There are so many things we can do with plants in the city!
We can do urban gardening even in the toughest conditions, surrounded by blocks of cement.
All we have to do is to take the great leap of faith and just start!
Urban gardening will be a life journey full of benefits.
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a shrub that grows up to 30 cm tall. It is extremely hardy. Thyme is particularly loved by bees and Greek thyme honey is famous around the world. Thyme can be propagated by seeds but the method that is better and faster is by transplanting rhizomes. To sow thyme, spread several […]
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Today I’m going to talk about the nitrogen deficiency I dealt with with the tomatoes I grow on the rooftop of the house in the city. I grow them in “pots” that I made out of sacks. We’ll look at the conditions under which nitrogen trophenia developed and what the cause and treatment ultimately was.
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Many people do not know that the cucumber plant has both male and female flowers. With the help of insect pollinators, the female flowers are pollinated by pollen carried to them by the male flowers. It is the female flowers that give us cucumbers. If, for whatever reason, there is no pollination, what we observe
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How feasible and easy is composting when you live in an apartment in a city like Athens, Greece? Can you produce compost from earthworms in a city like Athens? Composting requires collecting organic materials and depositing them in piles (stacks) for several months. In the garden this is something relatively easy to do as there
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In this guide you will learn how to sow and grow 16 herbs and other aromatic plants in pots and window boxes. Namely: dill, basil, bay laurel, rosemary, spearmint, thyme, garden cress, lavender, parsley, fennel, marjoram, peppermint, oregano, rocket, celery, sage. Herbs are usually aromatic plants that give us their fragrance and healing properties. One
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Rocket, arugula (Eruca sativa) is an annual plant. You can plant rocket seeds from March to September. Although no one will stop you from planting rocket in pots or window boxes, it is best to do it in your garden. Place the seeds at a depth of about 0.5 centimeter and water. Place the pots
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Oregano (Origanum Vulgare) is a perennial, herbaceous, bushy herb. The pot or window box with Oregano should be placed in a sunny location. You can sow Oregano seeds in early spring. Sow the seeds at a depth of 1 to 1.5 centimeter. Water until the soil is moist. Keep the soil moist for the first
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Peppermint (Mentha piperita, Mentha pulegium, Mentha Rotundifolia) is a herbaceous aromatic plant. It is one of the easiest aromatic plants to grow. You can sow peppermint seeds in early spring, after the last cold weather. Use a lot of seeds because many of them are sterile. Spread the peppermint seeds over the soil and water
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Marjoram is a herbaceous herb with many offshoots. It is related to oregano plant. You can plant marjoram seeds in pots (30 cm in diameter) or get seedlings from a nursery store and transplant them. If you choose the seed method, you should plant the marjoram seeds in early spring. There is no need to
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is an annual herb. It is cultivated for its foliage and also for its root known as finocchio. You can sow fennel seeds in a pot or window box (5 to 6 is enough) from March to September. Because it has a well-developed root system (finocchio), you should choose to plant it
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Parsley (Petroselinum Apiaceae) is a biennial plant. Although we are used to finding it easily in the markets, you should know that it is a herb that requires patience from the gardener. From the time you plant the seeds, it will take 3 to 4 weeks before they start to germinate. It will take another
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Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia, Lavandula stoechas) is a herb / plant native to southern Europe so it prefers warm and sunny places and needs the soil to be well drained. It prefers alkaline soils, rich in calcium. Although you can plant lavender using seeds, it is not the best way to start lavender. The seeds are
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Garden cress (Lepidium Sativum) is an annual plant that reaches a height of 20 to 30 cm. It is a tropical plant. You can plant garden cress in pots or window boxes from spring to autumn. Also, you can propagate garden cress using rhizomes. As garden cress is a tropical plant that grows in the
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Spearmint (Mentha viridis) is a herbaceous herb (aromatic plant). It is a species of Mint. It is one of the easiest herbs to grow. You can sow spearmint seeds in early spring, after the last frosts. Use a lot of seeds because many of them are sterile. Spread the spearmint seeds over the soil and
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a perennial plant / herb that grows to a height of half a meter to a meter. Rosemary’s leaves are collected from spring to autumn. It is propagated by seeds, cuttings and offshoots. You can place the cuttings in a pot from January to March. If you want to start rosemary
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Bay laurel (laurus nobilis) is a perennial plant that grows to a height of 3 to 5 meters. You can pick bay laurel leaves in August or September. You can then dry them and use them in your recipes. For example, lentil soup with bay laurel dried leaves is a traditional Greek recipe. Although you
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Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is an annual plant and grows to a height of 20 to 80 cm. There are many varieties. Most common are the the small-leaved and broad-leaved basil varieties. In early spring (March-April), sow a few seeds of basil in a pot or window box and simply cover them with some soil. Basil
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Dill (Anethum graveolens) is an annual herb and reaches a height of 30 to 80 cm.Plant the seeds of dill in spring (April to May) at a depth of half to one centimeter. Dill needs a deep pot because its roots are long. It needs frequent watering. Harvest the dill by cutting it with scissors
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In 1989, NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA), conducted a study to find plants that could filter and clean the air in the enclosed environment of space stations. The study was submitted by Dr. B.C. Wolverton, Anne Johnson, and Keith Bounds. “Attached at the end of the article, you will find the
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By urban farming on balconies we refer to the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, herbs, but we also extend it to urban livestock farming or urban beekeeping. Cities, especially Greek cities, although they may seem like an inhospitable environment for growing crops, livestock or beekeeping, in reality this is not the case. There are places in
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