Gardening

Ploskorez (Fokin hoe, flat-cutter) - permaculture tool from Russia The most important thing in the original tool is the quality of metal. Jenuine Fokin hoe (ploskorez, flat-cutter) is made of structural spring steel (steel grade 65G), which has undergone special processing - annealing, hardening,...

No dig (no till) sustainable gardening. Mustard grass is one of the best natural manures. In this article we are sharing our own experience of no dig sustainable gardening - planting tomatoes in a natural organic way.  1. Early spring (in March) we scatter mustard seeds on the surface of ...

Application of Effective Microorganisms (Baikal EM1) to increase bee colonies productivity I am a professional beekeeper from Serbia, engaged in the production of various types of honey and gueen bees breeding. My farm has 500 beehives and more than 1000 boxes for breeding, which bring more than...

DIY instruction for sustainable gardener Ploskorez (Russian flat-cutter)  - universal permaculture garden tool from Russia. The oversized length of a handle makes delivery cost so high that we counted for the best to offer you 2 options: 1. Make a handle yourself or with the help ...

Growing herbs indoors We have just tried an unusual way to start seeds without any soil at all.  It has worked so well that we can't resist sharing it with you. So, here is what you do. 1. Take an empty plastic bottle with no cap and cut it carefully lengthwise - you get 2 halves. ...

Planting from Seeds and Seedlings. You can plant vegetable seeds indoors or outdoors. If you plant seeds indoors, you transplant them into your garden later. With direct seeding, you skip the indoor step and sow the seeds directly in your garden. If you're serious about growing vegetables, yo...

Bio-fertilizer Baikal EM1 to grow heirloom plants Effective Microorganisms (EM) are mixed cultures of beneficial naturally-occurring organisms that can be applied as inoculants to increase the microbial diversity of soil ecosystem. They consist mainly of the photosynthesizing bacteria, lactic aci...