Turmeric soup, on autumn evenings, when the temperature begins to drop more and more, there is nothing better than a good hot soup. A comfort food that warms up and allows us to enjoy the flavors of our garden: today we prepare an inviting turmeric soup, with an extra touch given by a sprinkling of …
Risotto with pumpkin, with the arrival of autumn, there is nothing better than bringing a warm, invigorating and colorful dish to the table. The risotto with pumpkin and rosemary is a classic of this season’s tables: with its typically autumnal scent and colors, it cannot be missed in these crisp first cold days. The main …
Bacillus thuringiensis, in the organic garden only products of organic or natural origin should be used, avoiding toxic pesticides, harmful to the environment and to those who will then eat the vegetables grown. Among the organic insecticides, a very interesting product is bacillus thuringiensis. It is a specific product against some types of parasites, in …
Noctuids are caterpillars generated by those nocturnal moths that we also call moths. These insects of the order of Lepidoptera and of the genus of agrotids often lay their eggs on horticultural plants. At birth, the larvae begin to feed on leaves, flowers, and fruits, damaging the crop and the plant. These larvae are usually …
Neem oil for plants is an excellent natural insecticide, ecological, and substantially non-toxic for humans, which does not even disturb bees and pollinating insects in general. For these reasons, it is particularly interesting among the various natural insecticides. Azadirachtin is the active ingredient found in the seeds and therefore in the neem oil, it is …
Among the natural insecticides, one of the most important for the family garden is nettle macerate, because in addition to being completely organic, it can be self-produced very simply, with great economic savings compared to the pesticides found on the market. Nettles are a very common spontaneous herb and very easy to recognize, which is …
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Varieties of bell pepper, we wrote an article on how to grow peppers in the garden, now let’s try to give some advice on which variety of peppers should be grown. The pepper, a plant of the Solanaceae family, is known by the scientific name of capsicum and comes in many varieties, so let’s see …
Solanaceae plants, Solanaceae are a large family of plants to which more than 1400 species belong, very different from each other. In the garden, we find some plants of this family, such as potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines. All these plants were imported from America, apart from the aubergines which are of Asian origin, but have …
Bhut jolokia is a particularly hot pepper cultivar of Indian origin, so much so that in 2007 it was considered the hottest pepper in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, before being overtaken by Trinidad moruga scorpion first and then Carolina reaper. The name bhut jolokia means snake pepper, it is also …
Types of hot peppers, chilies are a crop capable of involving a large number of enthusiasts, who plant them in the garden, in the vegetable garden, on the balcony and even indoors. Their charm is certainly linked to the spiciness, which in some cases represents a real challenge for the palate. In fact, very picant …
