We remove the cabbage when it's frosty! Mid-autumn is always a time of active harvesting work. Late varieties of cabbage are the last to leave the beds. Moreover, it is important to do this on time. If you rush and cut down the heads of cabbage in warm weather, they will have to be specially cooled, otherwise they will wither and suffer more from disease during storage. And if you’re late, or they’ll freeze...
Garden and cottage - read more ... When to harvest cabbage so that it does not freeze?GENERAL CLEANING IN THE GREENHOUSE Throughout the growing season, the greenhouse saved heat-loving crops from the vagaries of nature - frost, wind, rain and hail. In autumn, the time comes when you need to take care of it yourself by doing some general cleaning. They begin harvesting immediately after the last harvest. The first and most important step is to remove all plant debris from the greenhouse. They are carefully collected...
Garden and cottage - read more ... Why can’t general cleaning of a greenhouse in the fall be postponed or cancelled?CLEANING AND STORING Dahlias Well-ripened dahlia root tubers, their proper preparation and a good storage location are prerequisites for a successful dormant period of plants. For you, dear readers, we have compiled a selection of tips from our authors on how to prepare these flowers for winter. DRY THE TUBERS BUT DON'T OVERDRY! I lay out the washed and preferably sun-weathered dahlias to dry...
Garden and cottage - read more ... When to remove and where to store dahlias - tips and secrets of gardenersHOW POTATOES GUESSED THE WEATHER You can argue as much as you like about how to plant and grow potatoes correctly, but I think the main thing here is to correctly guess (or guess?) the timing of all operations. And so that everything coincides with the weather. And plant on time, and earth up, and weed. But how to do this is a real mystery! This year we harvested a very good harvest...
Garden and cottage - read more ... How to calculate the timing of planting, hilling and harvesting potatoes?TIME FOR MOWING POTATO TOPS I have 4 acres under potatoes. When to mow the tops before digging? What else should be taken into account when harvesting so that the tubers are stored well? M. Nesterov Moscow region It is necessary to cut the tops only after they have completely dried. There are always phytophthora spores on the surface of greenery, which end up on succulent cuts and, thanks to the intense outflow of nutrients...
Garden and cottage - read more ... When to mow potato tops and is it necessary to do so?