You may start growing this beautiful tree until the first frosts hit. That’s right. Shadbush is still rather neglected bush which produces very tasty and sweet fruits and it is the sweet fruit why the popularity of shadbush increases. Growing…
Most of us know dried figs and buy them for Christmas. But recently, we have learned that figs are also great raw, that is if you buy them fresh, for example in supermarkets. Many people soon learned to like this…
Quince (Cydonia oblonga) is one of the fruits that we see only once a year, usually in autumn. This is because there are no huge plantations able to supply throughout the year. Quince tree that actually bears fruit grows in…
We all know that we cannot use all fruits from our garden right away. For example, we all store apples and pears in boxes under the best possible conditions to make sure that these goodies last. But we also store…
Spring and autumn are the times when you need to pay close attention to your fruit trees but that is not to say that you should neglect your fruit trees in July, for example. You still have a chance to…
Do you have watermelons in your garden? Well, it is not that rare these days because even in our climate, people have grown these wonderful sweet fruits successfully. Watermelons, or any other melons, are plants similar to cucumbers, zucchini or…
Do you have plum trees in your garden? In Eastern Europe almost everyone has plum trees but not because they cannot do without jams or cakes… Plum brandy is the reason. But plum trees tend to be susceptible to various…
Shopping for different foods is a frequently discussed topic these days and rightly so, because viruses, especially the coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19, can survive on the surface of various foods for quite a long time. Baked goods and…
We all know what fruits we can find in supermarkets all year round. Yes, apples. To have fresh apples all year round is very difficult, especially in our climate, so it may seem rather strange that you can get fresh…
Have you stopped at your supermarket to get some vitamins? Good job. Supermarkets carry a wide range of fruits and vegetables, even now during the winter months. Of course the majority is imported from foreign and more southern countries and…