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8 steps to non-gardening

s - a mix of taller and shorter species, filled with fruit for food and nooks and crannies for cover and nesting. And it's much prettier. Stop raking The leaves fall, the rakes come out. But nature got along just fine before humans started raking leaves - and in fact, leaves should definitely be lef ...

18
May
2020

The garden arroche: a forgotten vegetable

won't have to wait long to taste it because it is possible to harvest its leaves after only 5 to 7 weeks. Don't wait for the flower buds to appear as the leaves then become harder. Since it is possible to sow this plant until the end of September, consider staggering your sowings over time to ext ...

07
Sep
2022

The Persian shield: a plant with purple foliage

the surrounding vegetation. This purple color is actually very different from the purple foliage that is quite common in nature. If you look at the leaves more closely, you will notice that they are edged and veined with blue-green and have an iridescent or satin-like silver appearance. Th ...

28
Sep
2022

Garden: growing kiwai in 5 questions

t can grow up to 8 m in length. This perennial plant native of Japan, China and Korea carries deciduous leaves of oval shape and dark green color. The leaves are 10 to 12 cm long and have silky teeth. The fragrant and highly melliferous flowers appear in June. They measure 2 cm in diameter and ...

20
Jan
2023

Plant: Santolina Little Cypress in 8 questions

reminiscent of curry But they do not belong to the same botanical family and you can distinguish them from each other thanks to the shape of their leaves. The leaves of the Santolina are much finer and toothed, which earned this plant the nickname "petit cyprès". 3- When to plant santolina? Santo ...

21
Apr
2023

Vegetable garden: 8 diseases of the zucchini.

is caused by a pseudo fungus called Pseudoperonospora cubensis. The disease manifests itself as yellow spots that grow and gradually form a mosaic on the leaves. The leaves eventually fall off and the fruits have difficulty growing. Bordeaux mixture is an effective treatment for this fungal disease ...

07
June
2023

Purple oxalis: everything you need to know about the false shamrock in 5 questions.

y on the surface before watering again. In any case, the foliage should not be wet. That's why some people prefer to water the pot by avoiding putting the leaves in contact with water. Note that to promote flowering from May onwards, you can put the plant in hibernation in winter. To do this, stop ...

16
June
2023

Colocasia: the elephant ear plant

s taro for its edible tubers. To be safely consumed, the tuber must be well cooked. It is also used to make flour for preparing alcoholic beverages. The leaves of the elephant ear plant are sometimes used in cooking like cabbage. However, it is essential to cook them as this plant is toxic when raw ...

08
Mar
2024