Probably everyone has ever noticed bushes, sometimes up to 1.5 meters in height, with bright, blue flowers, somewhat similar to cornflowers. And this bush grows literally everywhere. But not everyone knows that this is the same chicory from which a tasty and healthy drink is prepared. This article will discuss the beneficial and medicinal properties of chicory, its preparation and methods of using it. And, of course, about how you can make a drink “almost like coffee” from it.
Despite the fact that melon is a “purebred southerner,” summer residents grow it not only in the south. And all because this culture is extremely tasty and very healthy. And varieties “for the market” are not always distinguished by high taste qualities, not like fruits from your own garden or greenhouse. True, melon has its own “secrets,” but they are not particularly difficult. Therefore, if you have not yet grown melon on your acres, you should definitely try it at least once!
While indoor cypress trees compete for the title of “most indoor” conifer, flower growers have turned their attention to the more compact, hardy and diverse cypress tree. A winter-hardy plant even for the garden, it moves into rooms no less willingly than the “dream plants” beyond our control - cypress trees. And they adapt to the conditions inside the interior much more easily. Cypress trees cannot be called easy-to-grow plants - these are species for experienced gardeners.
“Red Sea” salad with squid, crab sticks and red caviar is a light and healthy appetizer that is suitable for a pescetarian menu; it can also be prepared on fasting days, when fish and seafood are allowed on the menu. The salad is simply extremely tasty and easy to prepare. Buy squid freshly frozen. I do not recommend preparing a dish with giant squid fillet; although it looks appetizing and tempting, it has a strong ammonia aftertaste that is difficult to get rid of.
Columnar fruit trees differ from ordinary fruit trees in their compact crown, small height, and lack of lateral branching. With a small habit, these miracle trees are distinguished by their ability to produce large yields of large, tasty and beautiful fruits. On 1-2 acres you can place up to 20-25 columnar trees - varieties of apple trees, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, apricots and other crops of different ripening periods. Our article will tell you about the features of creating a columnar garden.
August can feel a little sad - autumn, followed by a long winter, is already on the doorstep. But the flower beds are still full of colors, and their color scheme creates an atmosphere of warmth and joy. The rich palette of August flower beds mainly consists of yellow, orange, and crimson tones. And it seems as if the garden has become warmer and has more sunny color. What flowers should definitely be planted in flower beds so that they brighten up the inevitable passing of summer with blooms?
Peach jam with bananas is aromatic, thick, healthy and, most importantly, it contains half the sugar than regular jam. This is a quick jam with pectin, and pectin powder, as you know, allows you to reduce the sugar content in the jam, or even make it without sugar. Sugar-free jams are fashionable sweets these days; they are very popular among supporters of a healthy lifestyle. Peaches for harvesting can be of any degree of ripeness, bananas too.
Coriander is one of the most popular spices in the world, and its greens are called coriander or coriander. Interestingly, cilantro leaves no one indifferent. Some people adore it and happily use it in any salads and sandwiches, and they love Borodino bread for the special flavor of coriander seeds. Others, citing the smell that evokes associations with forest bugs, hate coriander and flatly refuse to approach bunches of cilantro even at the market, let alone plant it in their own garden.
Saintpaulias are coming back into fashion and changing the idea of cute blooming violets that willingly live on any windowsill. Trends in the “market” for Uzambara violets indicate a rapid increase in interest in plants with unusual leaves. More and more admiring glances are attracted not by the unusual colors of flowers, but by the exotic variegated colors of the leaves. Variegated Saintpaulias are almost no different from all the others in cultivation.
Sweet and sour marinated cherry tomatoes with red onion and basil marinated with balsamic vinegar and mustard. These pickled vegetables will decorate any holiday table; they are very tasty and aromatic. Marinade filling is a completely different story: you get a delicious brine, the only drawback of which is the small quantity. Choose sweet, red onions. Cherries are strong, slightly unripe, and the smallest. Fresh basil will work either green or purple.
My first acquaintance with hydrogel took place a long time ago. Back in the nineties, my husband brought funny multi-colored balls from Japan, which greatly increased in size when filled with water. They were supposed to be used for bouquets or for some other decorative purposes. Of course, at first it was funny, but then I played enough and abandoned them, I don’t even remember where they went. But I recently returned to using hydrogel. I will tell you about my experience in this article.
