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Apple tree - Bending branches to increase fruit production

How to make apple, pear and other trees produce more fruit. Simple and useful secret!

Learn how to increase fruit production on productive trees such as apple and pear trees with this simple technique. It has long been observed that the branches of deciduous productive trees (e.g. apple, pear, peach, lotus, quince, cherry, apricot, etc.), which had a certain slope relative to the trunk, produced more fruit. What was the […]

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Σπιτικό κρασί - οίνος 2020 - Μετάγγιση

Homemade wine – Greek wine 2020

Today I transferred the homemade wine – wine 2020 from the stainless steel container where the must (after alcoholic fermentation) became wine, to the stainless steel storage and sealing container. Two pegs were valuable helpers. Making homemade wine almost every year. This year I had a small production of grapes. Most of the grapes had

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How to Make Must from Grapes

August is the season when the grape picking begins in most areas of Greece. In many areas, it extends into September or even October depending on the variety. This is the time to enjoy the fruits of the vine. It is the time when the efforts of the year will be justified. The vine that

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wood stove and firewood

Wood stove and flue pipes. Tips. Positioning, length, slopes, angles, cleaning, construction materials, firewood

This article describes what I learned from experiencing problems with the wood stove and the flue pipes. What I learned about stoves, logs and firewood. At our cottage we have been using a cast iron wood stove for heating for many years. The wood stove heats effectively if set up correctly and is economical. Length

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homemade organic insecticides

7 recipes for homemade insecticides for plants, with simple ingredients that all have at home

With these recipes we can make 7 eco-friendly insecticides with materials we all have at home or can easily get. We use red cayenne pepper, leaves from aromatic plants, cottonseed oil, garlic, tomato leaves, diatomaceous earth and alcohol. The most chemical of all the ingredients, is dishwashing liquid! Start using these eco-friendly insecticides at the

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Nettle tea to strengthen plants

Nettle tea for stronger plants

The nettle tea acts as a revitalizing agent for plants that have been affected by drought. It also makes plants stronger and more resistant to any future infestations. If you water the plant with it, you add nitrogen to the soil. Materials How to prepare this nettle tea In a container (wooden or plastic) pour

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Deep Irrigation. How to water the roots using a pipe inserted into soil

Deep Irrigation. Make good use of water. How to irrigate the roots of plants using a pipe inserted into soil

What is deep irrigation? Deep irrigation is the way of irrigating (watering) plants in such a way that the water reaches the roots of the plant more easily, the plant is watered efficiently, saving water quantity and without losses from surface evaporation, especially in the summer months. The problem of irrigation In classical surface irrigation,

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