In October, bushes and trees should be sprayed with a concentrated solution of mineral fertilizers. It is necessary to spray not only the aerial part, but also the soil under the plantings. You need to start from the very ends of the branches, since it was there that the aphid laid eggs
According to the ripening period, tomatoes are divided into 4 groups: ultra-early, early, mid-ripening and lying. But since they are grown in seedlings, the planting time determines the time of their ripening. It turns out that the division into early and late varieties is very relative
This season we planted both crops both in open and protected ground. 8 cups of seedlings were planted in the open field, the end result is 47 watermelons. The maximum weight of the removed watermelon is 9.5 kg, the minimum is 3 kg
Pouring apple, crispy carrots …The main purpose of the cultivation of agricultural crops in suburban areas is to obtain a high yield of fruits, berries or vegetable products. Now gardeners and vegetable growers are paying more and more attention not only to the quantity of products grown, but also to their quality
I read in some magazine about round beds, and I was carried away by this idea. First, I made two such flower beds, and the next year I began to redo the entire site. Firstly, they are much easier to process, which is important for us, pensioners, and, secondly, the yield is even higher. The main work is obtained only when laying these beds, and in the future, only loosening and adding organic matter is needed
What determines the taste and quality of the grown cropTurnip and radishWhy do root vegetables grow ugly?The appearance of crooked and ugly root crops in these crops is directly related to the disease of their keel, on the one hand, and on the other, with improper soil preparation
A significant part of the gardening work is the fight against the consequences of digging ( and we are recommended to dig even twice a season - in spring and autumn ) and constant exposure of the soil. At the same time, you spend an insane amount of time digging and completely pointlessly strain your back, and this does not make plants grow better
Broccoli looks like an elegant green flower. The central head and the heads of the lateral shoots are used for food. In terms of nutritional properties, it has no equal among vegetables, and young leaves are not inferior to spinach and collard greens
More often in our people September was called "deciduous", but he had other nicknames in Russia: "howler" ( from the sounds of the winds ), "golden flower" ( for the cheerful colors of the forest ), " frowning "( for heavy rains and a sharp change in weather )," spring "( heather blooms )
Wherever he turns his gaze on the streets of our cities and towns, in roadside ditches and on the outskirts of forests, everywhere he stumbles upon empty plastic bottles of mineral water or any drinks. And the dacha plots and the adjacent territories are literally inundated with this rotting container
Lagenaria is an annual climbing plant from the pumpkin family. Therefore, it is sometimes called Indian cucumber or Vietnamese squash. But this zucchini is not simple. Lagenaria, pumpkin, zucchini, squash are in a sense related. But if pumpkins, zucchini and squash form fruits on lashes creeping along the ground, lagenarii, in any case, need a trellis
Parsnip is the oldest root crop of the Celery family ( Umbrella ), which deserves no less attention from gardeners than, for example, carrots. By the way, it was even confused with carrots for a long time. However, despite the ancient origin, the presence of varieties and seeds, parsnips still remain a rare crop in our country. I'll try to draw the attention of readers to it
Last year's season passed under my motto:
Basil is one of the oldest spices of the national cuisine of the inhabitants of Central Asia, Ukraine, the Caucasus, where it is known under the names Reagan, Rekhan, Raikhon, Rean, dyshki, fragrant cornflowers, red cornflowers, etc
The soil for red cabbage is prepared as for white cabbage. Seedlings of early varieties are grown from mid-March in greenhouses, mid-season varieties - from April 5-10 in greenhouses, late varieties are sown simultaneously with medium-late varieties of white cabbage
Cold weather in spring and early June retarded the growth and development of all plants in the garden. In such weather, when the soil temperature drops to 12 degrees Celsius, the root system of plants does not work and, in order to maintain the growth point, they begin to take nutrients from the leaves, so the foliage turns yellow and falls off prematurely
August is often called the "sunset of summer", in the old days the peasants used to say: in August "summer is jumping towards autumn". Summer heat subsides and goes away imperceptibly, but rains and cool evenings remind us more and more persistently that autumn is not far off, and cold weather is approaching. Autumn coloring of leaves serves as a harbinger of close leaf fall, but this process is long: in linden it begins around August 20 and lasts almost a month. Often, birch
This villain got me. To effectively deal with him, you need to know him by sight. We are talking about an interesting representative of the herbal kingdom - wheatgrass. It has a slender stem, gracefully curved long leaves, sometimes casually thrown back. Impressive are large open spaces overgrown with wheatgrass, over which a free wind walks
I want to share my unexpected find with other summer residents. Maybe someone will take over my experience. The fact is that when I moved from the middle lane to the Leningrad region, spring garlic came out. I don’t understand the reason - either he didn’t like the local climate, or the soil was not sufficiently cultivated
Why do cucumbers grow bitter, tomatoes are not tasty and small, beets "let go" their beards and refuse to be sweet, and carrots look like rat tails? The main mistakes that cause our "garden" failures
Unfortunately, one cannot list a standard set of varieties and say that they are the best. Therefore, we will try to consider varieties and hybrids of tomatoes from different points of view in the hope that the information will be interesting for a variety of readers
Alas, we are not always happy with the harvest. It seems that everything was done according to science, but the carrots grew ugly, the beets are clearly not sugar, the cucumbers are tough, tasteless and ugly, the tomatoes are tasteless, the potatoes are getting dark, and the eggplants are bitter … Why ?
