Olericulture
Winter radishes enchant our plates
September 14, 2018No longer having a radish is a very uncomfortable situation, but not having planned radish for the winter in the kitchen garden is a shame too. Indeed, radishes are vegetables of great dietary value, and very easy to grow. We are not talking here about small radishes every month, with the fine pink and white skin (or […]
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What is the taste of vegetables?
September 14, 2018” It was better before ! The vegetables had more taste. We often think so, convinced by our memories or by an inclination to magnify the past. But looking closer, was the food once so much better? Take what nature gives us … … yes, but without domestication , no food. The wild ancestors of our carrots, lettuce, radishes, eggplants and […]
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Succeed radishes
August 12, 2018Radishes, it looks easy like that, but when you start, it’s not always easy to know how to do it! If you do not know anything about it or if you want to know more, abcofagri helps you to see clearly, and in addition we give you our little secrets ! 3 important points: Choose a suitable variety , depending on when you […]
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Cultivating organic lettuce all year round indoors or outdoors is possible?
August 12, 2018If some people are expecting to find advertising for a miracle gadget based on wooden marketing object with lamps and drip – or even put on an aquarium, they will be disappointed. We are talking about giving you information to cultivate “stupidly” with soil, water – rain if possible -, light – the sun – and […]
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The perpetual vegetables: why it is essential to the organic vegetable garden.
August 12, 2018Often when we start a vegetable garden, we think first tomatoes, radishes, carrots, basil. Because that’s what we used to buy from traders and it’s easy to prepare. However, all these crops are seasonal, they must be repeated each season – or several times a season as for radish. So we should start by installing plants that […]
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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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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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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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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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Grow your basil: the keys to sow it and keep it alive.
August 11, 2018Pesto, tomato sauce, tian, with cheese, tomatoes, vinaigrette, salad … Basil is a must , not just in Mediterranean cuisine. It is also a legendary plant for novice gardeners or confirmed for its capricious side facing the culture . Which makes it all the more valuable on the plate. As explained here , starting in the garden with basil is like trying to run the marathon without […]
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Cabbages, jokes on cabbages and a little culture.
August 11, 2018This article is not intended to take the cabbage with multiple methods of cultivation related to each variety, but to give you the basics, to make you want to know more. Who is the cabbage, where does it come from, what does it prefer, why do we grow it as we do today? The first cabbage. Cauliflowers, kale, […]
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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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What to do in the vegetable garden in March?
August 7, 2018Not much to do in the vegetable garden! This is only the beginning, and to be honest, in some areas, it’s better to wait a bit! Three tips before moving on to planting : Better to start later than too early. From the first beautiful days, we all want to get started! And yet, if there is one thing that gardening […]
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Mulching in the kitchen garden allows life to flourish.
August 7, 2018Mulch or not mulch? That’s the question. Many gardeners mulch to protect the plants – drought in summer, cold in winter. However, the interest of mulch goes well beyond! In this article, we will try to show you that mulching has many advantages , provided you understand it and adapt to the processes that are linked to it. The techniques […]
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