The Gardening Blog

The lunar phase has always conditioned agricultural activities, especially sowing.
Even today as in ancient times, the phases of the moon fascinate many scholars and, above all, arouse the attention of farmers. Their cyclical nature has particular characteristics and continuously determines different aspects relating to the sky.

Vinca is a group of species knows as “periwinkle” and they are native to the tropical area: its varieties are very different between each other and can be erect or creeping.

The rich and colorful flowering of Alyssum makes this plant suitable for growing in city gardens, to which you want to give a characteristic and lively touch. The herbaceous plant in jargon is called “Alisso” and is one of the most characteristic flowering plants that brings a considerable joy to our green turfs, in fact, not only creates beautiful flower bed, but if grown in large areas of land it can offer a surprising setting, because really colorful turfs and even borders to delimit some areas are formed.

There are infinite easy to grow seeds, divided in species and categories, first of all impatiens e nemesia: the first belonging to the Balsaminaceae family, it was reproduced and transformed into a hybrid in Holland, receiving great acclaim from critics for the result achieved. Being a much appreciated plant, when making ornaments, it found its place in many gardens, flower beds and estates all over Europe. These flower seeds can be found in our countryside with beautiful colors such as pink, red, purple, scarlet red, white and many others.

Much like rocket and cabbage, broccoli belongs to the “cruciferous” family and the most common variety is the green one. However, varieties that are all shades of purple exist too - from reddish to bluette - based on the quantity of anthocyanins present in them: amongst these Violetto di Sicilia cauliflower is recognised as an agri-food excellence. The part of broccoli that is used in the kitchen is not the leaves, but only the inflorescence not yet matured: even the stem can be used to prepare great pesto and condiments. Broccoli are particularly indicated for those who want to follow a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle, as they are rich in beneficial properties.

In the act of applying herbicide, apparently a very simple task, there are several precautions that every nature lover should always keep inn mind to treat in the best way their beloved plants, fruit of their passion and love for nature.

First, we must make sure that the plants will absorb the herbicide substance against weeds as much as possible. The best way to be sure of this, is to carry out the treatment during the phase in which the plant has a wider conformation of leaves, in reference to its development.

Among the various alternatives to the traditional lawn, you can set up a flowery lawn in your garden: it is a much more colorful and fragrant solution, thanks to the fact that the turf is dotted more or less abundantly of flowers. Creating a flowery lawn is extremely easy, as it is enough to sow one of the special seed mixtures that have appeared on the market for some years. While in Italy this creation of gardens is a fairly recent novelty, in Northern Europe it is a solution that has been widespread for decades.

calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2*4H2O) is a ready-to-use fertilizer that releases the nitrate ion and the cation into the soil. The cations quickly come into contact with the exchange complex, while the NO3 ion is subject to a leaching phenomena, therefore fertilizations with calcium nitrate must be carried out on relatively dry soil to prevent solubilization and in small doses over time