They say that knowledge comes with age, and in the case of my non -Luigi, he is worth 84 years of knowledge in some departments: Linguni with the clam, whether the hair resonates, use a number one or number two while echoing, and on anything, and something else. Horticulture wisdom and tricks.
As long as Nono can remember and remember me everything, which I know about the growing fruits, herbs and vegetables.
He has the biggest setup that he is ever on the jersey edge at his current house, which is spread. Grape -vine To separate the trees, but notes that it should probably cut soon.
“I always had a garden in my old house, but here, I did the most,” he said. “But now it is much less than it as much as I want.”
“Why?” I asked him.
“I can’t bend down!” He says.
I recently stopped from his house, visited whatever he increased, and asked if he could share a few words of knowledge with the spruce readers – and he distributed.
Does non -like to grow
Spruce / Mia Ingui
Nono Luigi has described me some of his favorite crops. Most of that, no surprise, they are delicious.
Some of his favorite: Tori (Mainly for flowers, which is a head of Italian recipes when it is battered and pan-fried), San Marzano Tomato, CucumberAnd Fresh head of lateus,
When I asked what other suggestions they had been given to them, he said, “I have a lot of things – Great Horticulture actually comes with practice, so I should know a lot so far.”
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A fertilizer is better than the rest: 5-10-5
When I asked my secret to grow plants from non -plants (even when overwintering them), he referred to them twice a year.
Best fertilizer ratio Have he found? 5-10-5– For him, this is the best and cheapest option.
“This is an old tip, I didn’t come with him,” he shares.
Great horticulture actually comes with practice – so I should know a lot so far.
There is no such thing as sowing a lot of seeds
Sprous / Meg McDonald
I saw that while visiting the yard of Nono, I had a ton Ankurs sowed super close togetherNot a normal When the seeds sow,
It is usually advised how many seeds you sow, but I cannot argue with age-old information. He does to ensure that he gets a good crop, and then he will carefully remove them from the bed and Later transplant them.
“You plant four seeds, but not all of them sprout,” Non said. “I throw the seed in, and when they get a little bigger, I take them to a new box.”
Seed orientation … really matters?
Unknown to me, nono also has a specific way to insert seeds into the ground, especially with big people like cucumbers or melons.
According to them, you should sow seeds Indicated at the end In the ground – which makes it easier to emerge from dirt for sprouts.
I have never heard of it before, but with a little research, it turns out that this is a real thing.
The root begins to form from the pointed end of the seed, so you can install strong plants by orienting the tip down the head.
“Go look at Zachini seedlings,” Non advised me. “You can still see the seed, this is about half the shell. You can tell where the seeds have been opened.”
Spray around your plants, not on them
Sprous / Adrian legault
Non -notes that spraying pesticides can cause more damage to your plants, so it uses a little hack Spray around the container or garden bed Instead, prevent pests from entering.
This is clearly preventive, so if you are already Defendage of an insect problemYou can see like organic methods diatomaceous earth Or neem oil.
Don’t try it at home
They told me that back during the day, they used to buy sulfur and put it on plants – but they would not recommend to do so now. Even old dogs learn new tricks.
Vinegar and bleach make the correct weed killer
A attempt-and aach combo To kill weeds Nono’s favorite: White vinegar and bleach. He notes that you should use it on weeds that pop up in concrete or your driveway cracks, as the solution can damage your other plants.
He sprays it on stray weeds, but it is also worth noting to use bleach on your concrete.
“Non used to spray bleach on my garden stones, and I asked him to stop! It was changing the color of the stone,” he tells me.
Horticulture always comes second to eat
I may have found more horticulture tips, but at that moment, Non decided that it was a dincess. He interviewed our interview to tell me that he had a lobster tail in the fridge to grill for dinner and asked how many I wanted.
With this, I leave you with the best suggestions of your nono – and you can imagine how tasty the lobster’s tail was.
