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  • Tatyana Bratyshkina, Smolensk on Apple trees crabs and ranetki - varieties with name, photo and descriptionУже несколько лет растет на моем дачном участке яблонька Ранетка пурпуровая. Этот сорт широко использовался селекционерами Сибири в качестве исходной формы при создании ряда зимостойких и скороплодных сортов. Сортов ранеток очень много. Все они морозоустойчивы. Отличаются обильным цветением, неприхотливы в выращивании, не зря их называют «яблоней для ленивых». В отличие от остальных яблонь, плодоносят они ежегодно. На моей яблоньке плоды красные, на длинных плодоножках. Вкус у них терпкий, с кислинкой. Паршой не болеют. Моя ранетка невысокая, чуть больше 2 м. Собирать плоды удобно. Из яблочек муж делает вино. А я люблю варить из них варенье. Яблоки варю целиком или режу пополам. Сироп получается прозрачным и имеет ярко-розовый цвет. Яблоки снимаем в сентябре. Они хорошо хранятся. Доказано, что в этих яблоках гораздо больше полезных веществ, чем в обычных сортах. Еще одно достоинство ранетки в том, что она прекрасно подходит для подвоя. Привитые черенки хорошо приживаются и в дальнейшем обладают всеми свойствами ранетки, при этом сохраняя вкус привоя. Если кто-то решит посадить эту малютку у себя в саду, не пожалеет!
  • Natalya Goncharova, Zelenograd on Storage of garlic and onions - the secrets of gardeners and expert adviceЧеснок вырастить непросто, но еще труднее его сохранить. У себя на огороде я выращиваю как озимую, так и яровую культуру этого пряного растения. В прошлые годы к уборке нового урожая всегда оставались неиспользуемые луковицы ярового чеснока, которые мы попросту выбрасывали на компостную кучу. В этом году тоже остался неиспользованным урожай прошлого года. Луковицы крепкие, сохранились отлично. Выбрасывать снова? Жалко трудов. После того как в магазине обнаружила, что в продаже имеется сушеный чеснок, решила его высушить и использовать в виде порошка. На очистку каждого зубка от чешуи, а потом измельчение его ножом уходит много времени. Чтобы ускорить этот процесс, хвостик каждого неочищенного зубка прижимала к разделочной доске и ножом нарезала дольки. После этого нижняя часть чешуи оставалась прижатой пальцем, а верхние ее кусочки, которые остались на дольках, дважды проветривала: перед сушкой и после сушки. Они хорошо отделились. Сушка в печной духовке занимала не более суток. Высушенный чеснок ссыпала в стеклянную банку с герметичной крышкой. А размолоть его на кофемолке труда не составит. Вот так и заготовила чеснок впрок.
  • Sofya Kulish on Universal flower dressing - folk tipsХВОЙНАЯ ПОДКОРМКА ДЛЯ КОМНАТНЫХ ЦВЕТОВ Беру пару горстей свежих сосновых иголок, заливаю 2 л воды, довожу до кипения и провариваю около 10 мин. Неделю выдерживаю в темном месте, затем процеживаю. Чтобы хвойный отвар не закис-лил почву, разбавляю его перед поливом водой в пропорции 1:1. Поливаю пару раз в месяц.
  • B.C. Пятак on Hibiscus terry, Syrian - tree-like - questions and answersЧТО ЛЮБИТ ГИБИСКУС Домашний гибискус неплохо растет в тени, но все же лучше себя чувствует на светлом подоконнике. А вот прямых солнечных лучей не любит. Гибискус благодарен тем, кто летом выносит его на свежий воздух -на балкон, в сад. Главное, чтобы место было защищено от ветра. Растение не любит жары. В летний зной его нужно опрыскивать из пульверизатора дважды в день и поливать всякий раз, когда верхний слой почвы подсыхает. В период активного роста, весной и летом, гибискус нужно удобрять комплексным минеральным или органическим удобрением слабой концентрации. А вот зимой поливать стоит реже, а подкармливать достаточно 1 раз в 2 месяца. Почему гибискус не цветет? Видимо, постоянно находится в тепле, ведь почки у него закладываются при температуре ^градусов. Поэтому зимой цветок надо от батарей перенести в более прохладное место. При недостатке влаги и света гибискус может сбросить цветочные бутоны. При избытке азотных удобрений растение одарит вас пышной зеленью, но может не зацвести.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on All the pros and cons of growing honeysuckle - gardener reviewsЖимолость в последние годы приобретает все большую популярность среди садоводов-любителей. И немудрено, ведь ее плоды буквально кладезь полезного. В них содержатся пектин, сахара, органические кислоты, практически все известные витамины. Но главная ценность жимолости состоит в том, что ее ягоды созревают раньше всех, опережая почти на две недели даже раннюю землянику. Немаловажно и то, что жимолость обладает высочайшей морозостойкостью и никогда не вымерзает. Цветет очень рано, цветки выдерживают морозы до 7 градусов. Жимолость - культура скороплодная, плодоношение начинается на второй-третий год и плодоносит долго - до 30 лет. Для лучшего самоопыления и повышения урожайности нужно сажать не менее 3 кустиков разных сортов. Если посадить один сорт, то урожай будет мизерный, хотя цвести кусты будут обильно. Плоды созревают обычно неравномерно. После сбора их желательно побыстрее использовать -кушать свежими, заморозить или пустить в переработку. Из жимолости получается удивительное варенье, вкусный джем и замечательное желе.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on What mistakes do novice growers usually make?ОШИБКИ ПРИ ВЫРАЩИВАНИИ РОЗ При посадке розы в грунт не оставляйте прививку на поверхности почвы. Постарайтесь углубить корневую шейку растения на 2-3 см. Розы следует подкармливать только до середины лета. Поливать розы следует не теплой, нагретой на солнце водой, а прохладной. Роза любит обильные, но редкие поливы. Нельзя обрезать садовые розы на зиму - так они теряют жизненные силы и уходят на зимовку ослабленными. Обрезать розу лучше весной, удаляя подмерзшие и погибшие побеги до места первой почки на ветке. Нельзя перед зимой вносить в почву торф или окучивать им розы. Если после этого наступит оттепель, роза проснется и начнет расти, вместо того чтобы готовиться к покою.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Why did honeysuckle turn black? (I attach photo)Сажистый грибок обожает листья и стебли растений, полностью их покрывая. В результате растения отстают в росте и развитии. Чтобы избавиться от этого опасного грибка, нужно смешать 150 г измельченного хозяйственного мыла, 5 г медного купороса, залить 1 л воды и хорошо перемешать. Этим раствором из разбрызгивателя опрыскать пораженные участки на деревьях и кустарниках. Мхи и лишайники сами по себе не опасны для деревьев, но в них могут поселиться насекомые, наносящие урон растениям. Деревянным скребком очистите кору от мха и лишайников и опрыскайте эти участки раствором медного купороса: 300 г на 10 л воды.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on "Lazy" way of growing even and large carrotsКАК ПОЛУЧИТЬ ПРЯМЫЕ КОРНЕПЛОДЫ Чтобы хрен, морковь или пастернак были ровными и красивыми, выращивайте их в отрезках пластиковой трубы, вкопанных (воткнутых) вертикально в землю.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on How to propagate tomato seedlings by CUTOGRAPHY - my wayЗАКОПАЛ ПОМИДОРЫ ПОД ЗИМУ - ВЕСНОЙ ПОЛУЧИЛ РАССАДУ! К весне я выращиваю помидорную рассаду на окнах традиционным способом. Но в заначке у меня есть еще один метод. Выстреливает он не каждый год, но и затрат не требует никаких. Осенью я отбираю самые лучшие помидоры, которые поспели на тот момент. Мне много не надо: по 2 здоровых экземпляра из полюбившихся мне сортов. Далее готовлю грядку размером метр на метр. Перекапываю ее с песком и перегноем, удаляю сорняки. Готовлю лунки по количеству отобранных плодов. Перед наступлением холодов я сажаю помидорки в лунки. Не семена, а именно целые помидоры. Над ними оставляю по 3-4 см грунта. После посадки накрываю грядку выдернутыми кустами бархатцев. Это одновременно и утепление, и задержание снега, и отпугивание вредителей. Весной после таяния снега я убираю бархатцы. Ну а дальше как повезет. Один раз не повезло: на помидорной грядке выросли одни сорняки. Но обычно ближе к концу мая на месте прикопанных помидоров всходят букеты рассады. Она вся крепкая, с толстыми стволиками фиолетового цвета, закаленная и быстрорастущая. Я не жду, чтобы она вымахала большой, а рассаживаю, когда растения дают по 4 полноценных листика. Поскольку рассады вагон и еще тележка в придачу, то сажаю всегда по 2 шт. в 1 лунку, чтобы наверняка прижилась. Не буду врать, что из этой рассады я собираю урожай больший, чем из той, что выращиваю на подоконнике. Но ведь и времени на нее я трачу несоизмеримо меньше, чем на подоконные помидоры. Я называю томаты, полученные от подзимней посадки, дармовщинкой. Между прочим, у них аромат намного сильнее и болеют они реже.
