Horticulture
All about Almond
March 27, 2020Health profile Almond: understand everything in 2 min Great importance is given to the almond for its high content of phytosterols, monounsaturated fatty acids, vegetable proteins, soluble fibers, vitamins and minerals. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States allows since 2003 to put on the labels of food products the following […]
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All about Apricot
March 27, 2020Nutritional value of apricot Fresh apricot, 3 medium fruits (105 g) Dried apricot, sulfurized, 6 halves (21 g) Calories 50 51 Protein 1.5g 0.7 g Carbohydrates 11.7g 13.2 g Fat 0.4 g 0.1g Dietary fiber 2.1g 1.5g Glycemic load : Low Antioxidant power : High Source: Health Canada. Canadian Nutrient File , 2010 Apricot health profile Consumed fresh, dried, […]
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Seedless fruits and vegetables: natural or not?
March 7, 2020Grapes, watermelons, mandarins but also cucumbers and pickles … seedless fruits and vegetables are popular on stalls and in vegetable gardens. To meet this demand, the seed catalogs display, for example, varieties of tomatoes “fleshy and with very few seeds”. But how do you get these varieties and what is it for? The seeds are actually seeds […]
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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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The cutting for dummies
August 11, 2018After our articles on the recognition of plants or associations useful to the kitchen garden , we continue in the series “for Dummies” – but of course, you are not worthless for a penny, you are even great ! One of the greatest pleasures of the gardener is to multiply the plants he loves. The most common method is sowing , especially in the vegetable garden, […]
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Strawberry cultivation for Dummies – and others.
August 10, 2018In fact, growing strawberries is not particularly complicated at first, so why make an entire article? First, to go to bed all a little stupid months. Second, to list the tricks that make the difference between “strawberries to bleed belly” and “not a lot of strawberries”. And trimo – or tertio for those who prefer the correct French – to […]
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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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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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The MELON, tips to learn how to cultivate it well.
August 7, 2018Ah, cultivate the melon yourself … Here is a form of achievement for any gardener installed north of the Loire! We therefore dedicate this note to him, in order to better understand his needs, and of course to go to bed less stupid. Our intention here is to offer you a holistic approach: to begin by understanding where […]
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The basics to understand and grow RASPBERRY
August 7, 2018If you like raspberries, you should know the BA-BA on raspberries! It’s like that, it’s vital. Already to sleep less stupid, but also not stupidly consume something without knowing how it grows. So we offer you this article to tell you where raspberries come from, what they like, what they do not like, and their physiological peculiarities. Where […]
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Hemp: a fiber full of future
July 20, 2018What is the common point between a racehorse and a lover of handwritten letters? Hemp ! Yes, this vegetable raw material is used both to make comfortable bedding for equines, and to make high-end letterheads. And if its culture tends to develop nowadays all over the world, it is thanks to a French exception … History of […]
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Nectar or fruit juice: which one to choose?
July 3, 2018In the supermarket, nectars and fruit juices fill the shelves. But which of the two to choose? Characteristics of fruit nectars The nectars: some like, but know that if you are looking for fruit , better go your way. These drinks are composed of syrup, juice or fruit puree in low content (sometimes reconstituted), sugar and water. Their consumption is therefore of […]
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Banana, kiwi, peach: How to ripen fruit?
July 2, 2018Banana too green, kiwi hard as concrete, avocado too firm … If you are in a hurry, there are techniques to accelerate the ripening of some fruits. It is possible to accelerate the ripening of certain fruits, so-called climacteric. These fruits, which produce ethylene , have the ability to ripen other climacteric fruits nearby. To taste your kiwis faster, just place them […]
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FRUIT or VEGETABLE: what is the difference?
July 2, 2018Tomato, fruit or vegetable? The question of the difference between these two classes of food is not so simple. To distinguish a fruit from a vegetable , one must first choose one side: that of the cook or that of the botanist . Both are clearly irreconcilable … Cooking fruits and vegetables For the cooking, the difference between fruits and vegetables is quite simple. A fruit […]
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Coconut oil and benefits: more risks than health benefits?
May 10, 2018Coconut oil, source of benefits or rather dangerous for health? Find out if you can use it safely. Coconut oil, benefits and dangers: an oil good or bad for the health? Coconut oil is increasingly used for cooking, which is why it is now found on the shelves of several supermarkets. If you think you’ve heard of […]
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