Recently, while doing general cleaning in the apartment, I found a dusty box on the closet, inside of which something rattled loudly. Opening it and clearing my throat from the dust, I shook the contents onto the carpet. It was a real graveyard of unnecessary gifts: a bunch of gizmos that, as they say, are neither for the mind nor for the heart. I tried to arrange them in chronological order and artificially evoke feelings of tenderness or something like that. But emotion did not arise, and only disappointment and the feeling of not
Lunar sowing calendar for April 2022 for the gardener and gardener. How to determine favorable planting days for various crops, a table of successful and unfavorable days
How to deal with May beetle larvae in the garden in spring, autumn. Used drugs, potent compounds and folk remedies. Recommendations from experienced gardeners. Additional ways
Recommendations on how to properly plant cucumbers for seedlings in 2021 according to the lunar calendar in the middle lane. Tables by month with suitable sowing dates
How to deal with a carrot fly in a garden bed with folk remedies using ammonia and other methods. Agrotechnical methods to help get rid of the pest on the site
Do you want to know how to prune gooseberries in the fall for a good harvest? The best pruning methods, with step-by-step instructions for beginner gardeners. And useful tips from experienced summer residents
When to plant peppers for seedlings in 2021 according to the lunar calendar in Siberia. Table of favorable and unfavorable days for planting pepper, advice from experienced gardeners
A step-by-step guide on how to plant raspberries in the fall. Photo and video of the process
Planting strawberries for seedlings in 2021. How to navigate by the lunar calendar and by region, table of favorable days
How to process currants from aphids during fruiting. How to deal with insects at their summer cottage read our article
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When to plant cucumbers for seedlings in 2018. Consider the lunar planting calendar for gardeners and find out when you can plant cucumbers. We will also tell you how to properly sow seeds in open ground
How to properly prune trees in spring? Detailed instructions for beginners with step-by-step photos and videos. Useful tips for gardeners and the pros and cons of spring pruning
The need for spring feeding. How to feed raspberries in spring for a good harvest. The timing of top dressing in the spring before flowering. The use of organics, folk remedies. Mulching as a top dressing. Top dressing rules
It all started with the fact that my friend Tamara hung a large photograph of a flying seagull to the left of the front door. Near ― a photograph of her husband who recently left her. The strange composition was brightly lit by a cute new lamp. A friend read all this witchcraft ritual in books on Feng Shui. I sympathetically helped her take out sacks of cracked dishes to the dump, outweigh the mirrors and do other, from my point of view, eccentricities. About a month later, the husband is back to Tamara
By the way, I envy in an amicable way those who are in full swing in the house renovation, who just rebuilt a country house or had some other living space. Do what you want, breathe new life into your home, draw a canvas for yourself and then enjoy it. What you can "do" in your own home will be discussed further
Ironing is boring, cleaning the toilet is disgusting, you are allergic to dust, washing the floors spoils your manicure, and communicating with Domestos your hands acquire an incomparable scent of bleach. Here, involuntarily, you will begin to dream of your own clone, on which you can load the entire burden of household duties, and pay more attention to beauty, health, sports, cultural recreation and communication with dear people. So what's the deal? Dozens of services and hundreds of specially trained employees will be considered happy
My home is my castle. How often you hear this expression! But what do people mean by the word "fortress"? A place where you can feel protected and confident, where you know for sure that no one can offend you … The medieval fortress is the most representative image that embodies the very idea of complete safety and security: narrow passages, steep long stairs leading to where into the distance, turrets with small rooms … All made of stone. Of course it all makes up for
At home or at work, we always try to create an atmosphere of unique comfort in the space around us. Today, there are many alternatives to just potted plants. One of these fashion trends is compositions of living tropical plants in glass vases - florariums
Let's talk about how to properly plant and grow a bandana in the open field. Features of growing, caring for flowers. Helpful Tips for Pest and Disease Control
The world now and then embraces a fascination with different types of garden - in fashion that clear, as if drawn graphically paths, violent African "pampas" or exquisite garden masterpieces of the pseudo-Victorian era. Let's turn to the "hits" of the coming summer
It's time to break stereotypes! Modern experts offer very unexpected floriculture solutions. Let's get acquainted with the most interesting ones?
