SCORPION PLANT CATERpillar The summer season 2022 surprised me with new, exotic plants. One of them is a scorpion. Last winter, I saw in an online store a bag of seeds of a previously unknown plant with the unusual name "Scorpion" and decided to grow it on my site. It seemed to me very attractive and not like any other plant known to me! Scorpion prickly (her ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Scorpion prickly (photo) planting and care
MALLVA MELYUKA: TWO CUTTINGS IS NOT THE LIMIT Among fodder crops, mallow melyuka is one of the most productive: from just one hundred square meters, more than 300 kg of green mass can be obtained per cut. And with good care, the plant can be mowed several times per season. MALLVA SMALLUKA IS MORE VALUABLE THAN CLOVER AND SOYBEAN Livestock breeders appreciate the mallow melyuka for its high content of protein and protein. …
Garden and cottage - read more ... Malva melyuka (photo) or mallow - growing for food and as green manure, planting and care
THREE CHAMPIONS IN THE GARDEN ON IODINE CONTENT Surely many have heard about how the inhabitants of modern megalopolises lack iodine in their bodies. It is even advised to buy iodized salt in order to make up for this deficiency. This trace element is part of the thyroid hormones. And hormones, in turn, perform vital functions: they are responsible for the metabolism in the body, regulate activity ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... What garden berries contain the most iodine?
Fighting nematodes - WHAT TO USE AGAINST THE PEST? According to experts, the territory of Russia infected with nematodes of various types is equal to the area of Slovenia. And without timely measures, crop losses, say, in potato farms can be 50% or more. Phytoparasitic nematodes are one of the most dangerous and economically significant plant pests. Significantly reducing the yield of vegetables and grains, spoiling the appearance ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Potato and other plant nematodes - pest control measures
GROWING THE LINDHEIMER GAURA The flowers of the Lindheimer gaur are like butterflies. They will "flutter" in the garden until the first frost, if faded panicles are removed from the plants in time. Gaura prefers fertile loams or sandy soils. Its root system does not tolerate long-term stagnation of moisture, so good drainage is needed when planting in wet places. The plant is able to tolerate frosts up to - 23 ...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Gaura Lindheimer (photo) planting from seeds and care in the open field