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In nature, plants are not divided into beautiful and edible. Only a person once decided to do this by defining a place in flower beds for some, and sending others to the garden. But even this division turned out to be temporary, because in recent years, with the advent of […]
Brassicaceae But you should not wait for the flowering of vegetable plants from the Brassicaceae family (radish, turnip, daikon, mustard, cabbage). Firstly, the inflorescences consisting of four-petalled yellow flowers are not too decorative, and secondly, the taste and appearance of the “bloomed” vegetable will be hopelessly spoiled, even if we […]
The European radish is a close relative of the radish with a small beautifully colored and rapidly growing root crop. According to legend, it was taken by the traveler Marco Polo from China to Venice, and from there it has already spread throughout Europe. The nutritional and healing properties of […]
Onion is one of the most ancient vegetable crops, it has always been cultivated both as a food and as a medicinal plant. Onions are considered relatively easy to grow, and even novice summer residents usually achieve quite decent harvests. But it happens that experienced gardeners also fail. Sometimes the […]
Compliance with proper agricultural technology is the key to a high yield. This rule is true for any vegetable crop. Potatoes are no exception. And the preparation for its planting begins in autumn, when you harvest and sort the tubers, postponing those that will become the seed material. From now […]
Potato pests: how to deal with them A variety of pests encroach on the ripening potato crop and its tops. The insatiable Gryllotalpidae eats tubers so that the crunch is worth it. Rodents are also not averse to diversify their menu. The ubiquitous wireworm is a champion of mass destruction […]
The advantages of onions are undeniable. But his relative leek is extremely tasty and tender, and therefore many people want to grow it, but often do not know which side to approach this matter. Leek does not form a turnip. The edible part of this onion is the tightly rolled […]
It’s time to sow cucumbers for seedlings. In my practice, crops are always stretched in time, whether it is sowing tomatoes, peppers or other vegetable crops. For growing on my site, I always choose parthenocarpic varieties and cucumber hybrids, they fully meet my expectations. Containers for seedlings There are many […]
Cottages where tomatoes are not grown, you can probably count on your fingers. Someone has a dozen bushes growing, others have under a hundred, and almost all gardeners use the seedling method. Is it possible to simplify the task: eliminate the pleasant, but very troublesome process of cultivating seedlings and […]
Almost all gardeners make mistakes when growing tomatoes. Some still manage to boast of an enviable harvest — and it’s not even about knowing some special secrets that are available only to a select few. Everything is really not so difficult — the choice of the right variety and the […]