Several generations of my family lived on Malaya Nikitskaya Street, says Olga. - In the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, which is opposite the house, one of my great-great-grandfathers served as a priest when Alexander Pushkin got married there. But contrary to fashion, I moved from the center of the capital to the city. Traffic jams under the windows, thousands of cars… Especially since I have four children in my family. I wanted space and air. I bought a cottage in Mamontovka. A plot of 28 acres so quickly ennobled that it became boring. Asked realtors to find something bigger. They were dumbfounded and said that then it was necessary to consider options with the old pioneer camps and sanatoriums. I agreed. An abandoned rest house of the Pravda publishing house was found, where all Soviet elite rested. Hectare of land. By that time, I had successfully sold my dacha in Mamontovka, so I had money to buy this plot. But there were difficulties with the design. According to the documents, the intended purpose of the land is a holiday home, and not individual construction. So you have to pay huge taxes. It took two years to change the status of the land. And the view of the former boarding house was depressing: a peeling concrete fence, dilapidated buildings, waist-deep weeds. The building, which was once a dining room, was demolished, and two gazebos were built on its foundation. The central sleeping building with a corridor system was overlaid with stone, two semi-rotundas were attached to it. We live in it. The sports building was converted into a guest house, studio, winter Garden and a water park with a home theater. Since I got the boarding house with furniture, I received a lot of sofas and 22 Temp TVs, as well as a myriad of carpets. I distributed the best ones to friends, the rest I laid under the apple trees to insulate the roots for the winter.
“My husband meets any of my ideas with hostility. But I'm used to it and I don't argue."
“It is in this room that my stories for the Fazenda program are filmed.
An artificial pond with waterfalls and fish, paths, gazebos, flower beds, greenhouses appeared on the site. She was engaged in the development of interior and landscape design herself. I have 15 certificates of completion of various courses. This house was designed in the style of Russian classicism. Many, entering here for the first time, believe that a huge amount of money has been spent on its furnishings. This is not true. I developed the project myself. I bought some of the furniture and decor elements at flea markets, and then I myself brought it to mind with the craftsmen. Silk, with which the walls are upholstered in some places, was purchased in Pavlovsky Posad for 100 rubles per meter. Curtains with fringe and bedspreads sewed by myself. Bronze upholstered a cheap chipboard kitchen. The main thing here is to show imagination.
Olga Platonova – Russian TV presenter, participates in programs about architecture, interior design and gardening.
Viewers Olga Platonova known through projects "All in the garden with Olga Platonova" on the TVC channel, permanent headings in programs« Fazenda » and« Good morning » on Channel One.
Biography of Olga Platonova
Olga Platonova R dressed in Moscow. Graduated from the Moscow Institute foreign languages them. Maurice Thorez as a teacher of English language(also speaks French and Georgian). Candidate of Philology. She completed courses in art history, the basics of European architecture, interior design, the history of antiques, floristry, indoor floriculture, organizing winter gardens, arranging bouquets, costume design and jewelry.
Member of the Union of Designers of Russia. Member of the British Royal Horticultural Society. Since 1993 has been CEO OOO "Platon-2000".
Olga Platonova creates author's programs on domestic TV, as well as writes regular columns in popular gardening and design magazines "Garden with your own hands", "Favorite cottage". Author of the book "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Gardener".
How to plant a lilac
Dig a planting hole with sheer walls, measuring 40x40x40cm. -Prepare a nutrient mixture of fertilizers: 15 kilograms of compost, 300 grams of wood ash, 20 grams of superphosphate.
Before planting, shorten the shoots by 2-3 pairs of buds, cut off too long roots, and remove the damaged ones completely.
Set the bush in the center of the pit, evenly distributing the root system, then fill in the nutrient mixture and compact it.
After planting, water abundantly, and when the water is absorbed, mulch with peat or humus with a layer of 5-7 cm. The distance between the bushes should be 2-3 meters.
How and where to plant roses
The most successful placement of roses is the southeastern part of the site, there is good lighting and at the same time the sun's rays do not burn out tender buds. The landmark of the landing time is a blossoming lilac, at this time the roses have a good survival rate.
Before planting, put rose bushes in water for several hours, cut off old roots until a white cut appears.
