I always gardened at my old house, but here, I did the most, he said.
But now it’s much less than I want.
I cant bend down!
The Spruce / Mia Ingui
What Nonno Likes to Grow
Nonno Luigi describes some of his favorite crops to me.
Most he grows because, no surprise, theyre delicious.
Want more gardening tips?
The Spruce / Mia Ingui
Thebest fertilizer ratiohes found?5-10-5according to him, its the best and cheapest option.
Thats an old tip, I didnt come up with that, he shares.
Great gardening really comes with practiceso I should know a lot by now.
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
You plant four seeds, but not all of them germinate, Nonno explains.
Seed Orientation…Actually Matters?
Go look at the zucchini seedlings, Nonno advised me.
The Spruce / Adrienne Legault
you’ve got the option to see the seed still on it, its about half the shell.
it’s possible for you to tell where the seed opened from.
Even old dogs learn new tricks.
Nonna used to spray the bleach on my garden stones, and I told her to stop!
It was changing the color of the stone, he tells me.
Seed Orientation During Planting: Can It Improve Germination?Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
