The beds are not a place for dancing with a tambourine. Strawberries are the envy of neighbors. Strawberries and raspberries are favorites of the garden - there is a lot of talk and controversy about their cultivation and care. But I want to focus on strawberries for now. I have been growing it for many years, I have tried many different varieties. On the market, we are usually thrown into varieties with foreign ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Growing strawberries on narrow beds (Ivanovo)
Arrangement of a new summer cottage and plot with your own hands "Bought a summer cottage, where to start?" - such questions have been increasingly encountered in editorial mail lately. We try to publish them, but the answers most often relate to certain aspects of the site arrangement. This article by an experienced gardener describes in detail all the stages of the formation of a future source of abundance. I want to share my thoughts as well. ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Bought a dacha, where to start? The plan, beds and an accomplishment
Increasing soil fertility - mulching + green manure The very idea that not only plants, but also the earth need additional fertilizing, will seem strange to someone: is it not, in principle, the same thing? Judge for yourself, the author convincingly describes the nuances of his experience. I want to tell you how I cultivate (in the sense, build beds) on my site in the south of the Leningrad region. ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Mulching and beds of a box with own hands (Leningrad region)Does the choice of crops for planting affect the height of the ridges? A. Vetrova, by e-mail The height of the ridges depends on many factors: climatic conditions, the location of the site, the composition of the soil, the type of device of the ridges themselves, the choice of crops for planting. On damp, heavy, poorly heated clay soils, it is better to grow any vegetable crops on ridges and ridges 25-40 cm high. On light, but prone ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Optimal height of beds
Growing strawberries on a slope Listening to the complaints of some summer residents who got uneven areas, you might think that you cannot find people more unhappy. However, if you think about it, this disadvantage can easily be turned to the benefit of strawberries. And myself too. I have been dealing with strawberries for a very long time, I usually grow 600 bushes (fortunately, the size of the plot allows). I tested different varieties and eventually came ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Beds for strawberries on a sloping plot - big pluses