  • О.И.Домнина, д. Игуменка, Тверская обл. on Watercress (photo) cultivation, planting and care - agronomist's adviceКРЕСС-САЛАТ НА ПОДОКОННИКЕ Кресс-салат - пряное растение, содержащее много полезных веществ, которые нормализуют деятельность желудочно-кишечного тракта и щитовидной железы. В зелени кресс-салата содержатся витамины группы В, Д, Е, аскорбиновая кислота и эфирное масло горчицы. В качестве добавки подходит во все овощные салаты. Вот как я его выращиваю. В невысокую емкость насыпаю землю слоем 3 см, сверху раскладываю сухие семена. Затем сбрызгиваю водой из пульверизатора, чтобы верхний слой земли был мокрым. Накрываю целлофановым пакетом и убираю в темное место. Через сутки появляются всходы высотой около 1 см. Достаю емкость из пакета и ставлю на подоконник. Емкость нужно 2 раза в день поворачивать, чтобы всходы равномерно росли и не были однобокими. Поливаю ежедневно отстоянной водой. Через неделю уже можно собирать урожай!
  • Elena Pisarenko on Why do they put a stone under the roots when planting a walnut?ГРЕЦКИЕ ОРЕХИ ДЛЯ УДОБРЕНИЯ... ОРЕХОВ Сейчас многие дачники у себя на участках выращивают грецкий орех и сталкиваются с такой бедой, как пустотелость плодов. Многие думают, что это от неправильного хранения, на самом деле это от заболевания самого дерева. И называется оно «бурая пятнистость'). Некоторые садоводы не обращают внимания на это, а зря - со временем, если не принимать никаких мер, дерево может погибнуть. Поэтому обязательно нужно 3-4 раза по осени проводить обработку бордоской жидкостью с интервалом 1,5 недели. Теперь расскажу, как мы грецкий орех подкармливаем... орехами. Урожай мы получаем очень хороший и соответственно круглый год едим свои орехи. Но скорлупу мы не выбрасываем, а складываем в коробку и собираем до весны. Весной скорлупу ореха мы сжигаем и эту золу подсыпаем под наше ореховое дерево. Тем самым мы подкармливаем дерево щелочным комплексным удобрением. Просто скорлупу раскладывать поддерево не имеет смысла, так как она будет разлагаться несколько лет. Также золой от грецкого ореха можно удобрять и другие культуры.
  • Ирина Сухарева on Schnitt chard leaf beet (photo) planting and careМангольд я никогда особо не жаловала, если и сеяла, то больше для красоты. Но когда соседка среди зимы угостила меня щами из замороженного мангольда, я решила перенять ее опыт. Сейчас практикую два способа заморозки мангольда - с бланшированием и без. При первом - черешки и листья замораживаю отдельно. Черешки отвариваю до полуготовности, листья бланширую в кипятке пару минут, а затем и те, и другие выдерживаю такое же время в холодной воде. После того как вода с заготовок стечет, раскладываю их по отдельным пакетам и отправляю в морозилку. Черешки добавляю при тушении овощей и в омлет, а листья - в щи, супы и соусы. Второй способ проще: режу вымытые листья мангольда вместе с черешками, а когда с них стечет вода, не бланшируя, раскладываю по пакетам и - в морозилку. В бульон бросаю, не размораживая, когда все остальное уже сварилось.
  • Svetlana Martynova, Orel. on How to grow lavender in an apartment, at home?ЛАВАНДА НЕ ТОЛЬКО ДЛЯ КРАСОТЫ У себя в саду выращиваю лаванду узколистную. Это растение не только красиво, ароматно, используется в кулинарии, быту, рецептах красоты, но еще и обладает лекарственными свойствами При переутомлении, бессоннице, как успокаивающее средство мне помогают ванны с молочно-медовым отваром цветков лаванды. Для этого смешиваю 2 ст. ложки сухих цветков лаванды и 2 стакана молока, довожу эту смесь до кипения, после чего остужаю до теплого состояния. Затем процеживаю, добавляю туда 3 ст. ложки меда, хорошо все перемешиваю и вливаю ароматный отвар в теплую ванну, которую принимаю в течение 20 минут перед сном. Такая ванна хорошо расслабляет, поднимает настроение, способствует крепкому сну. А еще она прекрасно воздействует на кожу, питая и увлажняя ее, делает более гладкой и бархатистой.
  • Svetlana Martynova, Orel on Ketchup, adjika and sauces from my own tomatoes - my recipesОвощи в томатно-чесночной заливке Хочу поделиться одним из лучших моих рецептов - это помидоры и сладкий пе-рец в томатно-чесночной заливке. Использую такую заготовку не только как вкусную, ароматную закуску в самостоятельном виде, но и при приготовлении подлив, соусов, добавляю в первые блюда. А еще она прекрасно дополняет мясные, рыбные и грибные блюда. Потребуется: 7,5 кг спелых плотных помидоров, 1,5 кг любых помидоров (для заливки), 4 сладких перца, 4 зубчика чеснока, 1 ч. ложка 6%-ного уксуса, 3 ст. ложки сахара, 1,5 ст. ложки соли. Помидоры для заливки пропустить через мясорубку, поставить в кастрюле на огонь и варить до получения сока, помешивая. Плотные помидоры крупно нарезать и положить в кипящий сок. Сладкий перец очистить от семян, нарезать дольками. Чеснок очистить и нарезать пластинами. Добавить их в кипящий сок с помидорами. Затем всыпать сахар, соль и варить 15 минут под крышкой. Перед тем как разложить горячую массу в стерилизованные банки, добавить уксус. Затем банки закрыть металлическими крышками, перевернуть и укутать до остывания.
  • OOO "Sad" on Daffodil elimination at homeUnlike other bulbous plants, it is important for daffodils to take root after planting and before the onset of persistent frosts. This means that positive temperatures must “stay” for at least three weeks after planting. The optimal time for planting daffodils in the middle zone is considered to be the end of August - mid-September. But in the last ten years our autumn has been long and warm, so daffodils can be planted from mid-September to mid-October. And this fall, the deadlines could even be shifted by about a week, until the third ten days of October. In mid and late November it is too late to plant. Most likely, the bulbs will not have time to take root. But what to do with the bulbs? Before frost hits, you can, of course, take a chance and plant a few in open ground. But it’s still better to start driving them out. If you know the rules, use them. Daffodils are planted at a depth equal to three times the height of the bulb. The plantings are additionally insulated with fallen leaves or trimmed tough shoots of perennials (phlox, peonies, goldenrods, saplings). In winter, if possible, add snow. It may happen that some of the bulbs will not bloom next spring, but if they did not die over the winter, then they will definitely bloom in the spring.
  • Lyubov Alexandrovna, Moscow region on Daffodil elimination at homeIs it possible to plant daffodils in the middle or end of November if the temperature is still above zero?