Watermelon and summer are inseparable concepts. However, you won’t find melons in every area. And all because this African plant takes up a lot of space, is quite demanding of both heat and sun, and also of proper watering. But still, we love watermelon so much that today not only southerners, but much more northern summer residents have learned to grow it. It turns out that you can find an approach to such a capricious plant, and if you want, you can get a decent harvest.
You can make red gooseberry jam in 10 minutes. However, it should be borne in mind that this is the time required to cook the jam without preparing the berries. It takes a lot of time to harvest and prepare the berries for processing. Cruel thorns discourage any desire to harvest, and you still have to cut off the noses and tails. But the result is worth it, the jam turns out excellent, one of the most aromatic, in my opinion, and the taste is such that it is impossible to tear yourself away from the jar.
Monsteras, anthuriums, caladiums, dieffenbachias... Representatives of the Araceae family are considered one of the most popular categories of indoor plants. And not the last factor in their widespread distribution is diversity. Aroids are represented by aquatic plants, epiphytes, semi-epiphytes, tuberous plants and lianas. But despite such diversity, because of which it is sometimes difficult to guess about the relationship of plants, aroids are very similar to each other and require the same care.
Donskoy salad for the winter is a savory appetizer of fresh vegetables in a sweet and sour marinade with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The original recipe calls for regular or apple cider vinegar, but with a combination of wine vinegar and light Balsamico it turns out much tastier. The salad can be prepared without sterilization - bring the vegetables to a boil, put them in sterile jars and wrap them warmly. You can also pasteurize the workpieces at a temperature of 85 degrees, then quickly cool.
The main mushrooms collected are: porcini, obabka, boletus, chanterelles, boletus, moss mushrooms, russula, milk mushrooms, boletus, saffron milk caps, honey mushrooms. Other mushrooms are collected depending on the region. And their name (other mushrooms) is legion. As well as mushroom pickers, of whom there are more and more every year. Therefore, there may not be enough for all known mushrooms. And I know for sure that among the little-known there are very worthy representatives. I’ll tell you about little-known, but tasty and healthy mushrooms in this article.
The kitchen is the place where every housewife spends a considerable part of the day. Therefore, I want it to be cozy and comfortable.
To do this, many choose exquisite furniture and beautiful dishes. And fresh flowers will decorate any interior and give it a special zest.
Requirements for kitchen colors
Not every plant will feel comfortable in the kitchen. Conditions of high humidity, temperature changes, and excessive evaporation can negatively affect many representatives of indoor flora. Therefore, when choosing a flower for the kitchen, it is important to pay attention not only to the beautiful appearance, but also to the features of caring for the plant and the degree of whimsicality.
It is advisable that candidates for kitchen landscaping:
It must be said that many plants feel quite good in the kitchen. This is explained by the fact that there is a lot of carbon dioxide in this room, which is necessary for the life of flowers. In addition, high humidity conditions suit many plants.
Placing plants around the kitchen
When placing flowers in the kitchen, you need to take into account several factors: lighting, room size, location of the stove and sink. If you choose the wrong place, even the most unpretentious plant can die. Therefore, it is necessary to take into account the following recommendations:
Flowering plants are more whimsical than decorative foliage plants. In addition, they require more light.
An excellent option for placing plants in the kitchen would be separate shelves, hanging pots, and stands. The temperature and humidity there are optimal. The window sill is also a good bright place, however, only for those representatives of the flora that can tolerate drafts.
If the dimensions of the kitchen allow, 1-2 plants can be placed directly on the floor. A small flower in a beautiful pot will be an excellent decoration for the dining table.
The best flowers for the kitchen
Worst Plants
Plants that are best not to be placed in the kitchen:
Features of care
The leaves of plants in the kitchen must be regularly cleaned of dust and grease. This can be done with a damp cloth.
It is important to avoid excessive temperature changes and constant drafts - many plants will not like this.
Almost every woman spends a lot of time in the kitchen and therefore the desire to make this room more comfortable and cozy is quite natural. For this purpose, we sometimes buy a lot of beautiful dishes and furniture, which cost a pretty penny; in fact, everything is much simpler; to make the kitchen area more comfortable, you just need to get fresh flowers.
Many are afraid to plant fresh flowers in the kitchen, in the kitchen, where the temperature and humidity are constantly changing, but this is completely in vain. If you choose the right plants according to the type of conditions in which they should be kept, then it is quite possible to create a wonderful green corner in the kitchen.
