Gardeners can talk for a very long time on the topic of weed control. By the end of summer, certain interest groups usually form - who has which weed is more annoying. This usually depends on the type of soil on the site and the degree of its fertility
Last season, from my hands began to advance in gardening Swiss chard. I grow two varieties - green silver peel and red. And one more undoubted success of the last season is the first harvest of asparagus. Almost everyone grows it, but just as an ornamental plant
Since the times of Peter the Great, potatoes have become the second bread in our country. But this is a very short period of time, only three centuries. And what did they eat in Russia before? Have you thought about this question? And somehow I thought. And it turned out that the second bread before the appearance of potatoes was a common turnip
In order to calculate the rate of any mineral fertilizer per 1 hectare, and then per 100 m ², you need the amount of active ingredient required to apply to the soil per hectare ( kg ) multiply by 100 ( constant effective number ) and divided by the amount of active ingredient in the fertilizer we have as a percentage
Often other gardeners come to me for gardening. And when all the questions have been discussed, the conversation involuntarily turns to gardening topics: about the harvest, about the successes and disappointments of this season. In the past difficult season, for some reason, people were most surprised at my site by the unstable harvest of cucumbers and tomatoes (they say, they always give a large harvest), nor the harvest of potatoes (you plant it sprouted, and your land i
Studies have shown that amaranth seeds and leaves are rich in protein, and the leaves are a valuable source of ascorbic acid, carotene, rutin and other biologically active substances. With a detailed study of the amaranth protein, they found that it contains almost all the amino acids necessary for a person. It contains a lot of lysine, an essential amino acid, the lack of which is felt in a number of other plant proteins, for example, in the protein of corn, wheat
Like other legumes, lentils improve the backyard by fixing nitrogen from the air
Lentils are commonly sown in the field as a legume crop. However, it can also be grown as a vegetable plant, that is, not to full ripeness. Unripe seeds are even tastier
The most common green manures are lupins, sweet clover, winter rye and rapeseed
The exactingness of onions to soil fertility determines the choice of a site for its cultivation. Warm and sufficiently moist soils are taken under the onions. Cold, raw, peaty, sour, with a pH of 4.5-5.0 are not suitable
Horse and sheep manure is richer in nutrients ( less water ) than cattle or pig manure. However, the richness of the manure depends more on the composition of the litter. Peat and straw manure is more nutritious than sawdust or litterless
First, tie the plant with twine to the trellis and twist along the twine as it grows. I cut off my mustache, they interfere with my work. So, each plant is one twine. All side shoots, if you cut them into 2-3 leaves, freely hold the crop, you do not need to tie up
The wells are placed in a checkerboard pattern with a distance of 70-80 cm. A mixture is introduced into them, including 50 g of superphosphate and 0.5 kg of humus b is watered. Further care comes down to timely weeding, fertilizing, watering, loosening
This summer, many crops are lagging behind in development due to the cool weather in May and June. Gardeners are looking forward to the appearance of the first zucchini and squash. It is necessary to remember some of the features of these crops in order to get an earlier and plentiful harvest and to avoid diseases
Trichozant fruits are up to 1 meter long and should be grown on trellises. In a greenhouse, plants must be grown in one stem using cucumber technology, leaving one or two ovaries on the side shoots one at a time after the second leaf
How so? Everything will grow! However, not weeding does not mean at all: not fighting weeds. It is imperative to fight with them, otherwise these natural children of nature will oust from the site the stepsons of nature - our cultivated plants. Nature has rewarded its own children with extraordinary vitality, so weeds will certainly win in the struggle for a place in the sun
Lovage - Levisticum officinale Koch - ( perennial celery, dawn, we love grass, piper ) - a perennial plant of the Celery family ( Umbrella ). It is a valuable vegetable and medicinal plant
I dig a trench with a bayonet and a half of a shovel. I put waste from the garden in it: the remains of beet tops, carrots, flowers, etc. When the trench is completely filled, I make the next one every 75 cm.The trenches are oriented from north to south
There are many gardeners and vegetable growers who do not know how to use organic fertilizers. Some apply only organic fertilizers on their site, underestimating the role of mineral fertilizers; others neglect both, and still others do not know when and how to apply organic fertilizers. Accidental use does not give the desired effect or even can be dangerous
Onions belong to the onion family. It is a biennial plant. In the first year, it forms a bulb, in which nutrients are accumulated, and in the second year, a flowering plant is formed from the bulb, giving seeds
