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!
Taro (kolokasi). The plant. The uses. Taro recipes
I had promised my friend Valentinos Theofilou that I would write an article about Taro…
The three sisters: Why grow together corn, squash and beans
American Indians used to successfully grow corn, squash and beans together. They called this way…
How I grow eggplants (aubergines) in your garden – Instructions and tips
Eggplants Eggplant plant Eggplant is a tropical plant. It loves heat. Eggplant is one of…
How to grow peas in your garden – Instructions and tips
We’ve had enough of frozen peas! Time to learn how to grow peas in our…
Growing okra plants in your garden. Tips and instructions
Want to learn about growing okra in your garden? The Latin name of okra is…
How I grow peppers in the garden. Tips and instructions
Do you want to learn how I grow peppers in the garden? Hot peppers Peppers…
Trees
Tips and guides on how to plant and grow your own fruit and ornamental trees. Learn about grafting, pruning, fertilizing trees.
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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 sage in pots or window boxes
Sage (salvia officinalis) is a perennial plant that grows to a height of 0.3 to…
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 Camellia plant
Queens of the winter flowers, Camellias are attractive evergreen shrubs that are highly prized for…
Taking care of Callistemon, bottle brushes plant
Callistemon (bottlebrush) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Myrtaceae, native…
Taking care of Kalanchoe, Widow’s-thrill plant
If you’re new to houseplants, the Kalanchoe is a great one to start with. They…
Taking care of Hibiscus, rosa-sinensis, Chinese hibiscus, China rose, Hawaiian hibiscus, rose mallow and shoeblack plant
Growing hibiscus is an easy way to add a tropical flair to your garden. When…
Taking care of Dracaena plant
The Dracaena genus of tropical broadleaf evergreen shrubs and trees includes several species commonly used…
Taking care of Wisteria sinensis, Chinese wisteria plant
Wisteria is a deciduous, climbing shrub, bearing beautiful pendants of scented flowers in May or…
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.
1 square meter raised garden – Advantages and Experiences
I build a raised garden of 1 square meter in Greece, with simple materials and…
Fertilizer from garbage – How can I recycle garbage-waste to make fertilizer and more?
Fertilizer from Garbage! Let’s look at garbage from a new perspective!!! How much money do…
Works in February in my garden
I describe important work in February in my garden, in Greece. February is an active…
Home Composting Guide from E1 class of the Karpenisi, Greece, Primary School
Creating compost for use in the garden and pots is a topic that interests us…
People and garden
Useful articles about the garden, plants and their effect on humans.
The Farmer and his Children – Let’s make a new start in Greece (before or after bankruptcy)
You didn’t have to be smart, brilliant, wise, educated, or an economist to understand that…
Gardening is good for your health
It is a fact that gardening is an activity that makes many people feel good….
Happy New Year! Happy 2019!
I wish you all a happy, healthy and creative 2019. May you maintain or acquire…
Christmas Memories of a Big Child
The house was unnaturally warm. There was something special about the atmosphere.We spent the winter…
Steve Cutts Animation – Man’s Relationhip with Nature
Artist Steve Cutts captured in a 3.5 minute film the relationship between man and nature…
The effect of cellphone radiation on plants. An experiment contacted by five ninth-grade young women from Denmark. Cress seeds placed near the router had not grown.
Fifteen-year-old high school students in Denmark designed and carried out a science experiment to test…
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.
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Recipies
Recipes to cook what we made in the garden. Food to share with friends and acquaintances.
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