One summer, a tomato plant appeared in Grandma's garden that I had never seen before.

Humus is a complete substance because in addition to various nutrients, it also contains microorganisms that are useful to the plant's root system.

Over the past fifty years, global consumption of raw materials has almost quadrupled, surpassing the growth of population. In fact, in 1972, we consumed 28.6 billion tons of natural resources; this rose to 54.9 billion in 2000 and to over 100 billion in 2019. Added to the acceleration of the primary resource consumption is the growth of waste, as 90% of these resources are not part of the production cycle: the circularity index today stands at 8.6%, even lower than that recorded in 2018 (9.1%).

The most suitable tomatoes for growing indoors are the bush tomatoes that do not need a stake because they do not exceed 30 cm in height.

When I was little, I used to spend a lot of time hiding among the tomato trees. But at that time I never thought about planting tomatoes in pots.

The bottles stood in rows, on the lowest shelf of the sideboard, to keep them out of the light during the hot southern summers. Sometimes in the afternoon, I would open the window and the sun's low rays would hit them, creating pinkish-purple spots on the stone floor.

It’s not summer without the scented whiff from a basil plant as you walk past it. It can’t be summer without a handful of its leaves to liven up a green salad, or sprinkled on top a fresh and inviting Caprese, or again crushed with garlic in a creamy bright green pesto. That’s basil: once you smell it, you’ll never forget it.  

I like both the smells of the countryside and those of the city, but the countryside smells sweet, and cities could do with a bit more countryside.

In this regard we are working on a new project to provide you with an integrated garden system (with quality soil and seeds). We will tell you more about it on the pages of this blog and keep you updated.

Even when she was old, my grandma grew her vegetables next to her house.  She would put them in pots because it was easier and because having a garden was hard on her back.