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Ground elder – the medicinal weed

Radek Štěpán 30. 04. 2022

Many of us would never guess that certain weeds offer remarkable properties. A typical example of a remarkable weed is Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria). In central Europe, this plant is known as “goat’s hoof” thanks to its leaves shaped like,…

peach

Only prune peach trees when you see the first buds

Radek Štěpán 29. 04. 2022

Peach pruning is a traditional activity and it needs to be done during the spring. If you are not sure how to do it but you are getting yourself ready, we shall help you. You will know that the time…

raspberries

Your raspberry harvest may depend on proper raspberry pruning

Radek Štěpán 28. 04. 2022

If you have not used pruning scissors in your garden yet, you should definitely do so now. You should not postpone spring raspberry pruning, otherwise you will deprive your plants of rather large portion strength. This does not apply only…

caiga

How to grow and prepare caigua

Radek Štěpán 27. 04. 2022

Do you know caigua, or you just heard of it and thinking about growing it? Well, whatever the case may be it is definitely beneficial to grow caigua in your garden.You can marinate caigua in brine just like cucumbers and…

tomatoes

Guide how to grow tomatoes on your balcony

Radek Štěpán 26. 04. 2022

Unfortunately, some of us are not so lucky and do not own a garden. But that does not mean that people without a garden have to give up gardening completely. If you have a balcony for example, you can grow…

bears-garlic

How to grow wild garlic. Replanting wild garlic in your patch – also known as bear’s garlic

Radek Štěpán 22. 04. 2022

There is not much going on in our garden at the moment, but around us, there are many interesting plants that deserve our attention. A typical example is wild garlic. This inconspicuous, and rather small plant, is full…

strawberry

Strawberries: Spring planting

Radek Štěpán 16. 04. 2022

It is impossible to find someone who does not love strawberries. Strawberries are one of the most popular fruits and they contain loads of vitamin C, fibre, minerals, sugars and even some protein. It seems that no garden…

pea

Pea sowing is simple and quick

Radek Štěpán 14. 04. 2022

If we were to mention vegetables that even children like, then we must mention peas. Yup, no garden is complete without a patch of peas. Growing pea is not complicated at all. On the contrary, the process is…

strawberry

Spring strawberry planting: Manual and instructional video

Radek Štěpán 13. 04. 2022

Strawberries – great fruits that both children and adults love. That is if they are properly ripened and taste as they should. Sometimes the opposite is true. We all know that supermarkets sometimes offer fruit which is rotten…

cherries

How to select cherry cultivar

Radek Štěpán 11. 04. 2022

Everyone loves great juicy cherries picked right from the tree. But it takes a very long time for cherries to grow and you must make sure that you have high-quality cultivars. Sure, there are many of them and…