The pests that affect kitchen gardens, fruit trees and agricultural produce in general can be prevented in a very effective way by learning how to use the resources within nature itself. The Land Stewardship Scheme is organizing a very interesting course with an expert. Continue reading Course on how to avoid pests using nature itself
Tag Archives: Gardening
Saturday 6 February, kitchen gardens without pests and fertile soil biology
The second day of the Seminars on Agriculture and the Environment will take place on Saturday 6 February. There will be two talks on the ecological management of kitchen gardens for the control of pests and for understanding soil microbiology in order to maximise the period of plant production. Subscriptions are now open and can be made as explained at the end of this notice. Continue reading Saturday 6 February, kitchen gardens without pests and fertile soil biology
Fruit trees at Christmas time
Good presents at this time of the festive season are local variety fruit trees. Es Viver , GOB’s nursery garden, presents ecologically grown trees from the Caritas Arbres d’Algendar. It is a gift that contributes to recuperating the diverse heritage of fruit stock from another time. Continue reading Fruit trees at Christmas time
Workshop on the influence of the moon on the plants
We have organized a new workshop at Es Viver (GOB’s garden centre) for Saturday 14 November morning, on the influence of the moon on plants. Historically, the phases of the moon have regulated the times for different works to be done in the countryside. This workshop will explain the aspects that should be kept in mind if we wish to follow these practices. Continue reading Workshop on the influence of the moon on the plants
Saturday 6 June, a workshop on how to deal with kitchen garden problems
This Saturday, 6 June at 10.00 am, we will be having a workshop at Es Viver the GOB garden centre. Now is the time to have the kitchen garden planted out for the summer, although there is still time if this has not yet been done. The workshop will consider anticipating and dealing with management problems such as how to prevent and deal with pests and diseases without chemicals. We will explain the main tasks to be done and, of course, will answer any questions you may have. Continue reading Saturday 6 June, a workshop on how to deal with kitchen garden problems
Make your own nettle purine
This Saturday, 7 March at 10 am, there will be a workshop at Es Viver of GOB to explain how to make a good nettle purine, a remedy for strengthening garden plants. Nettle plants, with waste from the kitchen and garden provide resources for making ecological compost for strengthening plant cultivation or preventing and curing diseases in them. The workshop is open to everyone, is free and it is not necessary to book. Continue reading Make your own nettle purine
Saturday workshop on winter gardening at Es Viver
This coming Saturday, 9 November at 10 am, there will be a practical workshop on what work needs to be done in an ecological kitchen garden during the autumn and winter. How to work the land, the varieties of plants to sow, etc. Continue reading Saturday workshop on winter gardening at Es Viver
Get the autumn kitchen garden ready
At the GOB nursery garden, Es Viver, are found ecological winter plants of various local varieties. Now is the time to plant lettuces, endives, chard, spinach, cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, radishes…You will find something for planting yourselves. The local varieties allow us to harvest quality products and manage our kitchen gardens with ecologically favourable practices. Continue reading Get the autumn kitchen garden ready
Saturday 29, workshop on how to treat the problems of the kitchen garden
With the arrival of the summer and its heat and humidity, problems appear in the kitchen garden: fungus, lice… Saturday, 29 June at 10, we are having a workshop at Es Viver of GOB where the problems will be explained as well as how to recognise and treat them with respect to the environment. The workshop is open to the public, is free and there is no need to make a reservation. Continue reading Saturday 29, workshop on how to treat the problems of the kitchen garden
Sale of seedlings from the GOB garden Centre
Es Viver, GOB’s garden centre, is selling off its kitchen garden seedlings. We are at the end of the season for planting out the vegetable seedlings for the summer. Es Viver is putting on sale all its existing ecological plants of local varieties: different types of tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, etc. Continue reading Sale of seedlings from the GOB garden Centre