The most powerful root system is in pumpkin, less developed in squash and even less in squash. The stem of the pumpkin can be creeping and erect, in the squash and squash - erect and bush
With the beginning of fruiting, the pepper needs a temperature of + 24 … + 30 ° С, in cloudy weather + 20 … + 22 ° С, at night + 18 … + 20 ° C. That is, we, northerners, should not grow peppers at all. In practice, peppers have shown that they can grow and bear fruit at lower temperatures
The exhibition-fair "Spring Flora", which opens the season, has already become traditional, which was held from March 1 to March 7 at the Eurasia cultural and exhibition center. The editorial board of our magazine also took part in this exhibition
A layer of cut grass is laid on the ground, tubers are placed on it, covered with grass on top, and all this is covered with earth. With this method, the potatoes should not be sick with scab. Some gardeners do not even cover with earth from above
In the coming summer, lay a compost heap in the place of any vegetable patch or right on the virgin soil, especially if you have clay soil. It should be in the sun. The width of the pile is 80-100 cm, the height should also be 80-100 cm by the end of summer, but the length should be what the future bed should be or what there is enough material for the bookmark. It can be covered with decorative plantings so that it does not irritate the eyes
Cauliflower has high taste and useful properties, for which it is appreciated by many gardeners. She ripened early, so I get her consistently high yields on the site for a long time, sowing seeds at different times and using growing
The physiology of potatoes is such that after harvesting, a state of "rest" occurs for 6-8 months. Its duration depends on the variety; the degree of maturity of tubers during harvesting; temperature at the storage location. The last factor is the most important
According to agricultural technology, feeding peppers should be done once every 7-10 days. Once again I draw your attention to the fact that the amount of dressings and their volumes largely depend on what the ridge is filled with, on the temperature in the greenhouse, on the varieties
From year to year I grow asparagus beans on my site and I am not overjoyed: they are beautiful, tasty, healthy, healing and fertilizes the soil. This kidney bean is a thermophilic culture, but it grows well here, giving abundant harvests of unripe beans ( shoulder blades )
In culture, leek has been known since antiquity. Leeks use leaves and a false bulb - a leg for food. It is a valuable vegetable of dietary value. It does not have a pungent smell, its aroma is softer, and its taste is subtler than that of onion
Celery is the most ancient plant originating from the Mediterranean, North Caucasus, North Africa, Europe, spread all the way to Sweden. At least it is still found here in the wild. Even before our era, this plant was used as a medicinal, decorative or ritual. Later it began to be used as a spicy-aromatic culture. In Europe in the XV-XVII centuries, celery is increasingly being introduced into culture. In Russia, it appeared in the 18th century, but never received a wide
It is impossible for a modern person, who increasingly accepts refined food, to ignore the medicinal and dietary qualities of celery. Since the 15th century, it has been widely used in cooking in Europe, both fresh and processed. In our country, it is still little grown and consumed, although there are quite a few varieties, seeds are available. The reason, in my opinion, is ignorance of the useful properties of this plant, agricultural technology, processing methods, culinary recipes
I'll tell you about how I grow early potatoes. I harvest in mid-June. I hope that novice gardeners will take note of this method. The only drawback of this method is the laboriousness, but it's worth it
The time for planting pepper seedlings depends on the temperature of the soil. It is believed that already at + 14 ° C, peppers can be planted. The practice of many years has shown that in our region it is better to wait until the biofuel "flames up" and the soil warms up to a depth of 15 cm to + 16 ° С
Scorzonera ( Scorzonera Hispanica L ) or a scorcher, aka black root, sweet root, Spanish root, goat - this is a root vegetable that is not widely spread in our country
What if the soil on the site is barren? Of course, to grow, groom, cherish the inhabitants of the soil, and loosen, only loosen the soil so as not to harm them
Very important for tomato seedlings feeding. The first must be done during the appearance of the leaves, when the plant runs out of nutrients in the seed, and it switches to self-feeding. Further feed every 10-14 days
Today we will talk about the formation of tomato bushes depending on their growth. We will consider in detail the formation of superdeterminant, determinant, semi-determinant and indeterminate varieties and hybrids of tomatoes
Seedlings of eggplants will be better if they are grown cut one plant at a time, and not two, as is recommended for tomatoes and peppers. The composition of the soil for humus pots is the same as for sowing on a school
The success of potato growing depends mainly on three factors: first, on the variety and quality of the seeds; secondly, on the level of agricultural technology, and, thirdly, on soil and climatic conditions. Let's talk about choosing a variety