  • A.F. Medvedev on Geranium - varieties and varietiesTO BLOW GERANIUM ALL YEAR ROUND There is no need to plant a flower in a pot that is too large, otherwise all the plant’s energy will go into the development of the root system. I make sure to put a layer of drainage in the pot. I don’t use garden or street soil, but buy it at a specialty store and add a little sand and clay. I water the geranium when the top layer of soil dries out - about 2 times a week in the summer and 1 time a week in the winter. But you cannot over-water the plants, otherwise the flower will rot. The soil should be moderately moist. In summer, when watering, I add fertilizers containing phosphorus to the water. This stimulates the appearance of flowers. I regularly loosen the soil so that the flowers feel better. After winter, I prune the plants to form a beautiful crown. I cut off the old leaves. When pruning, I leave a cutting. There should be no more than 5 buds left on the shoot. I definitely remove faded inflorescences - this is one of the keys to constant flowering. If this is done on time, the flowering period will be very long.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on ACTINIDIA KOLOMIKTA (photo) - planting and care, varieties for the Moscow regionHOW TO PROPAGATE ACTINIDIA Actinidia kolomikta can be propagated at home. In February, I cut several cuttings (left 4 buds) from male and female plants. I planted them in cups with soil, covered them with a plastic bag and placed them on the windowsill for rooting. The plants were periodically ventilated and watered, and when leaves appeared from the buds, they removed the cover and shaded them from the sun with paper. I planted it in a permanent place in the spring, after the threat of return frosts. Around the cuttings I installed wooden stakes in the form of a cone, on which I wrapped plastic film - we got cone-shaped greenhouses. So the cuttings grew until autumn. The plants were carefully covered for the winter, and only the following spring, after the cover was removed, did they begin independent adult life.
  • Natalia Karkacheva on Currant rejuvenation according to the scheme "2 - early, 2 - medium, 2 - late"Any culture has rules of content that are unique to it. And if you follow them, you can get the most from the plant. But any violation of these rules or neglect of them leads to dire consequences. If you don’t cut out 3-year-old shoots from currants after picking berries, don’t rejuvenate the bushes - expect a decrease in yield and poor quality of berries. If you left the entire ovary of fruit trees (because you were too lazy to thin out) - you will get trouble in the form of a rotting heap of unripe fruits on the ground and small fruits on the tree. A thickened crown and improper pruning will also affect the yield and quality of berries and fruits. Pests also make a big contribution to this problem, so you need to know them by sight. And first of all - the time of their appearance, at least approximately, in order to carry out spraying on time, thereby preventing the harm that they can cause. Be careful about your plants! Often they themselves tell us about their problems. Before purchasing a particular plant, find out as much as possible about it. After all, all the visible unpleasant changes that occur with perennial trees and shrubs are a consequence of our ignorance, our inability, our inattention.
  • Margarita Mukhina on Milk whey as a means of combating aphids on cucumbersThis year we had a terrible time - aphids took over everything. We read on the Internet what can be done. They write: ladybugs will save you. Just for fun, I make a request in the browser: “Buy ladybugs.” And what do you think? They are actually sold, and by official, serious plant protection organizations. 10 cows - 1000 rub. What if you aim for a hundred?! Announced the family cost of aphid fighters. The sister says: “The cows at this price will have to be protected themselves! Birds hunting for them will have to be shot.” We decided that we would kill all the aphids ourselves.
  • Vera Tarabarina, Staraya Russa, Novgorod region on How and which ones to choose and buy vegetable seeds - instructions from GOST to shelf lifeFrom experience, I know that the earlier you start routine checks of seed counters, the greater the chance of entering the new season with some interesting new products. Therefore, I start doing this in December. I understand that most retail outlets bring new seeds in January, but sometimes you can spot something interesting among the old stock. Walking into a store alone is not so bad; it’s much worse to miss the short period of the greatest selection of varieties and crops: in February, all the most valuable and rare items will already be sold out!
  • Elena Kondrashina, Langepas, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug on Petunia on peat tablets step by step!My subscribers were surprised by the petunia - Tidel Wave Cherry F1. One bush grew in a 23 liter pot and completely entangled it, not even leaving any soil. Some gardeners doubted that just one plant in such a pot could produce a gorgeous bush. If you don’t spare the petunia and pinch the tops of all the shoots, then it will really take up a large volume. There are also features of the variety. For example, florist Elena Belyaeva believes that some varieties of petunia really need a lot of land. For example, for the series Shock, Easy, Tidel. And Tidel is generally capable of absorbing 60 liters over the summer! These petunias bush well on their own, but they still need to be pinched. Each plant grows in its own way. You have to adapt and see the potential of a particular variety. Many gardeners leave soil in pots for next year. I never do this; in the summer I always mix new soil. And I pour the roots remaining after the season with the rest of the soil into flower beds or under bushes. I sow petunia seeds at different times. Mostly in early March, and for cuttings - in February. I take cuttings to get more planting material, decorate all corners of the garden, and share with friends and relatives. Let everyone have a beautiful life. The beauty around us depends on ourselves.
  • Elena Gorodishenina on Growing figs in the Middle lane in tub cultureThere are 5 large fig bushes growing on our site (sometimes figs grow as trees). It is easy to care for. He is unpretentious and does not require much attention. In late autumn we pick off the remaining leaves. We trim the bushes, leaving about 4-6 of the thickest and strongest branches. We also trim them, leaving them no more than 1 m high. We carefully tie the branches with tight twine at the bottom and top so that the bush does not fall apart, but remains standing in a column. We cover completely from the ground to the very top with covering material. We fix it with twine so that in winter the bushes do not open from the wind and snow. We sprinkle the plants with soil from below so that the covering material is also secured. Thus, figs overwinter well even in frosty winters.
  • Vera Kolchugina, Togliatti on Infusions of nettles instead of poisons and pesticidesThe other day we went to the site again. We washed the greenhouses and prepared the soil for future seedlings. Previously, this was a real problem; I wanted it to be nutritious and fluffy. And without illness, of course. So we looked for it all over the site: we’ll dig it up in one bed, in another... And now everything is simple. We look for thickets of specks in secluded corners and collect soil. This is where it is always nutritious and loose. You won't find anything better. We also take soil from under the bird cherry tree. Also loose and, most importantly, already disinfected by the tree itself.
  • Anna Motina, Sortovoda on Korean chrysanthemum (photo) care and varietiesI have been growing nultiflora chrysanthemum for three years now. It grows in a pot, I don’t see the point in planting it in a flower garden, there it will get lost among other flowers. And in the flowerpots placed along the veranda and on its steps, these chrysanthemums in the form of bright balls are wonderfully beautiful. Plants need sun, water, occasional feeding - that's all. But preserving them in winter is a problem. In our climate, multiflora in open ground freezes out. Therefore, as the woman from whom we bought the rooted cuttings advised, in late autumn we cut the stems and moved the pots to the cellar. She also told us to monitor the soil in winter and water only after it dries completely. But we overdid it: we only watered the plants a couple of times. And they didn’t wake up in the spring - they dried out. I had to buy cuttings again. By the end of summer they were blooming so brightly that it was hard to believe that they were living plants. When the cold weather set in, they moved it to the veranda and then to the cellar. This time we were more attentive; when the soil dried out, we moistened it. They didn't pour a lot of water. We decided that it would be better to water more often, but without a “flood”. In the spring, all five chrysanthemums woke up and bloomed more magnificently than last summer! We have finally learned how to care for them properly.
  • OOO "Sad" on How to grow microgreens in winter: 5 easy waysDear Anna Mikhailovna! Your fears and worries are justified. Most likely, chemicals are added to the purchased soil, and all of it will end up in your body. I only grow microgreens if I have my trusty old compost stocked up.
  • Anna Mikhailovna, Vyborg on How to grow microgreens in winter: 5 easy waysDoes it matter what soil you grow microgreens in? Will there be any benefit from it if you sow it with a purchased one? I have a prejudice against soil from the store; I don’t know where it came from. But it is no longer possible to bring gardening. What do you recommend on what soil can I grow microgreens in?
  • OOO "Sad" on Why is it better to plant fruit tree seedlings in the fall?Dear Iraida Stepanovna! Your neighbor has read a lot of stupid bloggers. In my garden I alternate dozens of trees and fruit bushes with wild plants mixed in. And under them I plant hundreds of wild herbs and clearings of garden flowers. Biodiversity improves plant immunity, so I have no outbreaks of diseases or pests, there are a lot of different insects and birds that protect my apple trees all year round..
  • Iraida Stepanovna, Mytishchi on Why is it better to plant fruit tree seedlings in the fall?Last year I planted cherry, pear and Chinese apple trees. The distance between the seedlings is 3 m. The neighbor says: you can’t plant stone fruits and pome fruits next to each other, that there can be some problems. Is the neighbor right? Can stone fruits affect pome fruits? What should be the ideal distance between these trees?