Prepare a hole measuring 50x50 centimeters.
Lay drainage: on clay soils - broken brick, expanded clay. The next layer is a mixture of garden soil, humus, compost and top dressing in the proportion: half a glass of superphosphate per bucket of soil.
After filling the hole with soil to the height of the roots, pour it with warm water. - Immerse the seedling and cover it with earth to a height of 10 centimeters below the level of the root collar. This is done in order to prevent the formation of overgrowth and so that the grafted plant does not freeze out during the cold season. Next, we spud the earth at a distance of 10-15 centimeters, and after two weeks we unwind and care for it, like an adult bush.
We plant gladioli
For planting gladioli, areas with good lighting, without stagnant water and without strong winds are required. Gladiolus should not be planted in places where pumpkins, tomatoes or asters used to grow. They are well suited to places where vegetables, perennial grasses and legumes used to grow. The soil should warm up to 15 degrees at a depth of 10 centimeters.
- Next, organize trenches: for large bulbs 10-15 cm, for children 5 cm.
Dig up the bed, fill it with compost and special fertilizers. It is strictly forbidden to use manure.
At the bottom, pour a 2-cm pillow of coarse sand, then a layer of fertile soil and plant bulbs, which can be treated with garlic infusion before planting.
Recipe for garlic infusion: chop 5 garlic heads in a meat grinder and pour 10 liters of water. Leave the resulting solution overnight in a dark room.
take care of the berry harvest
For root dressings, slurry made from mullein or bird droppings is most often used. It must be applied during the period when the most intensive plant growth is taking place. Usually this time falls on the end of May - the beginning of June. It is better to feed plants in this way: dig a circular hole 50 cm deep at a distance of more than a meter from a tree or shrub. Pour fertilizer into the resulting trench. For one square meter of planting, you will need 5-10 liters of organic matter. It is necessary to dilute slurry with water in a ratio of 1:10, and bird droppings 1:20.
When carrying out foliar top dressing, fertilizer is administered by spraying the leaves with an aqueous solution. In sunny weather, the nutrient solution dries quickly and the plants do not have time to absorb it, so this work should be done early in the morning or evening. Carefully read the instructions on the label for the concentration of the solution, as non-compliance with it may cause burns to the plant.
Collect celandine
Now good time for collecting celandine, which is useful in the fight against horticultural pests.
Recipe from the Colorado potato beetle: in a bucket of water, add a glass of calcium chloride, 10-15 crushed celandine plants, leave for a day, then strain. Dissolve 40 grams of liquid soap in the resulting infusion. Celandine is also useful in flower beds - gladioli and tulips will hurt less if the soil under them is mulched with chopped celandine greens.
Are there moles and mice in your garden? Spread the dried celandine between fruit trees and shrubs, its smell will scare away rodents
nettle fertilizer and ash
Mow nettles and hold them for several hours in the sun. Then put in plastic or wooden containers (for example, in a barrel), fill with infused water, and to enhance the fermentation effect, you can add a jar of old jam.
Every day, thoroughly mix the resulting substance, and in two weeks the valuable fertilizer will be ready. The resulting nettle infusion is an excellent remedy for all plants, flowers, fruit trees. The exceptions are beans, onions and garlic; nettle fertilizer is not suitable for these plants.
If there is a lot of nettle, then it can be dried and burned. The resulting ash, in terms of nitrogen and potassium content, will be several times higher than wood ash.
Nettles are popularly called vegetable meat because it contains the most protein. The plant is harvested for the future, dried and crushed. The next year, the resulting powder will be the best top dressing for seedlings.
Young nettles have especially valuable nutritional properties. Its leaves contain twice as much ascorbic acid than black currant berries, and the content of carotene is higher than in carrots, sea buckthorn and sorrel. Do not miss the time to cook cabbage soup, prepare a delicious and healthy salad, bake pies from this wonderful plant.
The fight against cabbage fly
The cabbage fly is the worst enemy of early cabbage. In mid-May, she lays her eggs on the stems of seedlings and, when hatching, eats the roots of the plant.
