volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 11 hours ago • 1 min readGreen peas are healthy.Green peas originated in Genoa and were grandly introduced to the royal court of Louis XIV in January 1660: the king was presented with a basket of peas and treated to dishes made from them. From…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 2 days ago • 1 min readZucchini according to the recipe.I peel the young zucchini and cut it into rounds about 1 centimeter thick. I add finely chopped onion, garlic, salt (be careful not to overdo it), black pepper, a little vegetable oil, and a little…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 3 days ago • 1 min readLightning Sky ⚡⚡⚡You can grow it in a pot over the summer, and then keep the bush in the pot on the windowsill. Just trim it back by half. Or, in August, root young cuttings and keep them all winter on the brightest…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 3 days ago • 2 min readSurprise burgundy star 🌸I'm sharing my observations and experience growing Vista and Chocolina petunias on a balcony. Perhaps someone will find this interesting, especially when choosing next year. As I wrote, the Vista…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 4 days ago • 1 min readPotunia Plus Purple Halo 🔥It usually smells like surfinia (sometimes called sulfinia). It's practically the same petunia, but a particularly successful hybrid with more vigorous growth of drooping stems up to 2 meters, which…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 4 days ago • 1 min readPelargogia flower AngelThis year, spring, summer, and September and early October, the pelargoniums bloomed poorly/sparsely. But they grew well and formed bushes on their own, with rich, green leaves. Even the 'Australian…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 5 days ago • 1 min readHot peppers.Regarding growing peppers from self-collected seeds from the super-retail peppers I liked. Well, I tried an experiment. By fall, a beautiful one had grown, which my mother added to borscht. It was…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 6 days ago • 1 min readMy achievements in 2025There won't be any problems with an early harvest with overgrown seedlings, just a lower yield per square meter. But I grow peppers in a greenhouse, while the greenhouse offers different, more…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 6 days ago • 1 min readPumpkin for HalloweenOur grandmother has been planting pumpkins in the same spot every year for about 10 years now. The last two years, the pumpkins haven't produced any fruit at all. This year, the only pumpkin grew on…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 7 days ago • 1 min readVegetative Mint.My mint grows in a separate, dedicated patch. It grows shallowly, but underneath the soil, it's just a network of roots. If you want to loosen the area around the trunk or add compost or other…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 8 days ago • 1 min readTomatoes from my own garden.🍅Speaking of the greenhouse, we've had three very cold days, and they're predicting frost tonight. We arrived at the dacha this morning, set up a heat gun in the greenhouse, and set the timer to…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 8 days ago • 1 min readBrad's Atomic Grape🍅 🍇One of my favorite tomato varieties for its flavor – sweet, rich, with hints of fruit. Very productive, although quite fussy when planted as seedlings. Fruits weigh up to 70g, with a beautiful…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 8 days ago • 1 min readPepper Exhibition🌶️I haven't had as many peppers as I did this year every year. I couldn't find a good variety that was both meaty and tender-skinned, yet also highly productive. The latter can be achieved with…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 9 days ago • 1 min readSignor tomato🍅I grew up in a tomato-growing region, but we grew tomatoes commercially, and in large quantities. But I still remember the taste of the pink tomatoes I was treated to as a child. Sweet and fleshy.…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 9 days ago • 2 min readPepper🌶️Hello! For several years now, I've been growing the following varieties: Tolstyachok, Bon Appetit, Isabella; hybrids: Aristotle (an improved Denis, I've had it for 25 years); Early Sunshine (my…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 10 days ago • 1 min readChrysanthemum flower🌦️The photos show mostly late varieties. They bloom in October-November. They are suitable for regions with warm autumns. They tolerate light frosts down to -3°C. At lower temperatures, they need…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 10 days ago • 1 min readApricot tree🍑The apricot is a sweet, juicy stone fruit of a bright yellow or orange color, the fruit of the Prunus armeniaca tree (Rosaceae family). Botanically, it is a drupe, closely related to the plum. Its…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 10 days ago • 1 min readLycheeLychee is a small tropical fruit (3-4 cm) with a bumpy red skin that grows in clusters on evergreen trees, primarily in China and Southeast Asia. It is called the "Chinese plum" or "dragon's eye"…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 11 days ago • 1 min readAvocado🥑Avocado (Persea americana) is a fruit (botanically, a berry) with a unique, oily pulp that grows on evergreen trees. Due to its neutral flavor, lack of sweetness, and use in salads, it is often…volkova12 in # blurtlatam • 13 days ago • 1 min readPomegranateA pomegranate is a large, spherical fruit (a berry) with a thick skin, typically bright red, pink, or yellowish, containing hundreds of juicy seeds. The flavor of the seeds ranges from sweet to…