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Why potatoes rot during storage - three main diseases and their preventionI dug up potatoes: tasty and clean. The joy knew no bounds. And after some time, the entire crop began to turn black from the inside. What is this?!
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on How to properly grow potatoes in the same place with large yields?Every year the potato harvest gets worse. The plot is small: it is not possible to choose another place for it. Do you think the earth should be given a rest? How many years can you plant potatoes in the same place?
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on 5 working folk recipes and remedies for phytophthoraEvery year my tomatoes are affected by this disease. What did I not do! Disinfection of the greenhouse, bottles of iodine, copper wire, etc. - the result is still sad. Is there really no way to end it?
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Does Roundup help get rid of hogweed?We wrote everywhere and complained everywhere! Hogweed grows everywhere around the site. It got to the point where you simply can’t get close to the river! Near us, abandoned fields and plots are just a haven for this warlike scourge, which infects more and more territories every year. From time to time you have to fight it in your own area. I can’t use pesticides: there are plantings nearby. wrote that Jerusalem artichoke is actively displacing hogweed. Has anyone tried it? Jerusalem artichoke is better than this infection!
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Tomato variety "Mammoth" - reviews from a gardener-agronomistI have a few questions. What varieties of tomatoes are most suitable for harvesting? The fact is that this year some of them have already become cloudy - I’m afraid it’s all to do with the tomatoes: most likely, they were salad varieties. And how to determine the acidity of the soil? Is it possible to have different acidity in different parts of the site? I will also be grateful if you share the recipe for a homemade EM drug.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on What to do so that the onion sets do not go into the arrow?Shooting a bow is the topic of many letters. There are many ways to avoid it, but I think the main thing is to prevent it. Onions planted in the fall or overwintered in the cold suffer the most shoots. Therefore, it is not advisable to do autumn plantings, but to store planting material at room temperature. If the onion is purchased, dry it near the radiator for 10-14 days, then store it in a warm room in a cardboard box with slots. Mix the layers every four days. Don’t rush into sowing, wait for steady warmth. Plant only firm, medium-sized bulbs without green shoots or protruding roots. Water regularly with water heated in the sun. If shoots do appear, remove them as early as possible - this will stop the outflow of nutrients from the bulb. But such onions can no longer be stored; they will have to be used for food first.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on What absolutely NOT to fertilize carrots!I often receive questions from readers about numerous problems with carrots. It turns out that not everyone is happy with the harvest. There may be many factors that negatively affect the growth and development of carrots, but there are only two main reasons. The soil on the site is most likely clayey or loamy, heavy. Carrots grow poorly on such soil, become twisted, and branch. For its successful cultivation, rich, but necessarily loose and light soil is required - sandy, sandy loam or peaty. To obtain good yields of high-quality carrots on heavy soils, it is necessary to make cone-shaped holes in it (according to the number of sowing places) with a narrow and long scoop, stake or crowbar, fill them with sand and sow several seeds in each. After the emergence of seedlings, we remove the weakest ones, leaving only one, the strongest, in each hole. And further. Carrots do not tolerate fertilizing the beds with fresh manure in the year of sowing - they grow crooked and shaggy. Manure can only be applied in advance, under the previous crop, a year before sowing carrots.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Pink banana pumpkin – my reviewsSome interesting facts about pumpkin Humanity has been growing this crop for over 7000 years everywhere except Antarctica. There are about 800 varieties of pumpkin, of which about 200 are edible. The largest pumpkin included in the Guinness Book of Records was grown in Belgium. Its weight exceeded a ton - 1190 kg. Not only the pulp, but also pumpkin flowers are used in cooking, and not only for decorating dishes: they are fried, baked, added to soup and even stuffed! Pumpkin is traditionally used to prepare porridges, soups, salads, desserts, bake pies, make jam, make cakes, pastries and candied fruits. Pumpkin juice is the main element of a love potion.
  • Elena Pisarenko on How to get rid of powdery mildew on gooseberries - folk remedies (Memo table)To prevent gooseberries from getting sick. To prevent powdery mildew on gooseberries, I use two methods. An ash solution gives a good result. I prepare it from a bucket of warm water and 1 kg of wood ash (we have our own bathhouse, so there is no shortage of ash for us), leave it for 4-6 days, and then use it three times every 2 days. Mullein infusion is also effective. I dilute 3 part mullein in 1 parts water and leave it for three days. After this, I decant the infusion and use it for spraying before and after flowering. The gooseberries look healthy and give us a good harvest.
  • Valentina Shishlyannikova, Abakan on Types of mountain ash - what are theyIf you cannot decide which tree to plant near your home so that it pleases the eye with its beauty and also brings benefits, I advise you to buy a rowan tree. Firstly, rowan is not demanding on the soil, it grows in both sunny and shaded places, has good tolerance to adverse weather conditions, and is distinguished by both frost resistance and drought resistance. Secondly, the plant looks attractive at any time of the year. In spring, graceful leaves appear on the tree, and after them, in May - early June, small attractive flowers with a specific aroma, collected in lush corymbose inflorescences, bloom. And how picturesque is the rowan tree in autumn with scarlet clusters of berries and foliage colored in yellow and orange-red tones! And in winter, against the backdrop of snow-white cover, it also looks interesting. Thirdly, rowan is very useful. Its berries contain essential amino acids, large amounts of vitamin C, jelly and other trace elements necessary for our body. Rowan berries are dried, jam is made from them, compotes, tinctures and liqueurs are made. In the winter-spring period, they will help our body with vitamin deficiency and reduced immunity. In winter, rowan berries are valuable food for birds, who enjoy them with pleasure. And the openwork crown of the rowan tree protects from the heat in the summer, creating a pleasant coolness. So if your choice falls on mountain ash, you will not regret it. And see for yourself its beauty and benefits.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Sowing spinach in open ground, the best varieties and benefitsYou can sow spinach in a heated greenhouse already in mid-March, in a regular one without heating - in mid-April. We try to sow the seeds as early as possible, since spinach does not like long daylight hours. Two days before sowing, pour the seeds into a small glass and fill with water. Moreover, it must be changed twice a day. Immediately before sowing, drain the water and dry the seeds a little - for better flowability. We make 4 furrows 2 cm deep in the prepared bed, moisten the soil and sow the seeds. When the spinach sprouts and the second true leaf appears, thin out the plants so that there is approximately 7 cm between them. In open ground, we harvest spinach 40 days after sowing, and in a greenhouse - after a month. We use this useful plant in preparing salads, side dishes and sauces. Healthy and tasty!
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Winter beets - late autumn sowing and VARIETIES: instructions from agricultural sciencesAlthough on the coldest and most humid days I had to cover the garden bed with lutrasil: I was afraid that late blight would attack the tomatoes. But everything worked out. Maybe this is an accident, but I’ll try to repeat the experiment next year, because neither marigolds, nor nasturtium, nor pollination of cabbage with ash gave such wonderful results. The tomatoes, however, did not have time to turn red in the open ground, but they arrived perfectly at home on the veranda. The onion was also a success this year. I used to buy seedlings all the time at a gardening store near my home or in hypermarkets - they grew up quite well. Last season I already thought that I wouldn’t plant: the price per kilo of seedlings jumped to 650 rubles.
