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At first glance, the old frame shed was easier to demolish than to restore. However, the original method of repair gave this battered household unit a new life. The wooden frame building came to me from the previous, not the most hands-on owners. Typical story: the structure is there, but […]
How much does the kitchen cost for the cottage? Not the one that will start to fall apart after a season, but a solid, high-quality one? Extremely inexpensive. Don’t you believe it? Then read it! We decided to update the kitchen at our parents’ dacha. The task is to make […]
The mountains of southeastern China are distinguished by an exceptional wealth of flora, and if the climate at the foot and at low altitudes is tropical and subtropical, then it becomes temperate above, and many plants of this zone have long come to our gardens. A characteristic feature of this […]
Everyone knows that plants are best watered with rainwater. But it’s not always a container for collecting valuable moisture that adds beauty to the site. But this “trouble” is easy to help! Surely there is not a single cottage in the open spaces where rainwater is not collected. Under the […]
Frame-type buildings are increasingly being built for year-round operation. Some nodes in such buildings require special attention. Even at the project stage, specialists should carefully consider the design of walls and roofs: both are designed to provide not only a high degree of heat and sound insulation, but also fire […]
Why is there no water heater at your dacha yet? Are you stopped by the apparent difficulties associated with its installation and connection? If we carefully consider this issue, then everything is quite solvable and, in principle, not difficult. The main thing is to do everything correctly. So the time […]
The achievements of modern science — balanced fertilizer complexes, growth stimulants, flowering and ovaries help the current gardeners to get a decent harvest. And what did our mothers and grandmothers do to grow more vegetables? We have collected little tricks that helped gardeners before and will be relevant now. And […]
When designing a suburban area, it is not necessary to adhere to established traditions and stereotypes. Why not apply non-standard solutions that will delight the eye for many years? To mark the boundaries of the house territory, we made a light and elegant fence using ready-made sections of welded wire […]
Amelanchier is not the most popular plant among gardeners, despite its cold resistance and unpretentiousness. Meanwhile, there is another reason to plant this plant: the beneficial properties of Amelanchier, which will be discussed. Botanical reference Amelanchier is a deciduous shrub or small tree common in Central and Southern Europe, North […]
I have been growing violets for more than 10 years, but I encountered such a misfortune for the first time a few years ago. A month after the unbearable heat, the leaves began to die off en masse. With tears in my eyes, I threw them out in armfuls. In […]