Day: August 8, 2018
10 flowering companion plants to associate with vegetables from the kitchen garden
August 8, 2018In the gardener world, flowers that are good to associate with vegetables are called “companion plants”. It’s pretty, no? In addition, to associate the flowers with vegetables of the vegetable garden everywhere, it is pretty, it is eaten, and it is good for the biodiversity! Some are edible , at least in part: flowers, leaves, seeds! The flowers attract pollinating […]
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The size of fruit trees.
August 8, 2018Why do you have to prune the fruit trees? Why do not you have to prune the fruit trees? How to do it ? When? We will also give you ways to make decisions after watching your plant. By fruit trees, we speak here of the most common fruit trees such as apple, pear, cherry, plum, mirabelle plum, apricot, peach, […]
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Nature and plants are resilient and know how to handle imbalances
August 8, 2018How do we react to diseases, parasites and imbalances on our plants? When we notice an anomaly in our immediate environment, we look for a way to deal with it directly. I have a headache ? I take an analgesic that treats pain … We rarely worry about the causes, as long as we manage to treat the […]
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Focus on a plant: the hosta.
August 8, 2018Here is a plant for which we have a real crush: the hosta. Why ? Because on the one hand its “tropical” look is surprising, but especially because it is very suitable for shaded areas where the gardener does not always know what to plant – apart from ivy 😉 Origins of Hosta species. The hostas come from […]
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Which varieties for a vegetable garden in the North?
August 8, 2018The North, its rain, its lack of sun, and the warmth of its inhabitants, you know? Yes, I live! And believe me, the garden in the North, it is not cooked at all: it is not always convenient to grow eggplants! So, after a few years of groping, to make potatoes under cover , to gradually correct the soil, especially […]
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The soft size of the fruit trees.
August 8, 2018The ” soft pruning ” of fruit trees in contrast to “severe pruning” aims to respect the natural development of each tree. Thibaut tells you what principles he follows to cut by adapting to what he has in front of him. The soft waist is first to observe. In front of a tree, I observe: where does the light come from ? Which […]
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