  • OOO "Sad" on Harmful butterflies on cabbage - name, description and control measuresAlthough on the coldest and most humid days I had to cover the garden bed with lutrasil: I was afraid that late blight would attack the tomatoes. But everything worked out. Maybe this is an accident, but I’ll try to repeat the experiment next year, because neither marigolds, nor nasturtium, nor pollination of cabbage with ash gave such wonderful results. The tomatoes, however, did not have time to turn red in the open ground, but they arrived perfectly at home on the veranda. The onion was also a success this year. I used to buy seedlings all the time at a gardening store near my home or in hypermarkets - they grew up quite well. Last season I already thought that I wouldn’t plant: the price per kilo of seedlings jumped to 650 rubles.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Harmful butterflies on cabbage - name, description and control measuresI have read repeatedly: to protect cabbage from pests, it is covered with tomato shoots. I tried, but they instantly wither, and the butterflies fly around as if nothing had happened. And this year I decided: why am I going to cover my stepsons? Wouldn't it be better to just plant tomatoes among the cabbage? I planted early cabbage along the edges of the bed, and low-growing tomatoes in the center. Result? I have never had such clean cabbage or such large tomatoes in my entire dacha life.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on A seedless method of growing zucchini and the best varieties for itI plant zucchini under black film, it’s warmer, and there are no weeds, so there are never weeds in my carrot bed either: last year’s ones have already rotted under the film, but new ones haven’t been poured in - the bed is covered with lutrasil after planting! I also noticed that carrots sown in early May germinate much worse than, say, in the middle of the month. Although this crop is quite frost-resistant, now I’m not trying to get everything done during the May holidays. It is better to cover the bed with film, warm it up for a week, and then calmly sow.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Sowing carrots from A to Z - the best advice and feedback gardeners and gardenersI want to talk about sowing carrots. I tried sticking seeds on toilet paper and buying them in granules, but it still turned out either thick or empty, and I don’t have much time to thin out: we come to the dacha only on weekends. And I adopted the following method. I buy several bags of seeds of the same ripening period (this is important because we harvest all the carrots at one time, unlike seeds planted in varieties with names indicated, when harvesting can be spread out depending on the variety). I buy seeds from different companies and mix them - some will sprout. Every 5 cm I make holes with a shovel handle, which has a mark on it, so as not to go deeper than 3 cm, since carrots are sown to a depth of 2-3 cm. Then I take a small pinch of seeds, literally three or four pieces, and lower them into each hole. I fill it with earth and compact it with my palm, after which I cover it with lutrasil until germination. You can also make grooves with a slate, and then sow seeds every 5 cm, but then you will have to work at an angle for a long time, unless a long handle is attached to the slate. And so I walked without bending, made holes, and then I sowed. I also plant onion sets and peas under cuttings - quickly and conveniently. I water the carrots as needed, without removing the lutrasil, until the seedlings reach 5-7 cm. Then I remove the cover and remove weak plants, leaving one or two strong sprouts in each hole. As a rule, more than 4-5 seeds do not sprout, so the work does not take much time, let alone thinning out a whole row. With this method of planting there are practically no voids; somewhere at least one seed will sprout. It doesn’t matter what type it will be, I can’t take it to the exhibition! I try to plant carrots after zucchini, since I add humus under them. Carrots don’t like fresh organic matter, otherwise it will rot thoroughly one more time, and the soil is quite loose and fertilized.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Alternative ways of planting and growing potatoes - reviewsI read that it is good to plant potatoes under sphagnum moss, but for some reason I realized that it should be placed in a hole. I did some digging on the Internet, and it says that both potatoes are planted under hay and under sphagnum moss, i.e. cover the tubers on top, rather than putting moss in the hole. Trifle? But everyone can understand their own mind, but then what? Lots of negative reviews like bad advice, doesn't work. .. But it turns out that it was simply written inaccurately, and everyone came up with their own idea, because there are gardeners with twenty years of experience, and there are still completely green ones.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on What to do so that the onion sets do not go into the arrow?Advice is very helpful, but, unfortunately, some authors do not write recipes in too much detail. Please, if you refer to some advice, write it in full, and not like this: to prevent the onion from shooting, soak it in a soda solution. How much soda should I take? How much water? How long to withstand? A secret behind seven seals... Is it really so difficult to write that the moves should be taken 1 tsp. for 1 liter of water and leave for 2 hours? And even if they write about this often, such a repetition will definitely not be superfluous; still, not everyone knows.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Pepper seedlings - what care is needed and whether lighting is neededAt the end of April I plant lettuce next to the peppers along the edge of the bed; it grows surprisingly juicy; in an open pound I cannot get such results, and I have radishes growing along the edge of the bed with tomatoes. It is quickly eaten and no longer interferes with the growth of tomatoes. I also plant basil in the greenhouse between the peppers, which I also grow as seedlings in cassettes to get an earlier harvest. I tried to plant it with seeds, but, apparently, I accidentally pulled out weeds, otherwise there are no problems at all, I just plant it for seedlings later than parsley, around March.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Second-year parsley (after wintering) and its harvestingPreviously, I planted parsley with seeds in open ground and received greens only by July. Now I do this. In February, I take cassettes with removable bottoms (there are 10 of them on a pallet) and plant two seeds in each cassette, then remove the weak sprout. Yes, the sprouts stretch out because of such early sowing, but I carefully twist the stems, arrange them in a ring and cover them with soil up to the cotyledon leaves. Then they grow normally, and on the May holidays I replant them. But again, not in open ground, but along the edge of a cucumber bed in a greenhouse. I also tried it outdoors, but the greens turned out tough and still later than in the greenhouse. And already after two weeks I pick the first sprigs of parsley. It grows very juicy and large, and these 10 plants are more than enough to eat, freeze for the winter, and distribute to everyone. In general, I came to the conclusion that in the North-West it would be nice to grow everything in a greenhouse, but you can’t set up greenhouses for the entire area, so I began to cheat. The earliest onion I have is chives. I also planted one row at the end of the bed in the greenhouse and now, when everyone is just starting to see it in the open ground, I already have an excellent harvest of my first greens! As a result, I greatly reduced the garden bed in the open ground. Because there are enough chives from a row 80 cm long planted in a greenhouse. And when it is completely cut, there is already something to pick in the open ground.
  • OOO "Sad" on What garden daisies can be grown in the garden in the country - my reviews of the varietiesChamomile has many doubles from the Asteraceae family, but knowing the characteristics of the plant, there will be no difficulties in identifying it. The leaves of R. apothecary are strongly dissected and look like dill leaves. The stems are densely branched at the tops. V other species may have many stems, but they are reluctant to branch. At each end of the shoot, R. apothecary forms an inflorescence consisting of many flowers. The marginal petals are white, short - 2-6 mm. Yellow tubular flowers form a convex receptacle, hollow inside. For example, in odorless chamomile the receptacle is flat, while in other species the center of the flower is flat and even slightly concave. If you grind the flowers of R. apothecary, you will smell the aroma of honey and apple. The odorless sinew, similar to it, emits the smell of grass. Chamomile is an annual plant. In August it dies and produces seeds that can be sown in the garden before winter. By the way, seeds can be bought at flower shops. They germinate well and amicably, and the plants do not cause any trouble in the future.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on What garden daisies can be grown in the garden in the country - my reviews of the varietiesHow to distinguish chamomile first aid kit. new one, which is used in medicine, from other species?
  • OOO "Sad" on Control of weeds at the site, cottage, vegetable garden - ways, tools and means- This is a malicious quarantine weed that was brought to us from North America as a substitute for quinine (dried cinchona bark) - a medicinal raw material. But, as in the stories with hogweed and the Colorado potato beetle, it did not have a single natural enemy on Russian territory. In the United States, there are about 600 plants and insects that inhibit its growth. Ambrosia easily adapted to the climate and soil of the southern regions, and then quickly spread to the more northern ones. The plant has enormous vital potential, helping to adapt to almost any conditions. Its root goes into the ground to a depth of 4 m, and the bush reaches a height of up to 2 m, suppressing crops growing nearby. One specimen produces up to 150 thousand seeds, quickly capturing new territories. At the same time, both ripe and milky ripe seeds germinate, the germination of which remains up to 40 years. To increase 1 kg of its own weight, ragweed takes 15 kg of nitrogen, 1,5 kg of phosphorus and almost a ton of water from the soil! If weed growth is not controlled, the soil becomes completely unsuitable for cultivation. During flowering, the plant's pollen causes severe allergies, which eventually develop into asthma. To reduce the spread of the quarantine weed, it is mowed 5-6 times per season, and it is better to do this before budding, otherwise there will be no effect. With a single mowing, the plant begins to branch even more. Weeding with root removal is effective in the garden plot. As you can see, the enormous harm from ambrosia outweighs its small benefits. In addition, we have many species that are widely used in folk medicine, and you can always find affordable recipes with safe plants.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Control of weeds at the site, cottage, vegetable garden - ways, tools and meansTell us about ambrosia. They say it is healing.
