Pruning and maintaining - Potager tips

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How/when to prune kiwifruit?
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How/when to prune kiwifruit?

Originally from China, the kiwi fruit has spread throughout the world. Although it prefers the heat of summer and the mildness of winter, this liana with its juicy fruit acclimatises easily. Ideally, plant one male and three females to ensure...

14 June 2025 (1)

Why and how should you thin out your seedlings (carrots, spinach, turnips, etc.)?
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Why and how should you thin out your seedlings (carrots, spinach, turnips, etc.)?

Thinning out young plants is an essential step after sowing, whether in the ground, in pots or under cover. Why should you do this? To give the other plants room to grow and develop. But how do you go about...

7 June 2025 (0)

When is the best time to prune your shrubs?
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When is the best time to prune your shrubs?

Welcome to this guide dedicated to the art of pruning your shrubs. Whether you are a gardening enthusiast or an expert in the field, we are here to give you the best advice to shape your shrubs optimally. At Permapotes...

11 January 2025 (0)

Now is a good time to clean your garden tools!
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Now is a good time to clean your garden tools!

Spring is almost here (yes I know, it's still far away 😅) and that means it's time to take out your gardening tools to take care of your garden. But before you start gardening work, it is essential to clean...

1 January 2025 (0)

How/when to prune orchard trees effectively (apple, pear, cherry, plum, peach, etc.)
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How/when to prune orchard trees effectively (apple, pear, cherry, plum, peach, etc.)

Hello Permapotes! Today, I will share with you some tips for effectively pruning the trees in your orchard, such as apple, pear, cherry, plum, and peach. Pruning fruit trees is an important step to ensure good production and quality fruit....

20 December 2024 (0)

When to prune thyme so that it grows back faster?
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When to prune thyme so that it grows back faster?

Thyme is a superb aromatic garden herb commonly used in cooking. If pruned correctly, this perennial offers wonderful flowering and a continuous harvest. To do this, simply follow our advice!<br> Thyme in your vegetable garden From the Lamiaceae family, the...

27 July 2024 (0)

How to protect your vegetables from heat waves?
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How to protect your vegetables from heat waves?

Heatwave years are sometimes dark for gardeners: water stress on fruits, disrupted growth of vegetables, dry plants. Although most of our plantations appreciate the sun, prolonged excess heat can be fatal to them. However, there are a certain number of...

17 July 2024 (0)

Are you going on vacation? How to manage your vegetable garden in your absence?
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Are you going on vacation? How to manage your vegetable garden in your absence?

Finally the holidays! Not really for a gardener. He leaves worried. Won't his tomatoes rot? Won't aphids, slugs, snails and other mealybugs feast on young vegetables? If there are no caring neighbors to take care of his vegetable garden, then...

3 July 2024 (0)

How often should you water tomatoes? Our advices !
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How often should you water tomatoes? Our advices !

Watering is an important factor in all crops, whether vegetables or other crops. The objective is to provide the plant with the right amount of water at each stage of its growth while respecting a certain frequency. Find out in...

12 June 2024 (0)

Should we pinch/prune the suckers of tomatoes?
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Should we pinch/prune the suckers of tomatoes?

As with most vegetables, tomatoes with fresh, thin mowing and straw, which better retains soil moisture and prevents mildew. To prevent the leaves from being in contact with the ground, I also remove the branches located on the bottom 20...

5 June 2024 (0)

How to properly prune lilacs: 3 different sizes to achieve
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How to properly prune lilacs: 3 different sizes to achieve

The lilac, this magnificent shrub with colorful flowers embellishes and beautifies your garden as soon as spring arrives. Thanks to it, you can also compose pretty bouquets that bring a country touch and a sweet perfume to your home. However,...

18 May 2022 (0)

When and how to prune rosemary in your garden?
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When and how to prune rosemary in your garden?

Aromatic herb that we like to grow in our garden, this plant is very appreciated for its taste in cooking but also for its medicinal properties. However, it is necessary to control its size and growth to ensure an optimal...

9 March 2022 (0)

Raspberry bushes : how to prune them?
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Raspberry bushes : how to prune them?

If you have raspberry bushes in your garden, you should plan to prune them once a year. It is a shrub that can grow up to 1.50 m above the ground, with small thorns on the stems. The fruit is...

15 January 2022 (0)

How to grow and maintain a pear tree in the garden?
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How to grow and maintain a pear tree in the garden?

Growing a fruit tree in your garden such as a pear tree requires knowledge about the shrub itself but also about the diseases and pests that affect this tree. We take a look at all that is involved in growing...

23 October 2021 (0)