Garden

About Peking cabbage, it is known that its homeland is China. And the time of its appearance is about five thousand years ago. Later she ended up in Asian countries (Korea, Japan, etc.). It appeared in European countries not so long ago, a little more than half a century ago, and found immense popularity here. Growing Chinese cabbage does not cause any particular difficulties for gardeners. […]

A long time ago in Russia they began to cultivate such a plant as gooseberry. This culture, as a rule, could be found on the sites of monasteries. However, after a while, people from high society began to grow gooseberries on their estates. At the moment, the shrub is in great demand by almost any gardener. Including such a variety as the gooseberry Kazachok [...]

Growing pumpkin in the open field: briefly about pumpkin Pumpkins are very common vegetables in the world, their sizes sometimes reach enormous proportions. Of course, ordinary summer residents do not grow sensational pumpkins, but it is quite possible and simple to grow a pumpkin if you follow all the rules. Growing pumpkin outdoors is a tricky one. but an interesting process that we will discuss in the article. […]

Eggplant Pests: Briefly About Eggplant Eggplant is a perennial herb from the nightshade family. Vegetables of this family are as attractive as possible for all kinds of insect pests. This purple vegetable originates in Indian soil, but in modern times, it is successfully cultivated in our lands. Eggplants, potatoes and tomatoes are very close relatives and of course they attack [...]

Apple trees are loved, without exaggeration, by many gardeners. Several varieties of apple trees can live on one site at once. Among them, one of the favorite is the Melba variety. Let's take a closer look at this beauty, and start with history. The century of breeding of this variety is the 19th. The Melba variety was first described by Canadian breeders in 1898. The name of the fruit crop was suggested by one known in [...]

We all know a vegetable like carrots. The taste, shape and color of the root vegetable familiar from childhood have become constant companions. And also the main ingredient for the preparation of almost all dishes. The vegetable is appreciated for its taste and richness of nutrients and vitamins. As it turned out, the carrots did not immediately turn orange. First there was the purple carrot. Description of the species and its history [...]