  • OOO "Sad" on Hydrangea in the garden - capricious and low-maintenance varieties, diseases and pests— Oakleaf hydrangea is a heat-loving plant; it is afraid of the severe cold of the middle zone. In terms of winter hardiness, this species is classified as zone 5 and higher. Therefore, on the eve of persistent frosts, it should be covered with spruce branches and thick non-woven material. The winter hardiness of a plant can be increased by following the rules of agricultural technology. Plant oakleaf hydrangea in light, nutritious, acidic (pH about 5) soil in the warmest place in the garden. A couple of times a season they are fed with complex fertilizer with microelements and regularly watered moderately. However, remember: it does not tolerate stagnation of water and excess moisture. IMPORTANT! A solid shelter is built for the winter; before this, the plant is hilled up and the shoots are bent to the ground. And that's it; There is also a risk of detecting partial or complete damage in the spring after a harsh winter; freezing of the above-ground part of the bush. Tatiana MALYSHEVA, agronomist, Moscow
  • Morime Romanova, Moscow region. on Hydrangea in the garden - capricious and low-maintenance varieties, diseases and pestsHow to care for oakleaf hydrangea: like a tree-like one or like a large-leaved one?
  • OOO "Sad" on Caring for lilies after flowering - what not to do and what to do!— It’s better to buy lilies immediately after they go on sale, but not only because the desired variety will “get out of hand.” The longer the bulbs are stored in the store, the more likely they are to become diseased or germinate prematurely. When I stored the purchased goods in the refrigerator without pre-treatment (and in stores they are generally kept warm!), all sorts of rot often began. Now I do things differently: after purchasing, I wash the planting material under the tap, cut off too long and damaged roots (don’t forget: viruses are transferred through an undisinfected knife!), remove completely diseased scales and cut out rotten areas, if any. I dip the bulbs in a dark crimson solution of potassium permanganate for 30 minutes. It’s even better to treat it with Maxim, but I store lilies in the refrigerator next to food, and the drug is poisonous. I dry it on a napkin and lubricate all suspicious places with brilliant green. Then I wrap each onion in a paper napkin. I write the name of the variety on it. I put everything in a plastic bag, which I tie, but loosely, so that there is air access. I put it in the refrigerator (ideal temperature is 0 degrees). I check from time to time, but usually the bulbs are fine before planting. I plant lilies early - as soon as the ground thaws. The depth of the hole is three times the height of the bulb. If the variety is valuable, I pour sand on the bottom, put the onion and cover it with another 5-centimeter layer of sand on top. I add AVA fertilizer (according to the instructions).
  • Maria Ilyina on Caring for lilies after flowering - what not to do and what to do!Lily bulbs have already been delivered to the garden center. Is it possible to purchase them so early? If so, how to save until planting?
  • OOO "Sad" on Tuberose (photo) in the open ground - planting and flower care— In my experience, corms that have reached a diameter of more than 2 cm usually bloom. These are, as a rule, two- to three-year-old specimens. In addition, to bloom in summer, tuberose must be well fed. Liquid herbal fertilizer and complex mineral fertilizer are suitable for flowering crops. Tuberose is a plant with a long growing season, so in mid-latitudes it is recommended to grow it before planting it in the ground. However, in my opinion, it is too early to plant a corm in a pot in February, even if it awakens. I’ve been growing my beauty since the last ten days of March. At this time, she already has enough sunlight. With this planting period until September, tuberose always has time to bloom. Often already in February you can notice a sprout on a nodule. 11o.but not with hi cash to milk. It will take a long time before the roots appear - about 30 days (provided that you store the material in a cool place, at +5 degrees). To make the plant wake up later, wrap the nodule in dark paper. Before planting in open ground, be sure to accustom tuberose to the street. During the week, place it in the garden for 10-15 minutes at first, gradually increasing the time it stays. When a plant is planted directly in the sun, its leaves droop and the tips burn. The corm spends energy restoring green mass to the detriment of flowering.
  • Irina on Tuberose (photo) in the open ground - planting and flower careI was advised to plant tuberose for growing in a pot in February. This season I did just that. The plant was watered, fed, and with the onset of warmth, moved into open ground. But I couldn’t wait for it to bloom. What did I do wrong?
  • OOO "Sad" on 5 working folk recipes and remedies for phytophthoraPeppers are less affected by late blight, which is why they survived, although they were subjected to a harmful attack. This disease is destructive for all nightshade plants - tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, physalis, but does not affect people. The infection persists in the soil and in the seeds, so sowing them in the future is very risky. It’s better to buy a new bag from a trusted company and disinfect the soil before planting seedlings with a dark solution of potassium permanganate. L, SHCHERBAKOVA, agronomist-vegetable grower
  • M. Makarova Moscow region on 5 working folk recipes and remedies for phytophthoraThis season my tomatoes were attacked by late blight. The plants and fruits died, but the peppers that grew in the neighboring bed in the greenhouse were perfectly preserved, although they belong to the same nightshade family and are susceptible to late blight. However, when I started chopping them into a salad, I found dark spots inside both on the walls of the fruit and on some of the seeds (attached photo). Apparently the peppers are still infected, but can they be eaten fresh? Is it permissible to sow seeds from these fruits?
  • OOO "Sad" on Diseases of carrots and other celery rootsThe carrot tops were peeking out of the ground, so they turned green under the influence of the sun's rays. Usually the root crop is exposed after rains or watering, when the soil sags. A green layer of tissue can also appear inside the root crop when the leaves do not provide enough shade and bright rays penetrate through the lumps of earth. To prevent this from happening, you need to mulch the beds and try not to damage the vegetables when weeding and loosening. Chlorophyll gives carrots their green color. The same thing happens with potato tubers turning green in the sun, but at the same time they also produce a poisonous plant glycoside, solanine, which in a certain amount can cause poisoning of the body. Many people think that it is this that gives the tubers their green color, but in fact it is the same pigment chlorophyll that colors them, since solanine is colorless. It is found in all nightshades, but only causes problems in potatoes when too much of it accumulates. That’s why carrots that turn green are not harmful, but their taste deteriorates and becomes bitter. “Improperly colored fragments of the root crop are usually cut off.
  • I. Orlova Leningrad region on Diseases of carrots and other celery rootsMy carrots often come out with green tops. Does this mean that solanine accumulates in it, like in potatoes? Do I need to cut off these unwanted parts of the root vegetable or can they still be eaten without harm to health?
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on How to treat clubroot on cauliflower and broccoli?Gardeners know how much all kinds of pests love cabbage. I developed my own scheme for protecting it without the use of chemicals. I always plant its seedlings away from apple, cherry, viburnum and plum trees: for some reason, it is next to them that cabbage more often suffers from pests. I stick wormwood sprigs between the future heads of cabbage and sow coriander and marigolds nearby, as their smell repels insects that pester the cabbage. To prevent my plantings from being attacked by slugs, I mulch the soil with nettles. I periodically inspect cabbage leaves from the underside. If I find eggs, I destroy them manually, and having already noticed cabbage cutworm larvae, I spray the plants with an ash solution (for 10 liters of water - 2 cups of wood ash and 1 tbsp of liquid soap). Dusting with a mixture of 1 cup of lime and 1 cup of wood ash, 1 teaspoon of red pepper or mustard powder works well against slugs and cabbage flies. I sprinkle this mixture on the rows as well. Thanks to this prevention, my cabbage is all clean and healthy. Alexander Novikov
  • OOO "Sad" on Cheat sheet for growing tomatoes – part 8The growth and formation of tomatoes directly depend on the vegetative mass of the tomato bush. If there are not enough leaves on the plants to feed all the fruits that have set, the bushes temporarily stop the filling of the upper ovary. The situation can be corrected by feeding the tomatoes with nitrogen. But in order for this element to be aimed specifically at the further formation of the ovary, it should be added in moderate quantities and in ammonium form. Fertilizing is carried out according to the leaf. To do this, dissolve 1-2 g of ammonium sulfate or urea in 3 liter of water. Another technique that allows you to get evenly large fruits from a tall bush is to remove not only the stepsons, but also the growing point. The upper ovaries will begin to fill more actively if the plants are pinched after tying the 6th cluster. This is especially indicated for low-leaved varieties with a thin crown. It is not advisable to remove the entire lower leaves from them, but it is recommended to shorten them by half. On powerful bushes you can leave 8 brushes. This removal of the growing point makes sense if the crop is planned to be canned. In this case, fruiting extends until October. In general, one tomato bush with medium-sized fruits should contain approximately 28-30 fruits at the same time. If their ripening or filling is delayed, then it is better to remove several large fruits for ripening, thereby relieving the plant.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Cheat sheet for growing tomatoes – part 8This is not the first year that I have been faced with this problem in my greenhouse: on tomato bushes, the lower clusters are gaining weight well, but the ovaries on the upper ones seem to stop developing for a while. They begin to fill only after the lower fruits ripen
  • Larisa YAKOVLEVA, Stavropol on Large-flowered chrysanthemum (photo) planting and care, varietiesWhere to store non-wintering chrysanthemums? I send my plants to the basement. I cut the bushes low and dig them up with a lump of earth. I carefully wrap the roots in pieces of film so as not to damage the root shoots - future flowering shoots. If the lump of earth is too wet, I first transfer the chrysanthemum to the barn until the soil dries out. I noticed: the less moisture there is, the more successful the wintering will be. In this way, you can also store winter-hardy, but late-purchased specimens. Planting them in open ground is risky: chrysanthemums will not have time to take root and, most likely, will die that same winter. It is better to give the plants the opportunity to bloom on the veranda or closed balcony, and then, after cutting them off, lower them into the basement.
