Champignon cultivation began at least two hundred years ago. In the early 19th century these mushrooms were successfully grown by Petersburg market gardeners, with the peasant Osinin from Yaroslavl Province considered a pioneer. Whole dynasties of mushroom growers from Moscow, Novgorod, Tver and other major cities are known, who used specialised greenhouses for their production Read more…
Whatever is planted on a garden plot—flowers, vegetables, shrubs, or fruit trees—every plant needs regular, and often heavy and prolonged watering. A simple device, successfully tested by me and serving reliably for more than one season, makes this job much easier. It is a kind of mini-irrigation system consisting of a plastic portable water supply Read more…
Shashlik has long been a cross-national (or cross-regional) dish, spreading across the former USSR and beyond. Every enthusiast has their own “signature” secret for making it. Many now prefer poultry, fish, or even mushroom and vegetable versions to meat shashlik, keeping only the final step the same—grilling over the fire—which is what gives the food Read more…
When organizing outdoor lighting, the nearest power line support (pole) or other suitable wooden structures are often used to mount the light fixture. To save on wiring and for convenient control, the switch is usually installed on the same support in its lower part. To protect the outdoor switch from rain and snow, a suitable Read more…
SUCH GARDEN HOUSES ARE POPULAR AMONG AMATEUR GARDENERS: THEY ARE SIMPLE AND AFFORDABLE TO BUILD; THE SET OF MATERIALS NEEDED FOR EACH IS QUITE CHEAP; BESIDES, SUCH A TWO-STORY COTTAGE HAS A VERY ORIGINAL AND ATTRACTIVE APPEARANCE. The «Teremok» garden house consists of two rooms and a kitchen; in addition, there is a veranda, a Read more…
A roof over one’s head is needed by a four-legged friend who guards your home too. It doesn’t have to be a palace, but shelter from the weather is essential for a dog. Building a kennel is within reach of any owner, and it doesn’t require special skill, tools, or materials—just what’s usually on hand: Read more…
When improving the operation of an ordinary greenhouse, people constantly face new and new problems. What is the essence of the main ones? First of all, plants grown in greenhouses require certain temperatures of air, soil, and water, which must change depending on the season and the needs of the plants. Even the same plant Read more…
I made this soil-working tool to lighten the hard work, since digging the ground with an ordinary shovel—constantly bending and straightening—had become harder and harder over the years. The device itself is a modest invention (an author’s certificate was obtained for it), but it is useful: now my back does not hurt even after long Read more…
It would seem that a shovel is such a simple tool that changing or improving its design is hardly possible. A handle and a blade—that’s the whole device. Nevertheless, there are many variations of this rather ancient farming (and not only!) implement. And the search for its modernization continues. Including by our readers, as evidenced Read more…
For many years Modelist-Konstruktor has been introducing its readers to various furniture designs intended for do-it-yourself construction. Unfortunately, as reader mail shows, not all home craftsmen who want to get started can take on replicating them. This especially applies to residents of large cities. The main reason is a shortage of “building” materials or, at Read more…
