the following. Sea buckthorn (hippophaes) the
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How to grow pomegranate trees. How to easy open and eat pomegranates
How do I easy open the pomegranates? Pomegranates are a unique fruit with many nutrients. But they are difficult to open and eat if you don’t know the right way. In this article you will learn a lot of useful information about pomegranates and how to clean them easily! Late September to early October is
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White worms (grub worms) in compost. What are they?
Have you encountered white worms in compost? They are called grub worms. Do you know what they really are? Do you know if they are harmful to the garden and plants or beneficial? The truth is that a compost bin is a small ecosystem. Dozens of organisms are born, live and die in it, as
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