  • OOO "Sad" on December - work in the garden: hearth, berry, vegetable and flowerDo not forget about watering, but it should be scanty. Use water at room temperature. It is better to remove damaged branches, too thin and long shoots immediately, do not wait for spring. Regularly inspect plants in tubs that have been moved indoors from the garden for the winter. Check for signs of diseases and pests on the plants. Spider mites are especially dangerous. In case of severe infection, you can treat the flowers with an insecticide (Aktellik, Fufa-non) or a biological product (Fitoverm) according to the instructions. Also try the folk method: thoroughly wipe each leaf with a sponge soaped with laundry soap, and then rinse with water. If plants overwinter in a cold garden or greenhouse, be sure to place stands under the pots so that the root system does not become overcooled.
  • Oleg BUYNOVSKY, agronomist on Garden spruce or pines, fir trees and juniper trees instead of Christmas trees for the New YearAt the beginning of December, carefully transplant a small coniferous plant (spruce, pine, juniper, thuja) with a lump of earth from open ground into a decorative pot and keep it on the balcony. This living tree will be a wonderful New Year's decoration. For a short time (3-5 days) it can be brought into the house for the holidays. In spring, transplant the tree back into open ground.
  • OOO "Sad" on Growing clover and its application for crop rotation, mulching and ornaments— A white clover lawn requires regular maintenance, including mowing. Usually the height of the plants on it is maintained at 5-6 cm. In the summer, after mowing, the clover is easily restored. With the onset of cold weather, the recovery rate slows down. The final mowing of the clover lawn should be planned no later than two weeks before the onset of persistent cold weather. During this time, the clover plants will have enough time to gain strength for a successful winter.
  • Pavel Sukhoi, Roslavl on Growing clover and its application for crop rotation, mulching and ornamentsThe paths between the box beds were seeded with white clover for beauty. Does it need to be mowed for the winter?
  • OOO "Sad" on Whitefly pest (photo) - the fight and means that will help get rid of the pest butterfly“The whitefly multiplies quickly, and you need to get involved in the fight against it immediately after detection. Otherwise, everything will end badly for indoor plants. However, not all means of control are applicable in residential areas. We have to abandon fast-acting chemical insecticides. First, wash the leaves and stems of the plants with soapy water. To prepare it, mix six parts of water with one part of soap (preferably laundry or tar). Rinse the leaves especially thoroughly on the underside. This way you can get rid of the bulk of the egg-laying eggs and whitefly larvae. Carry out the procedure three times with an interval of 5-7 days. To kill adult insects, household electric fumigators, usually used against mosquitoes and flies, are suitable. Fitoverm will also help. Spray the plants and soil in pots with a solution of this drug at least twice with an interval of 7-10 days.
  • Maria Belonog on Whitefly pest (photo) - the fight and means that will help get rid of the pest butterflyI transplanted the pepper from the greenhouse into a pot and brought it into the room. The other day I noticed a whitefly on the bushes. How to get rid of a pest in an apartment?
  • OOO "Sad" on Basics of agricultural technology and nuances of planting sea buckthorn - advice from gardenersMost likely, the sea buckthorn was affected by wilt, or wilt. Most often, the disease manifests itself in plants that have entered fruiting. It is caused by parasitic fungi. In case of infection by fungi of the genus Verticillium, the disease makes itself known in the first half of summer. Dried leaves and fruits stay on the plant for a long time. Orange-red spots and swellings appear on the bark. When infected with fungi from the genus Fusarium, wilting begins in the second half of summer: the leaves turn yellow and constantly fall off, and then the fruits and branches dry out. Unfortunately, there are no effective ways to combat wilt yet. Having discovered diseased shoots, you need to cut them down to healthy wood and burn them. And cover cut areas with a diameter of more than 1 cm with paint containing a fungicide. If the plant is affected by more than a third, it is better to dig it up and burn it.
  • Evgeny Stelmakhov, Moscow region. on Basics of agricultural technology and nuances of planting sea buckthorn - advice from gardenersTell me what happened to the sea buckthorn. Three years old, it has just begun to bear fruit and is now literally all drying up. All the leaves have fallen off. The “man” growing nearby is green and cheerful. What could it be?
  • OOO "Sad" on Why do currant leaves fall off?- If the leaves on some trees begin to fall off already in June-July, this signals nitrogen starvation. The best way to help the garden is foliar feeding (spraying) with a urea solution, which is well accepted by the leaves and does not cause burns. The optimal concentration for an apple tree is 0,5% (50 g per 10 l of water), for a pear - 0,3% (30 g per 10 l of water). It is better to process plants in the evening or in cloudy weather and no later than July, so that the wood has time to ripen and more fruit buds are laid for next year's harvest.
  • Lyudmila Kryukova, Kaluga on Why do currant leaves fall off?Something was wrong with my garden this summer: many trees began to lose their leaves in June. What is the reason?
  • OOO "Sad" on Salt in the garden - is it useful or not?— You shouldn’t overuse salt: its role in soil-forming processes is more negative than positive. It’s easy to salt a plot, but restoring its fertility is a labor-intensive and difficult task. In addition, garden strawberry plants can indeed die from excess salt concentration.
  • Zoya Zharkova on Salt in the garden - is it useful or not?My mother-in-law gave advice: water the strawberry beds with a concentrated salt solution - there will be no slugs or ants. Will the plants die from this treatment?
  • OOO "Sad" on Why doesn’t a pear grafted onto an Angers quince grow in the Middle Zone?“The pear, indeed, reacts painfully to iron deficiency: young leaves become discolored, their edges die, shoots may dry out, and the fruits become smaller. However, metal shavings, nails, cans and other scrap metal can damage the tree's roots. And this is a gateway for infection (for example, root cancer). Therefore, it is better when microelements, including iron, enter the plant in the form of root and foliar feeding, as well as during preventive treatments against diseases with a solution of iron sulfate (according to the instructions).
  • Anatoly Romanenko, Smolensk on Why doesn’t a pear grafted onto an Angers quince grow in the Middle Zone?O I once heard that a pear tree loves iron, and for several years now I have been “treating” it with rusty nails, turning shavings, or a rusty tin can: having dug several small holes in the area of ​​the roots, I put the treat. The tree always thanks me with a choice harvest. Is it really possible that the presence of iron has such an effect?
  • OOO "Sad" on Columns or ordinary apple trees or dwarf ones?- No you can not. The height of any tree depends on the rootstock on which the seedling is grafted. It is not for nothing that scientists have created special rootstocks that inhibit the growth of the grafted tree. The height of a tree can only be controlled by proper pruning.
  • Valentina Kondratyeva, Lida on Columns or ordinary apple trees or dwarf ones?Can an ordinary seedling be turned into a bonsai?
  • OOO "Sad" on Growing wild strawberries at home - varieties, planting and care— In principle, it’s possible, but it’s better not to try. Strawberries are very light-loving. Therefore, it will need additional lighting. Serious lighting is needed - almost around the clock. If you start satisfying this “whim” of hers, believe me: the electric meter readings and, consequently, the payment will plunge you into a real shock.
  • Petr Antonenko, Pruzhany on Growing wild strawberries at home - varieties, planting and careIs it possible to grow strawberries on a windowsill in winter?