Repellent mix recipe: Mix 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, 100 grams of tobacco dust and the same amount of wood ash. Spray the soil with the composition and loosen it. This method of struggle can be used against cherry and onion flies.
a simple and modern way to plant cucumber seeds
In the middle of the dug-up beds, draw a longitudinal furrow and pour it with a hot solution of Potassium Humate. In it, at a distance of 50 centimeters from each other, plant seeds of different parthenocarpic varieties (seedless cucumbers that do not need pollination). Dust the filled groove with a mixture of mustard and pepper seeds, and scatter hydrogel granules to retain moisture. Cover the bed with a dense, covering material and wait for the harvest!
Frost protection
Did the weather forecast scare you? Then prepare water - the best protector of plants from frost. Place buckets in the greenhouse hot water, but always on wooden boards to cool more slowly. Water plants in open beds with warm water. Moist soil during a cold snap will give off heat and warm the air. Be sure to cover the plants with covering material and film. If they are still touched by night frosts, do not remove protection, let the sun warm the plants, then sprinkle with any growth simulant.
Protecting radishes from pests
Radishes are one of the most popular early vegetables that can be planted every 10 days. I highly recommend varieties: "French Breakfast", "Heat", "Red Giant" and "Ice Icicle".
Caring for them is not difficult. Weeding, loosening, watering and pest control. The worst of them is the cruciferous flea. In hot and dry weather, it can completely destroy young plants. In order not to leave her a chance, plant radishes next to celery and regularly carry out refreshing waterings. Two simple tricks will allow you to enjoy the harvest without pests.
The channel has become better due to the "Rework Deal". And so is dullness and despondency. Reasoning about happiness ... Why are they and who is interested in them? Well, you can still survive it, but here country fairies.... Over the past 25 years, of the worst programs, I would put this one in 1st place in squalor! Take them away! The young man's jokes are out of place and stupid.e, squabbles, disputes, ... The channel has become better due to the "Rework Deal". And so is dullness and despondency. Reasoning about happiness ... Why are they and who is interested in them? Well, you can still survive, but here are the Country Fairies .... Over the past 25 years, of the worst programs, I would put this one in 1st place in terms of squalor! Take them away! The young man's jokes are out of place and stupid, squabbles, disputes, the desire to make the viewer laugh, diverts attention from the very essence of the information. The result is disappointment. I have been waiting for this program for a long time. For the first time I was puzzled: there was one circus, and no actual and useful information. I thought, this is only the first time, probably everything will be all right in the future. However, I looked at all the issues that were and will not look further. The program is empty, about nothing, and is a PR of the presenters. Maybe for beginner gardeners these tips seem useful, but ... I have been waiting for this program for a long time. For the first time I was puzzled: there was one circus, and no relevant and useful information. I thought, this is only the first time, probably everything will be all right in the future. However, I looked at all the issues that were and will not look further. The program is empty, about nothing, and is a PR of the presenters. It may be that these tips seem useful to beginner gardeners, but I'm not a beginner, and I see that advice, especially from Olga Platonova, is harmful or stupid. I even wondered who she was. I found out. It turns out that she has no horticultural education at all. Judging by her huge cottage, she only "plays" gardening. And what is needed in the garden is probably done by the servants. He plants a tree incorrectly, a water lily - and even then he doesn’t know how to plant (well, you can’t put mud or manure there, but you need a pot of a different shape and with holes all over the surface), she doesn’t know how to plan a plot at all, her Thai pond is generally very a topical thing for gardeners in August, as if there were no other problems. However, self-conceit is a wagon and a small cart. It seems to me, a shame to the first channel whom they took. After all, such a respected channel should have at least specialists. Well, the audience is not stupid, really. Especially "finished off" her art object from a birdhouse. At first I didn’t even realize that it was really for birds. At the end of July. And in this form.Only one thing came to mind:
Crows flew to the south .... Yoksel-moksel!
Probably autumn has come .... At-two!
Crazy about this program, I believe that the television project Country Fairies is one of the most useful products on Russian television. The hosts very clearly and clearly explain all the nuances of gardening, without abstruse terminology. With the help of the Country Fairies program, I managed not only to learn something useful, but also to truly create living beauty for the first time in the country. The hosts' advice is not only very practical, ... Crazy about this program, I believe that the television project Country Fairies is one of the most useful products on Russian television. The hosts very clearly and clearly explain all the nuances of gardening, without abstruse terminology. With the help of the Country Fairies program, I managed not only to learn something useful, but also to truly create living beauty for the first time in the country. The advice of the presenters is not only very practical, in some cases they are decisive, especially for whimsical plants growing in our climate.
