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🎉 Discover the new Permapotes update (August 2025)
Hello Permapotes! After several weeks of development, I'm delighted to announce the release of a new version of the site! This update brings a host of improvements to make your experience smoother, more intuitive and, above all, more comprehensive. Here's...
How to grow celeriac?
Celeriac is a vegetable that has been cultivated since ancient times. This vegetable is mainly used for eating its root, as the leaves have a certain bitterness unlike its cousin, celeriac. Sown under cover from February to April, celeriac is...
Growing tomatoes: why do the leaves turn yellow?
You've planted your permaculture tomatoes and are patiently waiting to start enjoying your first harvests! But now, over the last few days, you've noticed that your leaves are turning yellow. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned vegetable gardener, advice...
How do I grow an avocado?
The avocado is a plant that thrives in tropical regions. It cannot therefore be grown in the garden or vegetable patch in temperate countries except in pots, greenhouses or conservatories.<br /> How to get an avocado from a lawyer If...
6 tricks to get rid of weeds in the vegetable garden
What we mistakenly call "weeds" are often plants rich in virtues. Horsetail or nettle, for example, make excellent purins that strengthen plants and protect them from pests. We therefore tend to talk about undesirable plants or adventices, in the sense...
Growing carrots: why do my carrots split?
A vegetable often found in the vegetable garden, carrots are rich in vitamins and antioxidants. However, like many vegetables, carrots are subject to multiple ailments. One of the most common is the vegetable split. In fact, it's a complication that...
How can I grow poppies in my garden?
Poppies are the quintessential field flower. Native to the Middle East, they are, at once, beautiful but also fragile and ephemeral. Yet they never cease to provide a breathtaking landscape when they bloom in their thousands. In flowerbeds, in beds,...
A plastic hen house: a must for eliminating red lice from hens!
It's a real pleasure to be able to eat your own vegetables, but also to be able to collect fresh, organic eggs. Although chickens require very little maintenance, they are nevertheless the victims of multiple parasites that can disrupt egg-laying,...
What to do in August in the vegetable garden
If there's one thing that most characterises August, it's the sun. In the vegetable garden, some vegetables are already overwhelmed by the heat and drought. So watering is obviously a major activity in August. But every gardener knows that there's...
Why use urine in the garden?
You thought urine was toxic for your plants? Well, think again! Contrary to what you might think, it is far from being devoid of interest. Are you sceptical? Let me convince you of the benefits of your pee. =) Why...
How do you get rid of ants in the garden?
At first glance, ants seem harmless in the garden. But in reality, their small size makes it easy for them to get in everywhere, and they can become a nuisance because they ensure that aphids, which are very harmful to...
Yellow and bitter cucumbers: why? And what can you do about it?
You're proud of your garden cucumbers, but now they're taking on an unusual yellow colour and an unappealing bitter taste? Rest assured, this annoyance is fairly common, especially in summer, and can be corrected with a few simple steps. In...
Cabbageworm and other pests: how to control them?
From spring to autumn, the vegetable garden is a land rich in crops. Unfortunately, all those tempting plants tend to attract greedy pests. Cabbage growing is no exception to the rule, and it can suffer many misfortunes throughout its growth....
Proper vine cultivation and pruning for maximum grape yield!
No, I'm not talking about producing your own wine, but simply about being able to taste a succulent grape produced... at home! Looking for a few tips on how to maximise production from your vines? Follow the guide!Choosing a variety...
How to plant and care for strawberry plants?
When you see the price of a raft of strawberries in the shops, growing them yourself can be very economical. And then, what a joy to be able to pick them directly from your garden with the certainty that they're...
Why won't my cucumbers grow?
It's a familiar scenario in the vegetable garden: you've sown or transplanted some beautiful cucumber plants, watered them conscientiously, they've started to climb their trellis or run across the ground, the first flowers have arrived... and then nothing. Or almost...
Aphids on tomatoes: how to avoid them and get rid of them?
At the moment, tomatoes, the queens of the vegetable garden, are growing fast. While their yellow flowers herald a tasty harvest, you spot tiny aphids at their feet. You need to take action quickly.<br /> Aphids: what damage? There are...
Why are the leaves on my aubergines curling up?
The aubergine is a vegetable that we love to plant in our vegetable garden. It is the main ingredient in moussaka, a Greek speciality, or in ratatouille. But it can also be made into fritters, tarts or caviar. But it...
Black soap against flea beetles and aphids: how to use it?
Aphids, flea beetles and other small beasts that are greedy for plant resources are useful in our gardens, but there's no question of letting them proliferate either. When they become a little too invasive, good old-fashioned black soap can be...
Salad going to seed: how to avoid it?
Sprouting is as much of a gardener's hassle as runaway seedlings. Everything looks promising and then, all of a sudden, the seeds arrive and blow away your hopes of a harvest. Most lettuces go to seed at the end of...
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