Author: Dr. Kanika Singla
What to do in the garden – and the vegetable garden – in May?
August 12, 2018In May, gardening and planting become easier : long days and mild temperatures guarantee a better chance of success. So if you missed some seedlings, it’s time to redo them. Everything is accelerating in the garden, and some essential vegetable plants must be sown now – before it was too cold, then they will not have time to grow until the fall. This is particularly […]
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The wonderful adventure of squash, and their secrets in the garden.
August 12, 2018Growing 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, 2018Today, 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, 2018The 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, 2018Audrey’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, 2018Saffron 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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Plant associations for dummies
August 11, 2018The associations of plants in the garden: What do I do with what? Who likes who? . As soon as he tries to draw his plantations, the gardener is confronted with this question: I put what beside tomatoes, can I plant garlic in my strawberries? Groww is trying to help you see things clearly ! A small preamble however: the crop […]
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Mildew – and how to preserve it.
August 11, 2018What is mildew? When you ask yourself a question like this, the best thing is often to ask Wikipedia : Mildew is the generic name for a series of fungal diseases affecting many plant species, but of epidemic proportions in some economically important crops, such as grapes, tomatoes, potatoes and squash. These diseases are caused by oomycete microorganisms […]
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Water available to plants: understand the soil and rooting.
August 11, 2018The droughts are looming, it is time to talk seriously about water in the garden . For gardeners, the soil is often quite mysterious. Any gardener knows if his soil is “clay, acid, limestone, rich, humus or sandy”, but few understand finely the influence it has on the availability of water for plants. Today, we are going to tell you how […]
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What to plant in the garden after the first harvests?
August 11, 2018If you have not made a schedule at the beginning of the season, you are probably wondering what you can put in place of the lettuce you just reaped. For gardeners who do not like planning everything at the beginning of the season, we can also decide as and when. A list of what can be […]
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Long live the hurdles!
August 11, 2018Today we will explain why you need to have hedgerows , and what they can offer your garden. Live hedges are hedges composed of local species , without ornamental intent. Many gardeners – beginners or not – believe that it is necessary to import materials from outside to improve their garden. Some buy potting soil, others mulch or fertilizer. Other kilometers of […]
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What to do in the garden and vegetable garden in July?
August 11, 2018The purpose of this article is not to make a list of everything you can do in a garden this month – do it very well automatically and in a personalized way, you just have to list your projects and we reminds you of sowing and watering – but to define some principles to have the […]
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Provide the right watering to go on vacation without worrying.
August 11, 2018The weather is nice , it’s hot – yes, there is a counterfeit, we let you find it – and we are preparing to go on vacation just when our plants need the most watering – the summer! … Everyone does not have a complacent neighbor who stays at home all month and loves to take care of other people’s plants, before leaving […]
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The tips for growing cucumbers in the garden.
August 11, 2018We may not have invented the cucumber arching machine – something as useful and legendary as the banana bending machine – but we still have culture tips to give on the subject. Identity card of Cucumis sativus. The cucumber, Cucumis sativus, is a Cucurbitaceae of Indian origin . Immediately this information puts you smart in the ear! You say India = warm and sunny climate , is […]
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Everything, everything, everything, you’ll know everything about parsley!
August 11, 2018Let’s talk about parsley: The parsley does not require “exceptional conditions” to be grown … but it is a delicate , its leaves are shriveled at the first annoyance. It would be irrelevant if we ate the root, but since we just eat the leaf … it’s a problem. NB ok, Hamburg parsley produces large edible tuberous roots … and […]
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