A valuable collection of articles about gardening, growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, trees. Information about soil, fertilizers, seeds, equipment, tips, experiences from the garden.
Vegetables • Trees • Olives • Grow fruits • Grapes vineyard • Herbs • Weeds • Ornamental plants • Soil • Gardening experiences • People and garden • Know your farmer • Urban gardening • In the garden • Seeds • Plant protection • Garden tools and services • Recipies
Vegetables
How to grow your own vegetables. Tips, techniques, ideas. Learn how to grow tomatoes, onions, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, taro (kolokasi), eggplants, peas, peppers, okras, beans and much more!
Yellow leaves on broccoli and cauliflower plants
Why do I see yellow leaves on broccoli and cauliflower plants? The broccoli I had…
Tips to prevent diseases and pest infestations on 14 vegetables
Disease and pest infestations on vegetables are one of the biggest problems that the amateur…
The winter potatoes are ready for harvest!
Delicious winter potatoes see the sunlight (14 November 2018) I sowed my potatoes on August…
What happens to lettuce if we harvest them by cutting instead of uprooting them?
What happens if you harvest a lettuce by cutting it and don’t uproot it? How…
I grow spinach in the garden
How do I grow spinach? Spinach is an easy-to-grow vegetable. It can be grown in…
Diagnosis of the nutritional status of a plant, deficiencies – part 2/2
Characteristic symptoms of plant deficiencies part 2 Depending on the location of symptoms on the…
Trees
Tips and guides on how to plant and grow your own fruit and ornamental trees. Learn about grafting, pruning, fertilizing trees.
Growing Pomegranate in Garden and Pot. Tips, Pests, Diseases, Tips
Growing pomegranate trees will reward you in many ways as they provide us with delicious…
How to plant bare root trees
“How do I plant bare root trees?” a friend asked me the other day. Suitable…
How to grow apricots in your garden and in pots. Tips and problems
Want to learn about growing apricots in your garden or in pots in the city?…
How to plant trees in your garden the right way – Step by step instructions
Want to learn how to plant trees in your garden? Trees that will produce fruit…
How to grow peach trees in the garden or pots. Tips and problems
Peach cultivation is one of the most important in Greece, with table peaches accounting for…
Preventive pesticide and fungicide applications to trees – How to prevent tree diseases
Preventive tree spraying is what we can do for our trees to prevent diseases. S.O.S.:…
Urban gardening
Cultivation is not only the privilege of those who have a garden. Urban farming is an activity that is gaining more and more friends. All you need are pots, soil, plants, seeds and a good mood.
Urban gardening helps a lot in creating a positive psychology. It helps to think positively and creatively. The feeling that in the grey of the concrete of the city, there can be production of vegetables, trees, fruits, herbs is magical. What could be better than having your own garden on the balcony or rooftop of your apartment building!
How to grow oregano in pots or window boxes
Oregano (Origanum Vulgare) is a perennial, herbaceous, bushy herb. The pot or window box with…
How to grow peppermint in pots or window boxes
Peppermint (Mentha piperita, Mentha pulegium, Mentha Rotundifolia) is a herbaceous aromatic plant. It is one…
How to grow marjoram in pots or window boxes
Marjoram is a herbaceous herb with many offshoots. It is related to oregano plant. You…
How to grow fennel in pots or window boxes
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is an annual herb. It is cultivated for its foliage and also…
How to grow parsley in pots or window boxes
Parsley (Petroselinum Apiaceae) is a biennial plant. Although we are used to finding it easily…
How to grow lavender in pots or window boxes
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia, Lavandula stoechas) is a herb / plant native to southern Europe so…
Olives
How to grow olives and make oil and edible olives. The olive is a blessed tree. It gives us its fruits, leaves and wood. It is no coincidence that according to legend, the Athenians chose it as a gift from the goddess Athena over that of Poseidon.
Olive Trees Growing Guide. Book from the University of Agricultural Technology of TEI of Crete, Greece. 292 pages
I discovered this little treasure trove of knowledge that describes everything one wants to know…
Grow fruits
How to grow fruit. Instructions and useful information. Would you like to plant and grow your own watermelons and melons? Or your own strawberries?
