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31 August 2024 Diseases and pests

Yes, diatomaceous earth to treat cat fleas, it works!

Fortunately, there are treatments to eliminate fleas in cats. Diatomaceous earth is an effective way to get rid of it. Its advantage lies in particular in the absence of harm to the animal treated with this product. Origins of diatomaceous...

28 August 2024 Growing vegetables

Split tomatoes: why do they crack and how to avoid it?

It sometimes happens that, during the fruiting of tomatoes, we observe the bursting of certain fruits. We can then see splits or cracks on the surface of the tomato when it becomes ripe. Fortunately, there are several methods to protect...

24 August 2024 Diseases and pests

How to protect yourself from tomato diseases and pests?

Tomato cultivation is certainly the most popular in amateur gardens. The multitude of existing varieties, the relative and the harvests often abundant make it the favorite fruit vegetable of all, young and old. But the tomato is also a fragile...

21 August 2024 Diseases and pests

Dried, powdery and gray tomato leaves: it could be botrytis!

No, it's not just ! If your tomato plants have leaves that look dry and gray in color with a powdery appearance, you may be facing another common problem in tomato crops: botrytis. What exactly is botrytis? Botrytis, also known...

17 August 2024 Growing vegetables

45° in the greenhouse this summer, how to avoid it, and what consequences on the plants?

Summer is finally here with these longer days, but also with its very hot temperatures. We hear it everywhere, in France, summers will be increasingly hot with episodes of heat waves. If you never say no to a little heat,...

14 August 2024 Diseases and pests

Is it useful to destroy ant nests? If yes, how?

There are hundreds of species of ants in France. They organize themselves into colonies which populate gardens and vegetable gardens. The best known is the black garden ant which builds its nest under bark or in the earth. An anthill...

10 August 2024 Growing vegetables

5 tips for storing garlic throughout the winter!

According to our grandmothers, there is nothing like garlic to drive away evil spirits... You too, have certainly already heard about "green and not ripe" on the virtues of this vegetable plant with its strong smell and spicy taste! So,...

7 August 2024 Growing vegetables

How to make leeks fat?

Anxious to reduce your consumption of ultra-processed industrial products in your diet, you are newly invested in the cultivation of vegetable plants for food. Rich in fiber and antioxidants, leek is a vegetable appreciated as much for its subtle and...

3 August 2024 Diseases and pests

Vegetable garden destroyed after floods: is my soil still fertile?

Storm and storm are among the calamities most feared by gardeners. Sometimes, in just a few minutes, a year’s work can be wiped out. The land, carefully worked, is washed away, the seedlings drowned and the crops lost. What to...

31 July 2024 Diseases and pests

Boxwood moth: 5 ideas to fight it effectively!

The boxwood moth is a multicolored caterpillar native to Asia (green, yellow and black) which, from the beginning of spring, feeds on the leaves of the boxwood and its bark. The insect, like , causes considerable damage to the boxwoods...

27 July 2024 Pruning and maintaining

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...

24 July 2024 Growing vegetables

Why are my carrot seedlings not emerging?

Growing carrots is certainly not the easiest to do. These tend to have rather slow and irregular germination. In general, obtaining beautiful roots only takes place in very good quality soils. Sunshine and soil preparation You should know that carrots...

20 July 2024 Diseases and pests

White spots (powder) on zucchini plants: how to treat powdery mildew?

In the permaculture vegetable garden as in others, there is a crop that is particularly sensitive to a disease that despairs even experienced gardeners: zucchini and powdery mildew. This cryptogamic disease settles on the large leaves of your zucchini plants...

17 July 2024 Pruning and maintaining

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...

13 July 2024 Growing vegetables

What to do in July in the vegetable garden?

The month of July is synonymous with sunny days and vacations... but it is not easy in the vegetable garden! July is the start of abundance with the arrival of the first summer vegetables, but maintaining the plants and watering...

10 July 2024 Growing vegetables

How do I prevent my lettuce from rotting while growing?

If you want your lettuces to enjoy good growth in your vegetable garden, it is necessary to give them sufficient attention. Furthermore, you should also be wary of the damage that slugs and snails are likely to cause. How to...

6 July 2024 Diseases and pests

Small green caterpillars that eat basil: how to avoid them?

A flagship aromatic herb of our gardens, basil is appreciated in many preparations. It happily seasons salads and hot dishes. indoors or outdoors, its fragrant leaves are harvested throughout the year. Unfortunately, they attract some pests such as snails, parasites...

3 July 2024 Pruning and maintaining

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...

29 June 2024 Diseases and pests

How to stop having worms in cherries?

You have greatly benefited from the magnificent flowering of your cherry trees. You have lovingly watched these little red fruits develop. After a nice harvest, you can't resist the temptation to bite into one of them. But what a horror!...

26 June 2024 Growing vegetables

When to harvest the first tomatoes?

In the vegetable garden, tomato cultivation is one of the most widespread. Its freshness and taste make this vegetable a source of vitamins appreciated by the whole family. Harvesting the tomato is just as important as sowing. Indeed, it is...