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Usually in the southern and central regions there is no special need to grow pumpkin through seedlings. Its seeds germinate well when planted in the open ground, grow well and give good yields. If you live in a colder region, or if you want to get a pumpkin crop before the term stated by the manufacturer (usually this period is 120-140 days from sowing to harvesting), it is advisable to grow pumpk..

The principles of cultivation are similar to bell peppers, but it is still better to talk about chili separately, since there are certain nuances in agricultural technology. Chili is extremely worried about stagnant water, high groundwater levels, extreme heat and sunburn, as well as water getting on the leaves and stems (the sprinkling method when watering is undesirable)...

Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is considered the queen of grasses. This powerful ornamental grass is most often grown as a decorative plant, though sometimes it is used as fodder for livestock. The tall shoots of Cortaderia serve all summer as a beautiful backdrop for other plants or can act as a living screen, hiding unattractive spots. It will adorn and transform any plot. To accelerate grow..

Excellent taste and simple agricultural practices have made parsley a popular green crop. As a rule, they sow it immediately in the garden, but if you need to get early greens, you can grow this spicy herb through seedlings...

Large tomatoes are a true reward for every gardener. Especially valued are varieties that consistently bear fruit both in heat and during cool nights, do not drop their fruit set, and produce large juicy fruits with excellent taste. And the secret of such a harvest lies in choosing the right variety: it is the hardy tomatoes that can cope with temperature fluctuations and delight with high yields ..

Eggplant is always associated with a purple color and an oblong fruit. But recently, breeders have been offering such an abundance of varieties and hybrids, unusual in external color and structure, which makes it difficult for the buyer to choose: round, white, striped, black, delight and alarm. Unknown taste, yield, technology of growing seedlings and adult plants...

Modern summer residents grow a wide variety of cabbage, both edible and ornamental. But curly kale, not only nutritious, but also pleasant in appearance, is still little known in our latitudes. But in growing it is quite simple. Before buying kale seeds, you need to figure out what it is useful for, what happens and how to grow it properly...

When buying seeds for the new gardening season, do not forget about their "place of residence" in the first weeks after germination – simply put, about containers for seedlings, which will soon fill the tables, shelves and windowsills of enthusiastic gardeners.  ..

If almost every summer resident knows almost everything about “ordinary” zucchini and pumpkins, and you can find such vegetables literally in every garden plot, then strange twisted fruits cause surprise or regret for many in the first place - they say, this year’s harvest probably won’t good luck, sick! Meanwhile, these fruits are quite normal and healthy, they simply belong to another variety of..

In everyday speech, people often confuse bulrush, cattail, and reed, although these are distinct plants. True bulrush belongs to the sedge family and has its own characteristic features that distinguish it from cattail and reed...