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Grapes vineyard
How to grow grapes and make your own wine and petmezi. The vine, along with the olive tree, are the characteristic plants of Greece. Both are very productive, hardy and yield products that can be preserved for a long time. Wine and olive oil respectively. From the grapes you can make wine, petimezi, sweets. And from its leaves, everyone’s favorite dolmades!!!
How to make home wine from grapes. Step by step guide and equipment used
I will show you how to make home wine from grapes. I’ll show you how…
Grafting grape vines
Why graft a grapes vineyard? Why are we grafting a grapes vineyard? We graft a…
Pierce’s disease in grapevines
Not only grape vines are infested by Pierce’s disease, but also several other species including…
Homemade wine 2016. The first glass
This is the first glass of wine from my 2016 homemade wine production. And to…
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…
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…
Herbs
How to grow herbs in the garden and in the city. Grow herbs! It’s easy. They are hardy plants. They have great tasting and healing properties. Start with even a small pot. You won’t regret it!
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Weeds
Weeds are a nuisance to many. They want to cut them down and get rid of them. But weeds are much more than that. They are fighters for life. Indicators of the health of the soil. Valuable helpers in the growth of our plants. Learn about weeds.
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Ornamental plants
Flowers and ornamental plants are the salt and pepper in the garden. We use them for decoration and because they create beautiful emotions. They give, colour, shape, beauty to the garden or balcony.
Taking care of peace lily plant (Spathiphyllum) indoors and outdoors
The Peace Lily originates from the tropical rainforests of Colombia and Venezuela, a real shadow…
Taking care of schefflera (umbrella plant) indoors and outdoors
Schefflera is a tropical plant genus from the Araliaceae family, commonly grown indoors as a…
Taking care of African violet (Saintpaulia) plant indoors and outdoors
African violets aren’t actually violets at all! Each member of the African violet species list…
Taking care of Rhapis palm (lady palms) plant
Rhapis palm (also known as lady palms) is native to China and is extremely tolerant…
Taking care of Poinsettia plant indoors and outdoors
In this article I will tell how you can take care your poinsettia plants indoors…
Taking care of Pothos (Devil’s Ivy) plant indoors and outdoors
Pothos is an easy to care plant, known with many names. To name a few:…
Soil
Soil is the base on which plants grow. It is a complex system of nutrients, pH and micro-organisms. Learn how to enrich it with nutrients (NPK – Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium). Learn about fertilizers, manure and their use.
When to fertilize trees and vegetables – Per month feralization instructions
“When do I apply fertilizer to trees and vegetables”? This is a very basic and…
Overproduction from a raised bed made of roof tiles, and covered with wood chips
Do you remember the article about building a raised bed with roof tiles with the…
Basic Knowledge about NPK Fertilizers
Today we will present basic knowledge about NPK fertilizers. Really what does NPK stand for?…
Chemical and organic fertilizers (manure, compost, peat, green manure, rotating crops, soils)
Be careful about mixing chemical and organic fertilizers. Read carefully the following fertilizer mixing advices….
Raised bed made of Roman roof tiles. An alternative and cheap way to build raised beds for your garden
How raised beds made of chip Roman roof tiles changed my garden. I’m sure many…
How to use fertilizers and nutrients for plants
In the first post (Chemical and organic fertilizers (manure, compost, peat, green manure, rotating crops,…
Gardening experiences
The garden and what happens in it, constantly surprises us. We record the experiences.
What is really worth growing in our garden? 6 questions to help you
The first year I grew the garden (everything), the water bill came to 250 Euros…
Vine stems for the wood stove – How to make bundles and packages for easy tinder
After pruning the vines we find ourselves with too many pruned vine stems. For some…
Plant identification – What is the name of the plant growing in your garden?
If you are like me, then your garden is full of plants (weeds) all year…
Heat wave and Plants. How can I help them survive climate high temperatures?
Summer is a season when there are often very high temperatures and sometimes even heat…
Problem with ants eating plants – 3 solutions!
Plants have many enemies. Mainly diseases and fungi. But there’s one enemy we don’t usually…
Sunflower seed is born from the sunflower flower (sun plant)
The sunflowers survived the ants that “loved” them when they were small plants, the winds…
People and garden
Useful articles about the garden, plants and their effect on humans.
I learn every day. Byzantine expressions that we still use today
“ΕΦΑΓΑ ΤΟΝ ΠΕΡΙΔΡΟΜΟ” “ΕΦΑΓΑ ΤΟΝ ΠΕΡΙΔΡΟΜΟ” has to do with Byzantium.Byzantine dishes were deep and…
What did we learn about UAPs (UFOs) from the report released on 25 June 2021?
