The Gardening Blog

I fagioli sono tra le piante più coltivate e consumate in Italia. Basti pensare che esistono in commercio più di 500 varietà diverse.

Per elencare solo alcune delle più importanti qualità dei fagioli, essi hanno importanti proprietà nutrizionali, grazie alle fibre di cui sono ricchi e che facilitano la digestione. Sono, inoltre, un'ottima fonte di proteine, carboidrati complessi, ferro e folato.

Tutte queste qualità ne fanno uno degli alimenti più consumati in Italia.

Voi li avete mai coltivati?

Con la nostra nuova rubrica "I Segreti di Sgaravatti", vedremo come procedere con la semina degli ortaggi, scegliendo il periodo migliore e preparando l'orto nel migliore dei modi.

In questo video in particolare, ci occuperemo appunto della semina dei fagioli borlotti e di tutte le operazioni da eseguire per avere degli ottimi risultati.

Buona Visione!

July, summer and vegetable seeds do not seem words that are easily linkable, because both those who have never done any gardening and those who have a vegetable garden but are still amateurs probably think that sowing temperatures start to be extremely high is useless.

Organic seeds have been for years subject of initiatives aimed at promoting its usage both inside home gardens and intensive production aimed at selling. In fact, even in organic agriculture there is always the possibility of employing conventional seeds and consequently, the products cannot be considered biologically certified.

The turf in the garden is a great solution both from a practical and aesthetic point of view: In fact, it allows you to filter rainwater, absorb it in the soil and channel it, so that it can be collected from underground water tables. In this way you can avoid the formation of mud and water stagnation.

Planting vegetable seeds is a solution that is becoming more and more popular in the latest years: in fact, it allows to have fresh vegetables and greens of which the cultivation techniques are shared and at the same time, making our own garden or window sill more beautiful.

The bulb is similar to the onion, and the plant too, the umbrella inflorescences and taste are very similar. But the shallot is not an onion. It is without a doubt less common, more delicate and finer than onions, with which it shares a family, that of Liliaceae or - according to its current classification - the Amaryllidaceae.

Red, pink and sometimes white poppy flowers, are seen everywhere for a few weeks in mid-spring. They are light, and move swaying at the slightest breeze and their color makes you think of the sun’s light and heat during nice days. They don’t need a lot of humidity, they can be found in an open field but they grow well - spontaneously - even on neglected and uncultivated grounds, along the side of the street and even near train tracks.

The common idea is that the fruit is sweet while vegetables are not. Because of this, some cannot stand the flavor of pumpkin because it is considered weird compared to the type of food, while naturally it is just that that makes these vegetables so special and constitute part of why people enjoy them. In fact, their high sugar level and their particular consistency make it a perfect ingredient for side dishes and savory dishes but also for sweet recipes. Pumpkin seeds can also be used as a snack to much on, you can offer them as food to guinea pigs and birds, or even use them as decoration for some DIY projects.