Anthurium: home care. Features of the care and cultivation of anthurium at home. How to deal with disease? Transplant rules, photo
In the summer, your beloved summer cottage will most likely need an update. How to give the house and utility rooms a fresh and pleasing look? Of course paint! Decide on the color and properties of the paint, buy the required amount and start updating
But what if you try to "share" the joy of flowering a houseplant for all twelve months? Build a collection in which the flowering of one flower would be replaced by the flowering of another? I hasten to share my experience
Depending on your desire, do not be too lazy to study the literature on the breed and go to a couple of exhibitions where you can observe the dogs of this breed and ask their owners about the nature of their pets. The same is true for cats. It is unlikely that an imposing Persian will rush around the apartment and play in the same way as, say, an oriental. And the Afghan hound is unlikely to be satisfied with daily walks for 15-20 minutes - this breed needs movement. Even aquarium fish are predatory and eat it
So, the first thing that comes to mind is a foray into nature with the same barbecue. True, now there is a kind of variety in the barbecue group: grill and barbecue have joined them. The world community is already aware that in order to prepare the most important off-site dish, you can use the meat of almost any animal. Traditional pork, tender chicken, canonical young lamb, aggressive bovine testes, manly liver, and strict
By the way, it is better to use white or plain dishes for a buffet table, avoiding excessive variegation. Color accents on the tables will be a variety of snacks, salads, pyramids of fruits and fresh vegetables. The peculiarity of the buffet table lies in the appetizers themselves: slices, tartlets, canapes, toasts, salads - everything is beautifully laid out, decorated. In terms of the colorfulness and solemnity of serving, the buffet table will not yield to the festive table, if you try to revive the dishes with flowers of vegetables and herbs, olives and mas
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When you can drink wine during Lent in 2021 - the allowed days. Drink rules
Even the most exquisite wine served in a vessel that is not suitable for it loses its peculiarity, and a properly selected glass only emphasizes the taste and aroma
"Heat-heat, fried sun of big cities!" - Yulia Chicherina sings, trying to escape the stuffiness with a bottle of "Pepsi", smashing windows and surprising the stout aunts-saleswomen with the power of her voice. The weather seems to just mock people, preparing them for hellish hell. It is almost impossible to escape the sun, sweat and thirst. Black glasses, wide-brimmed hats, a minimum of clothing do not help to cope with the "steam room", either outdoors or indoors. One remedy is to be always in the wind
They talk about replacing new or original car parts with those that have long served their time, about damaged door locks, electrics, stereos, alarms, fresh scratches or even dents on the body. But these are also flowers. They say that some car mechanics have connections in criminal circles and specially make prints of ignition keys, doors and multilocks, sew up an additional key fob for alarm. Imagine, after a while you are catastrophically late for work
Ours and from the former Soviet republics, the buyer, of course, is not a spender, but he pays only ten percent to the issues of practicality, because advertising for doors involves him in the game "how beautiful and cheap!" In reality, however, the question of practicality should be considered even more rigorously with doors than with furniture. Furniture, in the event of its premature failure, is quite simple to replace (if you do not delve into the financial costs). Replacing a door is incomparably more difficult. it
For women, first of all, it is not so much the beauty of the car and convenience that is important as its safety. I put this criterion first
A new way to save money on purchases is to receive a refund of part of the money spent in online stores. How it works and what is needed for this - we tell
"How much, how much ?!" - dumbfounded, you ask the cashier, trying to understand what went wrong in the process of goods. What's the matter? The point is in the professionalism of the supermarket merchandisers who manipulate you, provoking unplanned spending. Let's evaluate an arsenal of tricks?
August is the record month for the number of suitcases collected in the country. Over the years of training, some have learned to do it masterly, having mastered all the secrets of the skill. So what are the tricks you need to know to go from amateurs to baggage experts? Let's find out
How to train a cat to use the litter box if he still goes to the toilet everywhere: in the apartment (quickly). Basic recommendations. Mistakes made by the owners. Helpful hints
Each of the fair sex is familiar with the rules of caring for freshly cut flowers. But it will not be superfluous to combine the scattered knowledge into a single list. Meet the TOP-7 tricks that allow you to keep the freshness of March "gifts" for a long time