Since July 3, a stale novelty has been on the air for those who already have time to think about the soul and the beds - the program "Country Fairies" moved from the satellite channel "Beaver" to the first button. Looks like the summer season's windows did not start very well and Channel One went for broke, launching heavy artillery on a day off. Will the horticultural show be able to win the love of the audience or will it remain unclaimed?
"Country fairies" on the First
There are already three presenters in the program "Country Fairies"! Two fairies and one fairies. At VDNKh (in the capital of Russia), the trinity was allocated 6 acres. Their task is to improve a piece of land: lay out beds on it, plant bushes and ennoble existing trees. In general, in real time during the summer season, the presenters tell you how to properly care for plants, how to plant, what you should pay attention to. The personalities of the leaders are interesting in themselves. I propose to wash them a little bones.
"Country fairies" on the First | Oktyabrina Ganichkina
The second eccentric madam is TV presenter Olga Platonova. Sometimes I caught her on the air of Channel One - she was cutting salads in Good Morning and did not inspire confidence. By education, Olga Platonova is an English teacher, but there are many people in life: a designer, an architect, a psychopath. But its main theme is landscape design, therefore, on the project "Country Fairies" she is responsible for beauty - trees, shrubs, flowers. He knows many secrets and is happy to share them with the audience. The age of Olga Platonova is also shrouded in mystery. Unlike Ganichkina, Platonova not only takes care of the garden, but also devotes time to her own beauty. The skin on the face is stretched like a drum, plastic is visible to the naked eye. Pigtails obviously do not suit her and create the image of a country crazy woman, but her loose hair, gathered in a bun back, on the contrary, makes the TV presenter younger and more interesting. At first I liked it after watching a few episodes of "Country Fairies", and then I googled the information and ... I freaked out. Auntie, professing positivism, in fact turned out to be a scandalous and greedy citizen. I'm in shock!
"Country fairies" on the First | Olga Platonova
Sergei Asharin. He stands between the two fires of Oktyabrina and Olga and runs between them, helping one or the other. Sergey embodies the image of a clumsy city dweller, who, with land and seedlings, is "on you". Aunts share their experience with him, and he sets a positive mood with jokes and grimaces. Asharin hung out on shabby channels before "Country Fairies" and now his finest hour has come. The bald faerie has been repeatedly spotted by Google at social events, accompanied by other well-known unmarried men.
So, let's move on to the main thing: like it or not, watch it or not watch it. You know, if you do not go into the personal life and career of the hosts of the Country Fairies show, then you can and even need to watch. As an experienced gardener, I took some of Oktyabrina's advice as bookmarks and will certainly use them. Ganichkina is the least attractive to me as a host. An itchy granny has a place on the Usadba channel, and not on the First. Well, or let her write a normal text. Here Olga Platonova's language is suspended - she speaks competently, beautifully and to the point. If you unsee the scandalous information about her from the Internet, then she belongs on the First. By the way, as part of the program, Ganichkin and Platonov gossip behind each other's backs, criticize and reveal unfortunate mistakes in the opponent. It seems like a funny thing to watch, but on the other hand - who to believe? In enchanting disputes, Platonov always wins.
"Country fairies" on the First
Issues of "Country Fairies" last a little less than half an hour and the time flies by. There is a lot of useful information in the transmission, it is presented simply and clearly. This is a definite plus.
"Country fairies" on the First | Olga Platonova, Oktyabrina Ganichkina, Sergey Asharin
In general, I liked "Country Fairies". If it were not for the sham Potemkin garden with beds and the scandalous information about the presenters, I would have given a higher rating. I give three stars and highly recommend!
"Country fairies" on the First | Sergei Asharin
The Country Fairies program is aired twice a day on the Beaver TV channel and on Sundays at 12.15 Moscow time on Channel One. All episodes can be viewed online at high quality after the premiere on the official website of the project .
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