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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?
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...
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!...
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...
How do I prevent aphids in my apple tree?
The woolly aphid is a small insect whose body is coated with a whitish wax. This can invade various plant species such as lettuces, apple trees and poplars. Characteristics of apple aphids The woolly apple aphid can be found in...
Should you prune cherry tomatoes?
As with many things in the vegetable garden, there are two schools: those who prune cherry tomatoes and those who do not. If these are varieties that do not deserve cuts as drastic as their big sisters, it is sometimes...
Here's when to plant salads for a year-round harvest!
Do you want to enjoy delicious salads from your vegetable garden all year round? Good news, salad can be grown and harvested from spring to winter. Here's when to plant them and other tips for harvesting beautiful lettuce, chicory and...