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!
Nutrients needed by plants
Learn about the nutrients that plants need to be healthy and strong. Whether growing in…
Symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in tomatoes
The information on the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in tomatoes (trophic deficiencies) comes from “The…
How I grow broccoli in my garden
How do I grow broccoli in my garden? Broccoli is the super food you can…
Blossom end rot, a common problem in tomatoes
Blossom end rot, or Dry rot, or dry top or is a common problem that…
Carrots improve eyesight. Myth or a fact?
Carrots are said to improve eyesight. Is this true or a myth? To answer that…
Corn cultivation in the garden – Basic knowledge
Basic knowledge about the cultivation of maize. When do we sow corn?What are the sowing…
Trees
Tips and guides on how to plant and grow your own fruit and ornamental trees. Learn about grafting, pruning, fertilizing trees.
Handbook for cultivation of cherry trees (in Greek) from DDFT and ΕΛΓΟ Δήμητρα
A useful Handbook for cultivating cherry trees. The Department of Deciduous Fruit Trees (DDFT), in…
How to grow cherry trees in the garden and pots. Cherry pollinators
Do you want to grow cherry trees in the garden? The cherry tree forms a…
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….
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….
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!
18 indoor plants that clean the air, according to NASA
In 1989, NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA), conducted a study to…
Urban farming on balconies, rooftops and city open spaces
By urban farming on balconies we refer to the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, herbs, but…
I grow vegetables in the city on balconies and rooftops
Can I grow vegetables on balconies and rooftops even though modern cities seem to be…
How to grow celery in pots or window boxes
Celery (Apium Graveolens) is a biennial plant with a height of 0.3 to 0.9 meters….
Construction of green roofs. Vegetable gardens, garden on roof. All you need to know
You will find answers from experts to frequently asked questions about the construction of green…
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…
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.
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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!!!
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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 Cape honeysuckle, Tecoma capensis plant
Cape honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis) is a rambling broadleaf evergreen shrub native to southern Africa, often…
Taking care of Weeping fig, benjamin fig, ficus benjamina or ficus tree plant
Weeping figs (benjamin fig) are some of the most beloved houseplants. This tree-like houseplant can…
Taking care of Cyclamen plant
Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) is a petite flowering plant that has sweet-scented, small blooms on long…
Taking care of Croton (Codiaeum variegatum, fire croton, garden croton, or variegated croton) plant
The croton plant (Codiaeum variegatum) has colorful variegated foliage and nearly limitless leaf forms with…
Taking care of Cestrum, Night-Blooming Jasmine plant
Night-Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum), is a common plant in Greek courtyards. This plant has a natural…
Taking care of Kendia, Howea forsteriana plant
The kentia palm (Howea forsteriana) is a tall palm with arching, glossy dark green fronds…
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.
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Gardening experiences
The garden and what happens in it, constantly surprises us. We record the experiences.
Vegetables in pots. Tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, cucumbers, lettuce
This year I decided to conduct an experiment. To try growing tomatoes, peppers, squash, lettuce…
Pine needles in the garden. 6 uses
In a pine-rich country like Greece, dry pine needles are abundant. They can be used…
Save the Bees – Why We Must Take Care and Respect Them
The bees were dead around the hive. Thousands of bees dead. Save the bees cried…
The wonder of Mother Earth – The perpetual cycle
Mother Earth was always there, waiting patiently for you to rediscover it. She was there…
Mediterranean bamboo plants roots – What happens under the soil of a bamboo (reed, stubble) plant?
What is the look of a Mediterranean bamboo (or reed, or stubble) plant under the…
Basic knowledge about swallow birds
A short article with basic knowledge about swallows! Learn useful information about these nice birds…
People and garden
Useful articles about the garden, plants and their effect on humans.
The Worrying Phenomenon of Bees Population Decline
Human society is extremely complex and fragile, resting on several pillars. One of them is…
Gardening for people with back pain problem
Is gardening possible for people with back problems? Can back pain deprive them of their…
Cultivating in Tinos Greek island – Tarambados – Kardiani – Pyrgos – Marlas
What does Tinos Greek island have to do with cultivations? Tinos is one of the…
Psychology and Garden – Mother Earth
Mother Earth, who has been giving everything to man for thousands of years, giving life…
How Much Humans Depend on Plants?
How much do we humans depend on plants? Living in a big city, for a…
The Sun and the Winter Solstice – Christmas
The night of December 22 is the longest of the year, lasting 14 hours and…
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.
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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.
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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.
I build a unique scarecrow having the shape of a bird to protect vegetables in the garden
As the first tomatoes began to ripen for this year, I encountered a particular problem….
Growing lamp for seed starter (a trial)
The need to make a growing lamp for the seed starter. In the past few…
Building a mobile seed starter
I built a portable seed starter that I can carry between the cottage and the…
Recipies
Recipes to cook what we made in the garden. Food to share with friends and acquaintances.
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