Immutable rules for growing indoor flowers in the kitchen
- Place the flowerpot away from the stove and sink; even the most resilient “soldier” will not survive if hot grease is constantly dripping on it and water is splashing on it;
- Do not place large outdoor flowers in huge flowerpots in a small kitchen; due to the tightness, they will constantly be injured and may eventually disappear;
- Most flowering plants prefer plenty of daylight, so if you have shade, choose flowers that don't bloom;
- Temperature changes when baking something will not harm the flowers, but constant drafts from windows can destroy them - keep this in mind.
If up to this point there has not been a single flower in your kitchen, you should not run to the nearest store to buy exotic plants, which for the most part delight the eye with their variegated shapes or colors. In addition to the fact that they are expensive, the money will be wasted, since such plants most likely will not take root in the kitchen. Start small, ask for a cutting from your acquaintances or friends, or at worst, buy small seedlings from grandmothers at the market - they have already been transplanted from peat into the ground and have a root system, which will ensure their survival in the kitchen in the future.
First of all, you need to pay attention to ficus, aloe, and money tree plants - that is, flowers with thick leaves and glossy coloring. So, let's consider all the types of indoor plants that may suit us for the purpose of making the kitchen more comfortable and “green”.
Flowering indoor plants
Plants with unusual leaf shapes
Ornamental plants with variegated leaf colors always look great both on a wide windowsill and on the dining table. These hardy beauties include the popular dracaena, and the less familiar croton and schefflera.
Fruit
The most chic thing is to have mini fruit plants in your kitchen; you couldn’t imagine a more appropriate plant for the kitchen. Decorative citrus trees, decorative peppers and coffee trees have bright fruits that cannot but please the eye. Geographically, such trees can be placed both on the windowsill itself and away from it.
Moisture resistant
If you have a very tiny kitchen and you often cook something in it, then most likely the humidity in this room is predominantly high. In this regard, you need to choose ornamental plants that tolerate high humidity: calathea, arrowroot, balsam.
Unpretentious
The kitchen is a room that, perhaps more often than any other, needs ventilation, and this is synonymous with drafts that only selected plants can withstand: begonia, zebrina, chlorophytum, hypoestes, scindapsus.
Outdoor flowers
If the kitchen space allows, you can decorate the interior with floor shutters with large plants; they will create a fantastic atmosphere of a green oasis. Here you can safely choose: hibiscus, dracaena, yucca, monstera and, of course, ficus.
Cacti and the like
In a south-facing kitchen, it is better to immediately plant cacti and succulents; they do not require frequent watering and always need plenty of daylight. And if you combine several subspecies of succulents in a transparent pot, you will get a very interesting composition that will help decorate any kitchen surface.
Ampelous
If your kitchen does not have suitable surfaces for arranging flowers, choose hanging ones; in special wall pots they can be placed directly on the walls, and they look simply amazing. Ampelous plants grow in the form of a lush green fungus, smoothly hanging from the pot. The most common hanging plants: ivy, tradescantia, chlorophytum, passionflower, scindapsus.
Mini-garden for the windowsill
An edible window sill decoration, perfect for the kitchen. This can be aromatic herbs in the form of dill, basil or parsley. A green salad will also be very welcome on the kitchen windowsill, but don’t make the most common mistake - don’t grow all this deliciousness in disposable cups or, even worse, in scraps from plastic bottles. The appearance of this homemade work is not very aesthetic, it is better to use old cups and teapots instead of pots, it is very creative, bright and interesting.
Mini florarium
“The need for invention is cunning” and if you get confused, you might end up with something extraordinarily beautiful. A mini-florarium is a composite green corner of some types of plants that can be placed, for example, in a large aquarium container. If you complement such a composition of living plants with moss and stones, it will be simply fabulous.
To learn how to make a florarium from indoor plants, watch this video:
Shade-loving plants
If your kitchen is in the shade, you can get it smooth-leaved ficus. This plant looks simply royal with proper care. And a special approach to this flower is not needed, since ficus is considered a “wear-resistant” plant. It withstands both high humidity and dry soil quite well and for a long time. You can also place them on kitchen window sills without direct sunlight. sansevieria. One of the subspecies of this plant is more familiar to us under the name “mother-in-law’s tongue.” This “hard to kill” plant for lazy housewives can remain forever green without watering for up to several months, but in winter it can disappear from hot radiators if they are located too close to the windowsill.
