Category: Greens and spices

If you don’t have parsley growing in your garden or on your windowsill, it’s time to urgently correct this omission! This herbaceous plant of the …

Borage is an annual plant with medicinal properties and a pleasant cucumber smell and taste of leaves. It is very easy to grow this herb …

If you have literally just acquired a country plot and laid out your first beds, but you are still scared by unclear terms like “stepsoning” …

Basil is not only a tasty spice, but also a wonderful healer. Although this heat-loving crop requires certain care and suitable growing conditions, even in …

The bright spring sun already in March hints that it would be nice to use its generous rays for their intended purpose – to plant …

In botanical classification, there is confusion in the species names of chicory – in different countries, the same variety can be called differently. However, it …

Perilla is a decorative foliage plant from the Lamiaceae family. It is cultivated both as a spice and as an ornamental crop. It is native …

Many green and spicy plants are characterized by early maturity, cold resistance and shade tolerance, so they are suitable for growing at home on the …

Experienced gardeners sow early leafy vegetables and herbs several times per season. And in the cold season, greens can be grown on the windowsill. To …

Don’t know what herbs to diversify your plantings with next year? Do you want to sow new useful plants to help your body become stronger …

Rosemary is a universal spice. It goes well with fish and vegetable dishes; it is suitable for salads, pasta and cereals; rosemary is added to …

Lovage is valued for its beneficial properties, as well as its pleasant aroma. The perennial herbaceous crop is used in cooking, cosmetology and folk medicine. …

Quinoa, or quinoa, is a crop with an interesting past. It was deified, then rejected for many centuries, but recently it has been appreciated again …

Insect pests, if you do not take preventive measures against them, can completely deprive you of your green crop. Conventional methods of fighting them on …

Why spend money on green seeds all the time if you can harvest them yourself? Our ancestors knew how to do it, and we can …

Excellent taste and simple agricultural technology have made parsley a popular green crop. As a rule, it is sown directly into the garden bed, but …

If the beds are already covered with a thick layer of snow, this does not mean that you need to wait for spring to sow …

Many gardeners prefer leaf and root celery to petiole celery because their stems do not need to be bleached. But there is nothing complicated about …

Herbs are not only vitamin greens for food, but also a real decoration of the garden. And what an aroma they emit! It is definitely …

Who among us does not like cucumbers with dill? Probably, there are few such people. Today we will tell you about the benefits of dill, …

Growing lettuce in open ground seems difficult only at first. With sufficient skill and the right selection of varieties, you can get a harvest no …

This plant has many alternative names. Arugula, caterpillar, two-row thin-leaved, indau, rocket, eruca – these are also all what we know as arugula (in some …

Chard is not a frequent guest in our gardens. And completely in vain: the plant is healthy, tasty, and its cultivation does not present much …

What types of mustard are there and why should you plant it in your garden? “This cruciferous plant is irreplaceable as a green manure,” experienced …

Almost every garden has a small bed set aside for greens and herbs. Common inhabitants of such beds are dill, parsley, and mint. However, there …

Asparagus is used as food, medicinally and decoratively. But as useful as this plant is, it is also capricious. How to avoid problems when germinating …

Lettuce seeds can be sown from early spring to early fall. Find out how to do it correctly to get a good harvest even from …

Growing greens on your plot is not as easy a task as it seems at first glance. There are a lot of subtleties in care …

What herbs are most often found in summer cottages? Dill, parsley and horseradish. But there are many more herbs that can be grown in the …

Among all garden crops, greens are considered “pioneers”. That is why they appear on the market before all others. When and how to plant onions, …