In this article you will find information about the life span of fruit trees in years and after how many years they start to produce fruit. You will find information about: Almond tree, Pear tree, Apricot tree, Damask tree, Olive tree, Citrus tree (Lemon, Orange, Mandarin), Walnut tree, Cherry tree, Cherry tree, Pine tree, Cinnamon […]
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Today I watched for the umpteenth time the beloved show “Weekend with Manesis” in Greek TV. Also every day I watch the catchy ERT’s (National Greek Television) shows. The conclusion is one The county in Greece is producing, claiming, dreaming, producing, exporting greatness. And it has fun! On the other hand, Athens (Greece capital city)
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Around this time in 2001 the US decides to impose tariffs on Chinese honey imports. The Chinese respond with a technique of concealing the country of honey’s origin and a war, which has degraded honey quality worldwide, begins. China is the No1 honey producer in the world Half of the world’s honey produced is China.
1 ton of Chinese honey + 1 ton of Greek thyme honey = 2 tons of Thyme Greek honey? Read More »
Autumn (September, October, November) are the months when we plant lettuce and onions in the garden. You can find lettuce seedlings at nurseries and farm supply stores in your neighborhood. Lettuce To plant lettuce, dig a small hole by hand. Place the lettuce seedling inside and dig it in. Press the soil so that it
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How feasible and easy is composting when you live in an apartment in a city like Athens, Greece? Can you produce compost from earthworms in a city like Athens? Composting requires collecting organic materials and depositing them in piles (stacks) for several months. In the garden this is something relatively easy to do as there
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In mid-October, I pruned the dry “stems”, stems from the artichokes. The artichokes had already started to put out new leaves and grow again. The stems were dry and “dead”. Some of the dry artichoke stems were thick and I had a hard time cutting them into pieces for compost. So I sliced them in
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Today I transferred the homemade wine – wine 2020 from the stainless steel container where the must (after alcoholic fermentation) became wine, to the stainless steel storage and sealing container. Two pegs were valuable helpers. Making homemade wine almost every year. This year I had a small production of grapes. Most of the grapes had
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What was the problem with the concrete mixer An old orange electric mixer that had the rotation shaft of the mixing bowl stuck. For 20 years the mixing bucket of the mixer had been stuck and could not rotate, rendering the mixer unusable. The electric motor was working normally. There is no apparent way to
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Aha!! The magic artichokes in September! Surely you know that until 200-400 years ago, artichokes were only the privilege of kings in Europe. They were grown in the royal gardens. True to their appointment, at the beginning of September, they began to sprout leaves again. The hitherto dry plants came to life again. The summer
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We welcome the new growing season, now that autumn is here… and winter is just around the corner We welcome broccoli, cauliflowers, cauliflowers, cabbages, lettuce, leeks, spinach, beets, carrots, peas, beans, garlic, onions, potatoes, potatoes, endives, apples, oranges, mandarins, pears. Autumn and Winter are a magical time for the garden. You can grow so many
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“HARVESTATION” is the process whereby fertile land becomes a desert as a result of drought, deforestation and improper agricultural activity. “Desertification, climate change, lignite and the electricity bill in Greece and worldwide” could have been the secondary title… Huge areas of the planet are being deserted or have already been deserted. In these areas, there
Healthy plants need healthy soil for healthy growth so that they can accurately absorb what the plants need. Soil needs to contain minerals, and research on active soils shows that the widespread use of synthetic fertilizers leads to a soil that no longer has the biology needed to support healthy plants. The text is my
Two years ago I started an experiment in my garden. I wanted to see how adding organic matter in depth would improve the soil. How adding prunings, wood chips, compost, manure would improve the soil. Today I’m going to show you the results. Maybe you can apply this technique and benefit from it. Two years
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I have been involved in gardening, plants and hobby farming for over 10 years in Greece. I grow mostly in the cottage, and occasionally in pots in the city, namely Athens, Greece. Before (I’m not ashamed to admit it), I had nothing to do with the land. As I say,“I hadn’t stooped, stone unturned.” A
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The Duchess with the chickensDeborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire(1920 – 2014) The next time someone tells you that it is humble to deal with the land, that it is not appropriate, tell them this story. A story of inspiration. Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire in England, inherited a lot of debt and a large estate.
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In the 1960s, researchers breeding Pyrrhocoris apterus insects in Europe noticed a strange phenomenon when they tried to breed the same insects at Harvard University in the USA. After the 5th stage of development and instead of the insects becoming adults, they either went through a 6th stage of development or became adults with larval
On a walk in Nea Smyrni, Greece, passing outside the store Figures World, I met dear ET the alien, reminding us to use mask and gloves in a very sweet and effortless way. Remember this is the Covid virus time, all over the world. I don’t usually do this, but I stopped and took a
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This year I decided to conduct an experiment. To try growing tomatoes, peppers, squash, lettuce and cucumbers in clay pots. It all started because of the coronavirus quarantine. I, like many others, missed a month and a half of the March to April growing season. I was unable to plant the seedlings in the garden
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A friend asked me a few days ago. “What do you suggest I buy? Plastic or clay pot?“ After some thought, I answered him with several questions. That it depends on what plants he wants to plant in the pots, whether they are vegetable or ornamental plants, where he will put the pots, how much
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Ideas on how nurseries, horticultural shops and garden centres can use the Internet to increase their clientele and sales. Nurseries, horticultural shops and garden centres are special cases of businesses. Because they sell a living and sensitive product such as plants and trees. Usually in close proximity to the store. And they have peak sales
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