Plants that love the sun
Begonia is a very colorful plant with many different leaf colors. Adapts well in well-lit areas, but without direct sunlight. If it is very light - aloe and croton, and do not be confused by the not very attractive appearance of aloe on the shelf of a library or clinic, if you take good care of these plants, they can even please you with flowering. Well, croton itself looks very impressive thanks to its variegated and fleshy leaves.
Where not to put flowers
- if you have a tall refrigerator, a kitchen shelf with free upper shelves, or other surfaces located under the ceiling, it is not recommended to place flowers there, since all the warm air rises up and will dry out the soil of the plants, thereby preventing them from developing normally;
- never place flowers next to the sink, you may think that this is a good place, they say the flowers will be irrigated with water more often, but along with the moisture they will also get chemicals in the form of dishwashing detergents, and this is detrimental to any flower;
- next to the stove or hood, all the oxygen, which is very important for the plant, will go into the hood or evaporate from the stove and sooner or later the flower will disappear.
The best places for flowers in the kitchen
- Special shelves on the walls are ideal for well-lit kitchens, but if there is a lot of shadow, then only the window sill;
- The flower pot should be located at a distance from the source of heat and moisture; the dining area is ideal;
- Window sills are the most standard and common place for placing house plants, but they are only good if they are well insulated. On a cold, drafty windowsill, even the most wear-resistant flower will soon wither.
A little feng shui
Many of us prefer to arrange furniture, flowers, and indeed half of our lives according to the ancient philosophy of Feng Shui. And if you are one of them, then the following information is for you.
North side
If the kitchen is located on the north side, then we select plants with orange or red flowering. Bright flowers, for example - rhododendron, will “dilute” the northern cold of life. To protect the house from the “cold” we also place here pointed flowers like dracaenas.
East side
If the kitchen is on the east side, then you cannot place holly flowers on it. To increase well-being in the house, we’ll put it here Money Tree, this is the place for him. The round, strong leaves of this plant are easy to clean, and the flower itself is hardy enough for the kitchen.
Indoor flowers ennoble even the most trivial interior. A green corner in the kitchen will not only make it more comfortable and lively, but will add oxygen and health to you. Some types of houseplants, such as geraniums, even kill a range of bacteria. Be sure to get flowers for your forge and don’t let the heat, fumes and steam bother you, choose the right plants, take care of them on time and then they will delight your eyes every day.
" and subsection " " of the article Indoor flowers improve feng shui in the kitchen. Previously, we have already encountered both indoor flowers and Feng Shui. And even with their combination (for example, in the articles Indoor plants in the interior from the point of view of Feng Shui, Indoor flowers and Feng Shui). Now let's look at this issue in more detail - not in terms of the house in general, but in terms of a separate room - the kitchen.
Indoor flowers improve feng shui in the kitchen - according to ancient Chinese tradition. The Chinese tradition, which originated in ancient times, says that every person must know seven arts, and knowledge of flowers and the ability to grow them is included in this number. If you look at this from the point of view of everyday life, you begin to understand that the Chinese are right, because fresh flowers can lift the mood of the people around them and improve energy, and any single room in which there are no indoor flowers or plants gives a feeling of emptiness, coldness.
Therefore, it is not without reason that the well-known Chinese philosophy is also called the philosophy of water and wind. According to its laws, which are based on the study of the influence of plant power on people’s health and well-being, when choosing indoor plants, preference should be given to those flowers whose leaves have a rounded shape. In addition, to activate positive energy, only plants that, due to their structure, stretch upward should be placed in the premises. If plants have drooping or drooping leaves, then such plants only ground the energy.
According to their energy characteristics, plants are divided into male, YANG, energy, and female, YIN. If we apply this division to flowers, then YIN can include violet, crassula, cyclamen, begonia, etc., and YANG can include asparagus, lemon, dracaena...
In order for there to be energy balance and a certain harmony in the house, plants of both male and female energy should be used. Moreover,
plants with masculine energy are completely unsuitable for the kitchen.
They need to be placed in other rooms of the house where a male presence should be felt. Only in exceptional cases, YANG plants can be placed in the kitchen, and then only if it faces some south side: south, southwest or southeast. But YIN - plants, on the contrary, it is advisable to place them in this room, however, it is advisable that too large plants are not used in it.
When decorating a kitchen with indoor flowers, it is advisable to use a variety of flowers. Only then can they fully complement each other energetically. However, not all indoor plants can be suitable for kitchen design, because, according to their energy type, they can influence a person in a completely different way than we would like. For example, due to the fact that a person spends quite a lot of time in the kitchen, it is undesirable to place palm trees, cacti and other similar plants in this room, the leaves of which are arrow-shaped, and the energy of which negatively affects people’s health.
