Beta vulgaris Cultivation Grow it from seedlings or sow outside. Several plants can germinate from one seed. It grows above only 5 °C (41 °F), however, optimum temperatures for its development are around 18 °C (64 °F). Distance between plants At least 40 cm (15 in) between rows and at least 40 cm (15 in) […]
Why is lamb’s lettuce more expensive than meat?’ ‘Because lamb’s lettuce is a seasonal salad, and meat grows throughout the year!’
Cynara scolymus Cultivation Cultivate seedlings from seeds. Artichoke needs deep, humus soil, enriched with mature barn manure. Prepare it for winter by tying the leaves together, wrapping them with corn straw or spruce branches and garden cover, and covering soil around with organic mulch, straw, hay or leaves, topped with compost. Distance between plants Make […]
A cabbage walks into a hair salon. The hairdresser asks: ‘What kind of a haircut do you want?’ The cabbage answers: ‘Like Savoy cabbage, please.’
Betty looks at Nancy enviously: ‘Ooooh, you have lost a lot of weight! A new diet?’ Nancy: ‘Potatoes, carrots and beans.’ ‘You eat only those?’ ‘No way. I till the soil around them.’
Two earthworms rob a snail. When the police asks the snail what happened, it says: ‘I have no idea. It all happened so fast.’
“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything” (Dwight D. Eisenhower) In gardening, as in life in general, you can avoid many problems with proper planning and good preparations before the season starts. Here are some tips to get you started: First you should check your supply of seeds and discard the old ones (we’ll cover […]
A young agronomist comes to a village and gives advice to a farmer: ‘Your farming is not good. I bet you won’t get even 5 eggplants out of this plant.’ ‘You’re right. This is a pepper.’
Do you know you can get all the knowledge you need for growing delicious and healthy vegetables easy, all in one place? The pocket digital gardening assistant Tomappo, including the mobile app and the web portal, takes you throughout the gardening season easily and concisely. The app was created by a team of young Slovenian […]
What do a Lego enthusiast, a traveller, a weather witch, a choir singer, and a computer geek have in common? We are friends and family, raised with fresh vegetables from our parents’ garden. Bojan and Tilen: We are brothers and got the idea for a gardening app by watching and helping our father, who has […]