Horse manure as compost: Composition and application
We haven't been on the orchard for a long time. It is about time that we are in March and it is an intense month in...
How to care for the Dendrobium orchid
The orchid plant family ( Orchidaceae ) is absolutely immense. We speak of between 25,000 and 30,000 species, so it is impossible to classify them if we do not divide...
Manure in the organic garden
ARE THERE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT MANURES FOR OUR GARDEN? It's a rhetorical question, I know, but I had to ask it. Obviously the answer is...
Alocasia zebrina: Indoor care guide
This tropical plant called Alocasia zebrina , is not one of the best known and does not require very specific care. Its stems are very showy and one...
How to grow celeriac in the garden
The union between celery and turnip results in the one known as celeriac , a horticultural of the apiaceae ( Apiaceae ) or umbelliferae family, scientifically known as Apium graveolens var. Rapaceum....
Kohlrabi: Characteristics and cultivation guide
Tomato, pepper, aubergine ... None of that! Nature offers us a lot of plant crosses from which we can obtain very interesting fruits such as the nabicol or kohlrabi ,...
Characteristics and cultivation of the black pine (Pinus uncinata)
The Pinaceae family ( Pinaceae ) encompasses a wide range of autochthonous specimens of the Iberian Peninsula, including the one known as black pine ( Pinus uncinata ). A common pine from cold areas...
The (great) importance of nitrogen in plants
Surely everyone is familiar with the NPK complex, where the 3 most important minerals in plant nutrition are found. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Well today, as it...
Sedum morganianum (Burro’s tail): characteristic and caring guide
The sedum plants or succulents are popular among domestic growers because they are plant requiring little care and produce many satisfactions. One of them and belonging to this...
Eutrophication and fertilizer abuse in the ecosystem
The ecosystem was highly stable until industrialization and technological advancement arrived. In this way, the environment became sensitive to the brutal changes that man has been subjecting to...