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Powdery mildew or white sickness is a cryptogamic disease, that is of fungal origin, which can affect sage plants and occurs on the leaves. This is the most frequent pathology among those that can affect this aromatic herb and occurs in particular with mild temperatures and high humidity. It is a very simple disease to identify: because the white patches that are seen on the leaves of the sage are very characteristic. A reader of Orto Da Coltivare, Barbara, asks me exactly what her plant can have, describing the symptoms of powdery mildew. I answer publicly because I think it may be useful for many to know how to defend themselves from this problem with natural methods and above all how to prevent it. Recognizing powdery mildew on sage Those who cultivate the vegetable garden will already know powdery mildew because it is a frequent pathology also on other cultivated plants, in particular on pumpkin and courgette. Powdery mildew is also called white sickness precisely because it ...
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Homemade Pomegranate Liqueur, an easy recipe for a homemade liqueur to prepare, pack and give to friends for Christmas. In autumn, pomegranates abound and in my garden, they are very large, the beans are very sweet, but it is not always easy to taste this fruit because of the seeds. I tried this liqueur and found it delicious so I decided to share the recipe. The only trick is to shell the fruit well, avoiding the white skin that gives it a bitter taste, if it can be useful, look at the first method indicated in the article on how to open the pomegranate. With these doses, we get about a litre of liquor.
Calories, nutritional composition and properties of pomegranate
The pomegranate contains 70 kcal per 100 g. The pomegranate fruit stands out above all for its antioxidant qualities, being rich in vitamin C and numerous phenols, among which we mention gallic acid, grenadine, punicacorteina, punicafolina, punicalin, delphinidin and other ellagitannins particularly active against free radicals.
To underline the abundance of Punic acid (from the scientific name of the pomegranate: Punica granatum), particularly effective as a breast cancer inhibitor. Returning to vitamins, even before vitamin C, it is rich in vitamin K, especially important for children, also followed by the vitamins of group B and those A and E. The properties attributed to this fruit are antioxidant, antitumor, anticoagulant, antidiarrheal, astringent, gastroprotective, moisturizing, antimicrobial, antifungal, antibacterial, deworming, vasoprotective.
INGREDIENTS FOR HOMEMADE POMEGRANATE LIQUEUR
2 large or three small pomegranates 1/2 litre of alcohol 3 cloves 1 cinnamon stick Lemon peel 375 g of sugar 500 ml of water
Preparation-Homemade Pomegranate Liqueur
Let’s take two large pomegranates, or three small ones and shell them. Then we pour the beans into an airtight glass jar and pour 1/2 litre of alcohol. We add a cinnamon stick, 3 cloves, and lemon zest.
Then close the jar and let it steep for a week or 10 days, remembering to shake the jar every day. After the time, prepare a syrup by mixing the sugar and water in a saucepan and bringing to the boil. Let it cool completely. Then we open the jar and filter the contents with a colander, pouring the alcoholic liquid into the syrup. We mix and bottle the Homemade Pomegranate Liqueur. Then we wait from one week to 10 days and the liqueur is ready. To give it to our friends for Christmas we can print a personalized label registered in a pretty bottle holder package. An excellent Homemade Pomegranate Liqueur to be enjoyed with friends.
Powdery mildew or white sickness is a cryptogamic disease, that is of fungal origin, which can affect sage plants and occurs on the leaves. This is the most frequent pathology among those that can affect this aromatic herb and occurs in particular with mild temperatures and high humidity. It is a very simple disease to identify: because the white patches that are seen on the leaves of the sage are very characteristic. A reader of Orto Da Coltivare, Barbara, asks me exactly what her plant can have, describing the symptoms of powdery mildew. I answer publicly because I think it may be useful for many to know how to defend themselves from this problem with natural methods and above all how to prevent it. Recognizing powdery mildew on sage Those who cultivate the vegetable garden will already know powdery mildew because it is a frequent pathology also on other cultivated plants, in particular on pumpkin and courgette. Powdery mildew is also called white sickness precisely because it ...
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