Containers for herb gardens on the balcony or terrace are very diverse in form and type of materials: plastic of various types, concrete, artificial materials. However, natural materials - stone,...

Planting of parsley root for winter growing of greenery It is easy to get a harvest of of root parsley at home. Plant rhizomes in a deep pot and sprout, maintaining moderate moisture and...

Ruta graveolens. Ancient perennial medicinal plant. Its homeland - Southern Europe, grows well in the Mediterranean Sea, that is, in a warm climate. Thanks to the healing effect, the r...

Gardeners, developing the ecological direction of plant growing, have found out that plants feel better on oval or round beds: they intensively develop and increase leaf mass, improve their va...

Sensitive to nature gardeners willingly plant plants that attract useful insects. Butterflies, bees, bumblebees fly from flower to flower, collect nectar and simultaneously impregnate plants, car...

Inula helenium Perennial herbaceous plant of the family Compositae. It grows in the steppe and forest-steppe zones of the European part of Russia, in Western Siberia. It grows on wet p...

Stinging nettle( Urtica dioica) - dioecious perennial herb, stem and leaves are seated stinging hairs. Rhizome creeping, branched, four-sided stems, opposite leaves, rough-hairy, lanceolat...

Nasturtium officinale fg Watercress, or zheruha medicinal, is a perennial plant that is cultivated in the middle belt as an annual one. As a vegetable plant it was cultivated and u...

Capsicum annuum. An annual herbaceous plant 20-60 cm high. The native land is Mexico, where it is called peperoni. In the 16th century, it took root in Europe, and today it is cultivat...

The therapeutic effect of plants is associated with the presence in their parts and organs of various biologically active substances, which when introduced into the human body produce a certain p...

Buying a plant When buying a young plant, they neglected the purity of the variety and origin. This can lead later to disappointment due to the quality and quantity of products received. Damag...

This is a simple and very effective way to preserve spicy greens. Prepared by the method of dry salting, the greens do not lose their aromatic and spicy qualities and retain all the vitamins c...

Valeriana officinalis A perennial plant of the Valerian family is widespread in all regions of Russia. It grows in forests, on fringes, along river valleys, in steppes, in bushes, etc....

Calendula officinalis ( Calendula officinalis ) is a well-known plant with flowers that blossom in the early morning and close in the evening. It grows wild only in the Mediterranean countries...

Laurus nobilis. Evergreen subtropical shrub, cultivated in warm countries with a coastal climate, mainly in Italy, Albania, Greece, Yugoslavia, France, Spain, Portugal and southern reg...

Pimpinella major Bedrenets is a perennial umbelliferous herb with a height of 20-60 cm with a longitudinally ribbed stem. In the wild it occurs on dry meadows, meadows, near roads and ...

Many types of herbs can be frozen. To do this, along with parsley, suitable basil, dill, celery, tarragon, onion, melissa and thyme. Freshly picked herbs and greens are washed and then thoroug...

Brush of tarragon, 15-20 cm long, place in a half-liter bottle of vinegar. Infuse 2-3 weeks in a dark place. Remove tarragon. Vinegar is used for salads and sauces. Instead of tarragon, you ca...