  • OOO "Sad" on Blackberries - what to cut and what to tie?— Blackberries, like raspberries, have a two-year development period: in the first year the shoots grow, in the second they bear fruit and die. So in the fall, after you pick the berries, cut out all the shoots that bear fruit this year at the root, form more or less compact bushes, also removing this year’s extra shoots. Build high trellises for blackberries - in the future it will be more convenient to pick berries and maintain the plants in a cultivated form. Weed the weeds and apply organic fertilizers. And next year your “domesticated” blackberries will delight you. If a very cold winter is predicted, the plants need to be laid together with trellises on the ground, covered with peat and leaves to prevent them from freezing.
  • Sergey Ageenko on Blackberries - what to cut and what to tie?The previous owners inherited huge thickets of blackberries. These thorny lashes spread everywhere. True, the harvest is good and the berries are tasty, but the plot looks sloppy...
  • Vera VLASOVA, Nikolskoye village, Nizhny Novgorod region. on Japanese quince does not bear fruit - why and how to fix it?I bought a bush of this amazing plant at the market. At first it was inconspicuous, but in the spring of the third year it amazed me: at the end of May it burst into flames with bright flowers. Eye-catching! I decided to use this low shrub for a decorative hedge - I planted it along the mesh fence. It turned out great! Quince is light-loving, and the chain-link mesh has enough sun and light for it. The plant is winter-hardy, so it does not need to be protected from frost. And the fruits, which are stored until spring, are pleasing. My family has already appreciated their specific aroma and taste with a slight bitterness. In compote and tea, quince is an excellent substitute for lemon.
  • Valentina PODOLYAKO, Ryazan on Blackberries - what to cut and what to tie?I grow several varieties of blackberries. Mostly of foreign (American) origin. Varieties such as Thornfree, Smutstem, Loch Ness are evergreen and do not stop growth processes with the onset of cold weather, so with the onset of frost I cover the blackberry shoots with a layer of spruce branches and film. Last year I conducted an experiment. Since the soil on the site is quite light (not entirely clay), I simply covered the blackberries with it “head over heels” in a layer of 10-15 cm. The plants overwintered perfectly! The main thing is to remove the cover in the spring before the buds open.
  • Irina PANKRATOVA, Murom on Real raspberry tree - tutaymer - cultivation, care and expert reviewsA strange trend has begun among summer residents I know: they are looking for some kind of raspberry tree to plant. And every bush I have is like a tree, although the raspberries are the most ordinary. I don’t even remember the name of the variety, since I purchased the plant back in the late 90s. I wrote these words and only now I realized: it turns out that my raspberry is almost 25 years old, but it’s growing and bearing fruit, and everything is in one place. She’s great, of course, but she can’t complain about me either, because I look after her like a child. For example, every autumn I add something under it: one year - manure, another - sawdust, the third - straw. In a timely manner - immediately after fruiting (in early August) - I remove old branches and prune young shoots at a height of 1,2-1,5 m. It would seem like a trifle and routine, but after this the raspberry garden becomes spacious and light, and the pinched bushes produce 2-3 lateral branches (in a favorable year they can grow up to 40 cm in length during the summer). In September I also pinch them off so that they have time to become woody by winter. So from each bush we get small trees that bear fruit so abundantly that I don’t have time to pick the berries.
  • OOO "Sad" on Why do they put a stone under the roots when planting a walnut?Such control measures have little effect on spotting. In addition to them, you can use fungicides, completing treatments 20 days before harvest. In this case, you need to spray not only the plant itself, but also the soil underneath it, having previously loosened it. After harvesting, process again. Alexander SHKLYAROV, Ph.D. agricultural sciences
  • Albina SOLOVEY on Why do they put a stone under the roots when planting a walnut?I noticed that the walnut trees were suffering from brown spot - brown spots appeared on the leaves, which became more and more numerous. Roughness is visible on the back of the leaves - these are fungi that multiply very quickly and infect healthy parts of the plant. As a result, the fruits grow small, and the kernels become black and dry out. To combat the disease, even before the buds swell, I spray the nut with 3% Bordeaux mixture or a strong urea solution (700 g per 10 liters of water). After 10 days - again. If the summer is rainy, I process it again in July. In the fall, I rake up the leaves that have fallen from a diseased tree and burn them.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Garden in October-November: what to do and results of the seasonRegularly inspect apples and pears stored in the cellar or basement, promptly remove diseased and damaged fruits. w Repair garden equipment and tools, check the condition of sprayers and watering installations. In young orchards, check the autumn tying of trees. If necessary, correct it or update it. As the snow falls, cover the trees and bushes in the garden with it.
  • Irina Gurieva, Ph.D. Comp. FNTS them. Michurin on What must be done in the flower garden in NovemberLightly moisten stored tubers of callas, amaryllis, and achimenes a couple of times during December so that they do not dry out. Inspect dahlia tubers, montbretia corms, and canna rhizomes. Remember: even one infected specimen can cause the death of all planting material.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Compost for a flower garden and what is the best way to mulch a flower garden?In a snowless winter, to prevent flower plants from freezing, additionally cover the flower beds with fallen leaves, straw, sawdust, and peat with a layer of 10-15 cm. If weather forecasters promise severe frosts, but there is still no snow, the layer of mulch can be increased.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on What are tulips - ordinary and unusual, varieties and forms, description in the pictureHave you been waiting a long time for tulip bulbs sent by mail from an online store? They can still be planted before the soil freezes deeply. Dig holes at least 20 cm deep and lower the bulbs (if snow has fallen, shovel it). Mulch the plantings with dry peat or soil, additionally cover with a layer of dry oak leaves or throw on spruce branches. Place the box on top and cover it with spunbond, pressing down the edges with a weight. At the end of March, remove this entire structure and remove the peat so that the soil warms up and the bulbs begin to grow in a timely manner.
  • Svetlana KRIVENKOVA, agronomist on Forcing green onions to the New Year's table - planting your greens for the New YearTo grow onions on a windowsill, you can use large heads of onion sets or onions. To 1 liter of soil, add a handful of hydrogel soaked in the Gumi preparation dissolved according to the instructions. Don’t bury the bulbs too deep - and the greens won’t take long to arrive.
  • OOO "Sad" on How to grow rose hips - planting and care from A to ZThere are no hybrids between hawthorn and rosehip. Also, rootstock combinations of rosehip and hawthorn are unknown to us. The fact is that although hawthorn and rose hips are in the same family, they belong to different subfamilies. Thus, it seems impossible to breed hybrids or obtain compatible vaccinations. They are possible only within the subfamily. Let us remember that hawthorn is often a dwarf rootstock for apple and pear trees, but this is rather an exception, because such grafts do not last long. We suspect that you bought rose hips, but of a modern variety, such as Globus, Finger, Spire or similar. Modern varieties of rose hips are very large-fruited, rich in vitamins, with fleshy pulp and a refreshing aroma.
  • N. Belikov Kazakhstan on How to grow rose hips - planting and care from A to ZI bought very large rose hips at the market. I would like to grow these in my garden. I tried to find information, and there is an idea that this is a rose hip, either crossed, or grafted onto a hawthorn. I noticed that the seeds are indeed similar to hawthorn seeds, and the fruits are similar to rose hips, but larger, with thinner skin than rose hips, and with the flavor of hawthorn berries.
  • Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous) on Giant radish, maxi, mini, midi - differences in cultivationFor the first of three harvests, I prepare the soil in the fall. I fertilize the bed with manure, dig it up and leave it for the winter. In the spring, at the end of April, a week before sowing, I cover the bed with black film so that the earth warms up. I sow radishes in rows, the distance between which is about 10 cm. In a row, the distance between the seeds is about 5 cm. After sowing, I mulch the bed with peat to feed and retain moisture, water it with water and cover it with film. As soon as the radish sprouts, I remove the film for the day. To develop, radishes need sunlight, but not more than 12 hours, otherwise the greens will fade into color and the root crop will remain underdeveloped. It is important to calculate everything correctly here. If you remove the film at 8 am, then by 8 pm the radishes should already be closed. Three weeks after sowing, I reap an excellent harvest. The second time I sow radishes at the beginning of July - I dig up the same bed where the first harvest was. I don’t fertilize, I just water it with water before sowing and sow the seeds using the same technology as the first time. The third time I sow radishes at the beginning of September in a greenhouse from which peppers and tomatoes have already been harvested. I don’t cover it with film, since daylight hours are shorter in autumn than in summer. I cover it with non-woven material and don’t forget to water it: radishes love moist soil. Margarita