Day: August 12, 2018

The wonderful adventure of squash, and their secrets in the garden.

August 12, 2018

Growing squash is easy and rewarding, and it makes vegetables that keep well in winter . So as these are great plants, we wanted to learn more about Cucurbita, and give you “tips” to succeed in cultivating long. As we began researching this article, we thought it was fair to find some secrets about squash culture. But Cucurbita is a […]

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The peri-urban market gardening is possible!

August 12, 2018

Today, most of our fruits and vegetables come from far away, sometimes very far. If the short circuits develop in recent years (as is the case in Lille with our friends in the short circuit , or Talents de ferme , a collective of producers where we often do our shopping of fresh produce, local, and booons! ^^), just look […]

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What to do in the garden and vegetable garden in June? Start saving water.

August 12, 2018

The month of June is the best in the garden! Is a famous saying invented … right now. Long days and the beginning of the hot weather are at the rendezvous, it’s time not to be overflowed.  So we are already starting to harvest fruits such as raspberries and short cycle vegetables such as radishes […]

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Audrey’s column: bringing biodiversity to my garden.

August 12, 2018

Audrey’s little vegetable garden, a very motivated beginner gardener, and a mother of two young children – so exhausted overall, except in the garden! If I still know the words of Maya the Bee is good thanks to the biodiversity!  It will be necessary to apply a little if we want our children to eat […]

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Why is saffron so expensive? – Things to know

August 12, 2018

Saffron is a spice extracted from the flower of a crocus. It is obtained by dehydration of its three red stigmas. He hails from the Middle East, especially from Iran, and was cultivated for the first time in the Greek provinces by the Minoan civilization more than 35 centuries ago. Today, if Spain produces a lot, we also […]

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