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10 August 2024 Growing vegetables

5 tips for storing garlic throughout the winter!

To enjoy your garlic harvest for longer, start with healthy bulbs and dry them thoroughly. Storage life depends on the variety, the condition of the bulbs at harvest and how you store them. How should you store garlic? 1. Choose...

7 August 2024 Growing vegetables

Growing bigger leeks: should you cut the leaves?

To grow bigger leeks, give them enough room, maintain steady soil moisture and use fertile soil. Repeatedly cutting the leaves does not guarantee a thicker shank. Earthing up mainly produces a longer white section rather than increasing its diameter. Should...

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 perennial culinary herb that benefits from light, regular pruning. The aim is to keep it compact and encourage young shoots, not to cut it back severely each year. Growing thyme in the garden Plant thyme in a...

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?

Powdery mildew can weaken courgette plants and reduce their crop. Check the leaves regularly so you notice changes early. An established infection cannot always be eliminated completely. Recognising powdery mildew Look for a white, powdery fungal coating on leaves and...

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?

July brings strong growth and the first generous summer harvests. Watering and caring for crops remain important, but there is still scope for sowing and planting. Choose varieties suited to your climate and the growing time left in the season....

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...

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

3 July 2024 Pruning and maintaining

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5 tips for storing garlic throughout the winter!

Growing bigger leeks: should you cut the leaves?

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

Boxwood moth: 5 ideas to fight it effectively!

When to prune thyme so that it grows back faster?

Why are my carrot seedlings not emerging?

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

How to protect your vegetables from heat waves?

What to do in July in the vegetable garden?

How do I prevent my lettuce from rotting while growing?

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

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

How to stop having worms in cherries?

When to harvest the first tomatoes?

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