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Close-up of a small fuzzy cucumber fruit curling along a hairy green stem, being held by fingers, with yellowing at the base and soil in the background.

Why are cucumbers bitter? It’s due to a common mistake made by gardeners

Radek Stepan 27. 07. 2026
Chilli peppers

Peppers in july: How to get them to bear fruit even in the heat

Radek Stepan 19. 07. 2026
Onion harvest

Onion harvest season is here. How to tell when it’s time

Radek Stepan 18. 07. 2026
Close-up of a small fuzzy cucumber fruit curling along a hairy green stem, being held by fingers, with yellowing at the base and soil in the background.

Yellowing cucumbers: Several factors are to blame

Radek Stepan 13. 07. 2026
watering

Do you also make trivial mistakes when watering? Your tomato harvest will be poor

Radek Stepan 05. 07. 2026
Peppers

How to help them? Bell peppers bloom in july but don’t bear fruit

Radek Stepan 04. 07. 2026
Cucumbers

Cucumbers on the ground or on a net? One method takes the lead

Radek Stepan 30. 06. 2026
Zucchini

Rot in the first zucchini. Sometimes it’s common, sometimes it isn’t

Radek Stepan 22. 06. 2026
Potatoes in bags

Low-maintenance fun. We tried growing potatoes in bags

Radek Stepan 18. 06. 2026
Tomatoes

A great harvest is guaranteed. What to use to fertilize tomatoes in June

Radek Stepan 15. 06. 2026
Tomatoes

Pruning and pinching in june. Sometimes less is more

Radek Stepan 14. 06. 2026
Cucumber and milk

Are the flowers on your cucumber plants turning into fruit yet? Try this homemade elixir for a bountiful harvest

Radek Stepan 11. 06. 2026
Cracked kohlrabi

Cracked kohlrabi in june: You can only partially prevent it

Radek Stepan 10. 06. 2026
Tomato leaves curling

Curling tomato leaves: A problem that can be solved quickly

Radek Stepan 09. 06. 2026
Cucumbers

Fertilizing cucumbers with wood ash: simplicity is beautiful

Radek Stepan 05. 06. 2026
Cucumber and milk

Cucumbers will grow like crazy. All you need is milk and yeast

Radek Stepan 31. 05. 2026
Worm radish

We harvested some worm-eaten radishes. They’re definitely still edible

Radek Stepan 22. 05. 2026
Cucumbers

Fertilizing cucumber seedlings in May. We have a great homemade remedy

Radek Stepan 21. 05. 2026
Coeur De Boeuf

Coeur De Boeuf tomatoes: We tried the “Bull’s Heart”

Radek Stepan 11. 05. 2026
Tomatoes

A box for tomatoes. Our grandmothers’ trick is interesting

Radek Stepan 08. 05. 2026
Tomatoes

Planting tomatoes and cucumbers in May. Mistakes that can cost us our harvest

Radek Stepan 07. 05. 2026
Radishes

Homegrown vs. store-bought: May radish test

Radek Stepan 04. 05. 2026
Radish

Direct seeding in april: Yes. You need to know what and when

Radek Stepan 12. 04. 2026
Chard

Lovage in the garden: Secrets to keeping It thriving all summer long

Radek Stepan 21. 03. 2026
Tomatoes

Great yields. How to feed tomatoes with homemade ingredients

Radek Stepan 10. 03. 2026
Black radish

Black radish: Growing a vitamin bomb

Radek Stepan 08. 03. 2026

Double the yield? Fertilizing before planting potatoes pays off

Radek Stepan 05. 03. 2026
Cucumber

How to grow a great crop of cucumbers: All you need is grandma’s advice and some fertilizer

Radek Stepan 01. 03. 2026
Sowing peppers

How to plant peppers for a perfect harvest? Follow rules

Radek Stepan 28. 02. 2026
Cucumber

Cucumbers love regular milk. How to dose it for seedlings

Radek Stepan 23. 02. 2026
Sprouted potatoes before planting

Want a great potato harvest? Let them sprout in February

Radek Stepan 22. 02. 2026
Seedlings tomatoes

Tomato and pepper seedlings love natural fertilizer. Give them some

Radek Stepan 21. 02. 2026
Carrots

Keep carrots fresh until the spring

Radek Stepan 26. 10. 2025
Celery sticks

Harvest celery sticks properly. Watch for hot weather

Radek Stepan 15. 10. 2025
Tomatoes

Remove tomato plants from your garden properly

Radek Stepan 02. 10. 2025
Tomatoes

Getting seeds from tomatoes for the next season

Radek Stepan 30. 09. 2025
Cucumbers

Do you have yellow cucumbers? Fertilizer to the rescue

Radek Stepan 23. 09. 2025
Tomatoes

How to speed up tomato ripening process

Radek Stepan 20. 09. 2025
Arugula

Can you use arugula flowers?

Radek Stepan 13. 09. 2025
Tomatoes

Remedy for yellow tomato leaves

Radek Stepan 10. 09. 2025