Growing
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Polyculture Gardening-Part I
https://youtu.be/xH4gXYNKm24 I’ve been researching and experimenting on polyculture gardening for a couple of seasons and I can see that it works very well! There are more pollinators and beneficial insects as well as…
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Dividing Sunchokes (Helianthus tuberosus)
Last year I planted half a kilo of sunchokes on the edges of my vegetable garden. They grew abundantly, we made pickles with them and left some on the ground for the next…
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Protecting Seedlings from Harsh Sun
Seedlings from cucurbitaceae family (cucumbers,zucchini, pumpkins), peppers, some flowers and herbs need protection from direct sun until they establish. An easy way to create some shade for them is to place plastic vegetable…
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Improvised Low Tunnel
With the weather being so unexpected this year, I didn’t want my potatoes to freeze. So I made an improvised low tunnel to protect them. There were some willow branches that I collected…
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Pvc Pipe Low Tunnel
For a long time we wanted to make a low tunnel using pvc pipes.They are durable, water resistant and lightweight. By chance my parents had a special tool for connecting the pipes with…
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Galium Aparine (Cleavers)
Cleavers come out in abundance in late winter to spring. They cling to clothes, cats, anything that is close by! They start to show up as early as January and grow rapidly…
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Growing Plants from Cuttings
Whenever I see a plant I like I just take a little cutting about 10 cm long with at least 2 eyes on it and stick it in a pot filled with loose…
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Garden in February
Spinach plants that I sowed at the end of September are going strong. They endured snow and freezing weather! Broccoli is fruiting Swiss chard’s leaves are getting larger, Fennel is giving out new…
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How to Propagate Rosemary by Layering
An easy way to propagate rosemary plant is to bury one of its lower branches in soil. After a while you’ll see roots forming. Depending on the season, it might take longer in…
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Wild Salad Greens
As I got to know and recognize the wild plants that pop up all over, I realized how much more beneficial they are than the domesticated greens.