For example, in the kitchen you can put chlorophytum, which is capable of creating a feminine YIN atmosphere in the kitchen and reducing the concentration of harmful microorganisms in the air, without forgetting to “recycle” bad energy into positive energy. Or begonia, which is something of a symbol of well-being in the family and is capable of removing toxic fumes and substances from the room that are so saturated in the kitchen air.
Not bad to put in the kitchen geranium. This indoor flower is capable of growing rapidly, thanks to negative energy, which is quite abundant in the kitchen. A person just needs to be near this plant, his strength will increase, and his fatigue will go away. Bamboo absorbs negative energy well. According to Feng Shui, negative energy passing through the cavity of bamboo can change its sign from minus to plus. It is advisable to place a floor vase with bamboo in the corner of the kitchen.
Meanwhile, it has been proven that indoor plants can react to harmful radiation that comes from household kitchen appliances, being something of a health indicator. Therefore, if such a plant begins to disappear and its leaves dry out, this can only mean that the radiation level exceeds the permissible norm and that the owners are in danger. Indicator plants and absorbers of part of electromagnetic waves include ivy, tradescantia, and liana.
Well, if, along with indoor plants, there are also bouquets of their fresh flowers in the kitchen, then in order for the bouquet to be neat, it is necessary to promptly remove dried flowers from it, because, according to Chinese philosophy, dried flowers are energy vampires.
Thus, indoor flowers really improve feng shui in the kitchen
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Original and well-chosen flowers, whether artificial or real, can add a fresh touch to the interior of any kitchen, giving the design completeness and harmony. This is why the use of flowers is becoming increasingly popular these days.
Flowers on the wallpaper in the kitchen
The kitchen is a place where a woman is creative, because cooking is a kind of art. It is not surprising that this is the room in the apartment that every housewife wants to decorate. Wallpaper with images of flowers is the simplest and most common option: they add beauty, brightness to the room, and speak of the impeccable taste of the owner. The abundance of color solutions and design options gives a wild flight of imagination: if you choose large, bright flowers, the kitchen will take on a sunny look; Wallpaper with small flowers in delicate tones will add romance and neatness to the room. Using fuchsia, turquoise, and light green colors will highlight the original taste and modernity of the hostess.
Fresh flowers in the kitchen interior
Of course, a feeling of eternal celebration and real freshness will be brought with you by fresh flowers placed in a vase. Unfortunately, they are not durable, so they can please the eye only for a limited time. Kitchens that are decorated using a single color scheme look very beautiful: the flowers on the wallpaper match those placed in the vase, creating a feeling of completeness and harmony in the composition.
Plants in pots will delight the eye for a long time; they can be placed in the brightest places, for example, on a windowsill. Such flowers will add coziness to the room. Heat-loving plants are best suited for the kitchen: ferns, chlorophytum, dieffenbachia. Violets of different varieties look beautiful, especially during the flowering period. Thick vines climbing along the walls will also become an original decoration of the kitchen.
When choosing flowers to decorate your kitchen, you should take into account its size: a heavy palm tree in a pot in a small room will look out of place. You should also take into account not only your own taste, but also the preferences of plants: if the window sill is small, then it is best to place flowers in hanging pots along the lightest wall of the kitchen.
Artificial flowers
If for some reason it is not possible to keep fresh flowers, you can use artificial ones: vines, garlands, bouquets. Artificial sunflowers that create a sunny mood, large red poppies, and daisies look very beautiful. Original decorative compositions from several types of artificial flowers will decorate any kitchen.
They do not require watering and can be placed exactly where you need them, giving the room a unique and complete design. The main rule is to clean such compositions from dust in a timely manner.
Important little things
You can also decorate the curtains in the kitchen with decorative flowers, for example, by linking them with a large flower. The curtains themselves can be made of floral fabric: they look very cute and improve your mood. For a modern kitchen, light curtains in light colors, complemented by floral edging, are perfect. This option will also help to add harmony to the room: white tulle and a lambrequin with large bright flowers.
Bright floral elements will help you set accents: potholders, napkins, tablecloth, wall panel.
There is a wide variety of colors used in kitchen decoration, so each housewife can choose the element that best suits her taste. Flowers will not only add freshness to any interior, but also improve the mood and emphasize the individuality of the owner.
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