Are there aliens? Have alien vehicles been recorded in Earth’s skies? What do leaked videos…
Survey Results: Nurseries, agricultural shops and consumer behaviour
I present to you the results of the survey on our consumer behavior in nurseries…
Why myopia increases in children. The relationship with the garden, the sun and nature will surprise you!
Myopia is a condition of the eyes in which you cannot see clearly in the…
The County of Greece LIVES, Athens (the capital) is DYING
Today I watched for the umpteenth time the beloved show “Weekend with Manesis” in Greek…
Autumn – Happy new growing season to all!
We welcome the new growing season, now that autumn is here… and winter is just…
Know your farmer
Stories by and for professional farmers. The people who produce the vegetables, fruits, herbs, vegetables that we consume every day. It’s not easy being a farmer.
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In the garden
Useful information for works in the garden, the estate, the farm.
January works in the garden
January is a quiet month in the garden. We can’t offer much to our gardens…
What to do to prevent the water pipes from cracking from the frost. Tips for dealing with frost in the garden and cottage
What can I do to prevent the water pipes from bursting from the frost in…
December in the garden – Work Calendar
December in the garden is traditionally a month characterized by tranquility. Nature moves at a…
Vegetables to plant in autumn and winter
Which vegetables do we plant and sow for Autumn and Winter? Autumn and Winter are…
I transplant seedlings (Broccoli, Cabbage) in the garden
In this article I describe how I transplant seedlings (Broccoli, Cabbage) in the garden. Yesterday…
Hardiness zones in Greece
A Hardiness Zone is a geographically defined area in which a specific category of plants…
Seeds
The seeds are valuable. Learn how to save seeds from your plants.
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Plant protection
Plants have many pests and diseases that affect them and their production, How can you deal with plant infestations, pests and diseases.
Instructions to build a simple trap for stink bugs
You will learn how to make a simple stink bugs trap, using simple instructions. Stink…
Nettle tea protects plants from aphids
We can use stinging nettle tea to protect our plants from aphids. Especially when these…
Nettle tea for stronger plants
The nettle tea acts as a revitalizing agent for plants that have been affected by…
Plant protection using garlic spray for plants
How to use garlic to offer protection to your plants in garden or pots. Learn…
Garden tools and services
How we can make our life in the garden easier by using special equipment and products. But also simple recipes with everyday ingredients we have in our garden. You may find clever ideas.
1 ton of Chinese honey + 1 ton of Greek thyme honey = 2 tons of Thyme Greek honey?
Around this time in 2001 the US decides to impose tariffs on Chinese honey imports….
Repair of an old orange concrete mixer with stuck rotation shaft of the bucket
What was the problem with the concrete mixer An old orange electric mixer that had…
Clay or plastic pots for my plants?
A friend asked me a few days ago. “What do you suggest I buy? Plastic…
Ideas to leverage the Internet a nursery, horticultural shop, garden centre
Ideas on how nurseries, horticultural shops and garden centres can use the Internet to increase…
String trimmer line for grass cutters. Types, sizes and uses. How to choose the right type
In this article, I’ll try to help you choose the right type, shape and size…
Wood stove and flue pipes. Tips. Positioning, length, slopes, angles, cleaning, construction materials, firewood
This article describes what I learned from experiencing problems with the wood stove and the…
Recipies
Recipes to cook what we made in the garden. Food to share with friends and acquaintances.
Greek Melomakarona recipe for Christmas
If there is one time of the year when the house should have beautiful and…
Sweeteners, Sugar, Stevia, Aspartame. Glycemic Index
Let’s talk about sweeteners such as sugar, stevia, aspartame and many others that you may…
75% of the honey sold in the USA is not honey
Just because it’s sold as honey, doesn’t mean it’s honey! A survey conducted in the…
How to Make Tasty Edible Homemade Olives
Today I will tell you how I make tasty edible homemade olives. At the back…
7 Greek Recipes to Make Homemade Olives
I have gathered 7 Greek recipes to make homemade olives. Greece, among other great things,…
Recipe for homemade grape molasses (Petimezi or Grape Syrup)
A recipe for home made grape molasses (petimezi). Easily make petimezi (grape molasses) from your…