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Flowering Plants<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rose<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rose is probably the most well-known flowering plant found in gardens, parks and balconies and is rightly\u00a0considered the queen of flowers, a symbol of love beauty all over the world.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Roses have been known since ancient times,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and they still impress with their beautiful colors and unique fragrance.<\/p>\n

They can be planted all year round,\u00a0with the color of their flowers being proportional to the variety of each rose.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>They are very resistant to cold.<\/p>\n

The stem of the plant is armed with sharp prickles,\u00a0as do the leaves on their tips.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Plant label:<\/span>\u00a0Common name Rose<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Type (herb, shrub, tree):<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0shrub<\/p>\n

Maximum height:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0It depends on the variety<\/p>\n

Light preferences (shade, sun):<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Sun<\/p>\n

Water requirements (little, a lot):<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>A lot, so that the soil doesn\u2019t dry<\/p>\n

Soil preferences (type):<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Rich in nutrients<\/p>\n

Flower color:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Dark red, red, orange, pink, or white<\/p>\n

Sowed in (month of the year):<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>All year round<\/p>\n

Cold tolerance (low- high):<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>High<\/p>\n

Heat tolerance (low \u2013 high):<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Quite enough<\/p>\n

Rose\u2019s secrets:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Through time, poets in the whole world have written about roses,\u00a0while many painters have included them in a huge variety of compositions.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is a book adored by children and adults like no other. It has been translated into 500 languages! This unique fairy tale makes observations about life, adults, and human nature –\u00a0it explains the power of love between a small boy and a rose.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Beauty and the Beast\u201d<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is also a very old but well-known fairy tale, talking about the importance of a rose, which still enchants children,\u00a0260 years after the time it was written!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Apart from its beauty and fragrance, roses give us an excellent quality of essential oil,\u00a0which we get from the petals of the flower,<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>and is used in cosmetics. Rose petals or flower buds are sometimes used to flavor ordinary tea,\u00a0or combined with other herbs to make herbal teas.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since ancient times, one can see that roses\u00a0were used for their many medicinal properties.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0People used them for headaches and for healing eyes, ears, gums, and bleeding.<\/p>\n

There is evidence for medicinal use of rose in ancient Greece as early as 1600 BC. but also in ancient Egypt, China and India.\u00a0However, the homeland of the rose is Persia.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rose has been a wellness favorite for centuries.\u00a0It promotes healthy skin, while soothing irritations and acting as a natural skin cleanser.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Rose is rich in vitamin C and significantly treats wrinkles.<\/p>\n

…AND THE ROSE LABEL!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click on the photo below, adjust the size, print, cut with scissors the border and stick that paper tag on an ice cream stick!
\n<\/span><\/strong>Then place the stick into the soil of the Rose you planted!<\/strong> This way you will know which plant it is since you are growing multiple plants at the same time\u2026!<\/p>\n

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\nFruits and Vegetables<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cabbage<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cabbage is a leafy green, pale green or purple plant <\/span><\/strong>grown as a biennial vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is closely related to broccoli and cauliflower<\/p>\n

A cabbage generally weighs between 500 and 1,000 grams.<\/span><\/strong> Smooth-leafed, firm-headed green cabbages are the most common ones<\/p>\n

Type (herbs, bushes, trees): <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Herb<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maximum height:<\/span><\/strong> 40 \u2013 60 cm the 1rst year, 1,5 m. the 2nd year<\/p>\n

Light preferences (shade, sun):<\/span><\/strong> Full sun<\/p>\n

Water requirements (little, a lot):<\/span> <\/strong>Often and in small amounts, keep the soil moist<\/p>\n

Soil preferences (type):<\/span><\/strong> Rich in nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium<\/p>\n

Flower colour:<\/span><\/strong> White and yellow<\/p>\n

Sowed in (month of the year):<\/span><\/strong> March to August<\/p>\n

Cold tolerance (low- high):<\/span><\/strong> Quite high, but not in the frost<\/p>\n

Heat tolerance (low \u2013 high):<\/span> <\/strong>Ideally it needs 20-26\u02da C<\/p>\n

Cabbage’s secrets<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Cabbage was most likely domesticated somewhere in Europe before 1000 BC.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 It was also employed by European sailors to prevent scurvy during long ship voyages at sea.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Cabbage can be prepared in many ways: It can be pickled, steamed, roasted, saut\u00e9ed, braised, or eaten raw, as a salad. Raw cabbage is a rich source of vitamin K, vitamin C, and dietary fiber.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 In Greece, cabbage is used for \u201cdolmades\u201d<\/span><\/strong>, as its big leaves, when steamed are used to envelop minced meat. It is very well-known and very tasty dish, served with egg- lemon sauce.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

. Many European and Asiatic names for Cabbage derive from the Celto-Slavic root cap, meaning “Head”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026.and the Cabbage\u2019s label!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Click the photo below, adjust its size, print it, use your scissors in order to cut the outline and glue this label on a wooden stick from an ice cream! Then put the stick in the soil next to the Cabbage you planted!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This way, you will know which plant it is, especially when you plant and grow different plants at the same time!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cauliflower<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the most popular vegetables, Cauliflower is planted in the summer in order to enjoy it in the winter! <\/span><\/strong>We could say that cauliflower is broccoli\u2019s\u2026 \u201ccousin\u201d!<\/p>\n

It can be eaten in many different ways:<\/span><\/strong> raw, combined with other vegetables, boiled as a salad with lemon or vinegar dressing, au grati n, in soups, cooked with tomato sauce or even pickled!<\/p>\n

Lately, it is becoming increasingly popular as pizza crust, instead of dough!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It has high nutritional value and plenty of health benefits!<\/span> <\/strong>It is also perfect for people who are on a weight loss diet, since it has very few calories!<\/p>\n

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Cauliflower\u2019s secrets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n