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10 secrets for planting and growing lettuce (+video)

10 secrets for planting and growing lettuce (+video) December 3, 2021 18 Comments We plant lettuces in the garden and in pots to enjoy them fresh in our salads! Lettuce is the most popular leafy vegetable. Simple and easy to grow, lettuce is planted almost all year round and is an ideal choice for beginning…
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Treatment for bacterial blight on pears and apples

Treatment for bacterial blight on pears and apples July 6, 2022 If the pear leaves start to turn brown, blacken and have a burnt appearance, then it is possible that our trees have been affected by bacterial apple blight. It is one of the most important bacterial diseases that affects the pear crop, the apple…
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June, garden work

June, garden work June 1, 2021 4 Comments June, the sixth month of the year, summer has just begun and our garden is at its best. Vegetables, aromatic plants and fruit trees show vigorous growth and abundant fruiting and we should be by their side to take care of them. So let’s go out this…
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How plants are propagated by cuttings (+video)

How plants are propagated by cuttings (+video) April 1, 2022 34 Comments Can we create a new plant just by planting a twig? Many times we admire a plant and want to have another, without having seeds to plant. It is enough to cut a twig (graft) and plant it in soil or put it…
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Dimorphothecia, a perennial daisy with many flowers

Dimorphothecia, a perennial daisy with many flowers July 7, 2022 24 Comments Dimorphothecia is a beautiful perennial flowering plant with abundant flowering that accompanies us in spring, summer and autumn. It belongs to the ornamental plants that form flowers that look like daisies, as well as gerbera, chrysanthemum, gerbera, aster, cosmos, coreopsis, gazania and chamomile.…
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10 tasks we do in the summer in the garden

10 tasks we do in the summer in the garden July 8, 2022 Summer is the warmest time of the year and a pleasant period of relaxation, where we enjoy the house and the garden with friends and family. During the summer months of June, July and August, gardening tasks can be more difficult as…
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10 tasks we do in the spring in the garden

10 tasks we do in the spring in the garden March 2, 2022 Spring has arrived, the most beautiful time of the year to enjoy nature, the trees and flowers blooming in our garden and balcony. The cold and frost are receding, the temperature is rising as we prepare to enjoy a garden full of…
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Treatment of the worm in apricots (anarsia)

Treatment of the worm in apricots (anarsia) June 16, 2022 24 Comments How do we protect apricots in an ecological way to enjoy worm-free apricots? Every year we long to taste the delicious fruits of the apricot tree and many times we do not manage to eat a single apricot. This happens because some worms…
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When and how to prune the apricot tree

When and how to prune the apricot tree January 16, 2020 14 Comments The apricot tree needs pruning every year so that we can enjoy a rich production of delicious apricots full of flavor. Apricot pruning is a key factor in apricot cultivation aimed at combining good tree growth and quality production. Apricot is characterized…
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12 secrets to apricot cultivation

12 secrets to apricot cultivation July 15, 2022 89 Comments One of the most favorite fruits that we enjoy first in the summer season are the delicious apricots. In most Greek home gardens, the apricot tree is perhaps the most popular fruit tree after the lemon tree. Native to central Asia and northern China, the…
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