Often potato growers are perplexed: there was a luxurious tops of the potato and suddenly it was gone in 3-4 days. There are only 90-100 small tubers left under the bush. Late blight did its dirty work - a disease that poses a particular danger
The past year pleased us with the harvest, especially there were a lot of favorite zucchini. Once again I was convinced that my cultivation technology gives excellent results in any weather, therefore I offer it to all readers of "Flora Price"
If you rely on natural agricultural technology in your summer cottage, then you can work 2-3 times less ( less digging, weeding and watering ), get a yield 2-3 times higher and increase soil fertility! And at the same time, doing without mineral fertilizers and pesticides, grow an ecologically clean crop
Some features of caring for tomato hybrids. Prevention of tomato diseases. Physiological diseases (disorders), their causes. Collection and storage of tomatoes
In recent years, cabbage salads have been of particular interest. They have a delayed transition period to the formation of a flowering stem. Using different sowing dates and varietal characteristics of this type of salad, in the presence of greenhouses, you can get products from early spring to late autumn
The base of the greenhouse made of concrete and masonry makes it easy to transform it into neat high ridges, where in cold weather you can put temporary arches with a cover with spandbond or plastic wrap
When, how and what to sow? Part 2. Controlled sowing of seeds. Liquid seeding. Basic sowing rules
My variety is a turban pumpkin. Do you know when the red cap of a ripening pumpkin resembling a fungus turns red? This is it. I think that you have seen these fabulous fruits in photographs more than once
I form most often in two shoots. One is the central one, the second is a stepson from under the first flower brush. I leave all the brushes on the center. And on my stepson I leave two flower brushes and his top, i.e. leave 1-2 leaves above the second brush and cut off the top
White cabbage in the non-black earth is grown mainly through seedlings. And the earliest production comes from seedlings grown in pots. It takes root faster, speeds up ripening and helps to increase the yield
Physalis deserves close attention among vegetable crops that are still not widely spread on the plots of amateur gardeners in the Leningrad Region
It is possible to ensure the harvest of cauliflower from July to September using three methods: using varieties of different early maturity, different planting dates and a combination of seedling and seedless growing methods
It is known that already 6000 years ago people were engaged in agriculture. Unable to plow the land deeply, they loosened the topsoil with a hoe or plow and sowed seeds. In the fall, the harvest was removed, and all the crop residues were left in the fields. For feeding, organic fertilizers and herbal infusions were used, and weeds were fought with the help of a hoe
Any seed can be planted in three ways: dry, wet or germinated. Each of these methods has advantages and disadvantages, which we will discuss in this article; and which option to choose, you decide for yourself, based on the specific circumstances
In our opinion, success is possible if there are three components. Firstly, to provide good soil, secondly, to apply normal agricultural techniques, and thirdly, to have good planting material. Now in more detail
How to maintain and increase soil fertility? How does humus form naturally? It turned out that a huge role in this process is played by soil microorganisms and the simplest living organisms living there, for example, the well-known earthworms. It is difficult to overestimate their role in structuring and humus soil
How to grow pood heads of cabbage suitable for pickling? The timing of sowing seedlings is very important here. The critical date is April 20. I think it is a serious misconception that cabbage is a cold-loving plant and is not afraid of spring frosts
The past season has pleased us with the harvest of cabbage. We grow cabbage of different types - white cabbage: Slava, Gift, Blizzard; an excellent hybrid of the Dutch selection of Rinda. The varieties of red cabbage were not forgotten either