Czech gardeners get tips on bitter fruit harvest and homemade ant bait

A guide for Czech gardeners highlights the obscure shrub Mišpule obecná, which produces brown, fuzzy fruits that taste like a pear spiced with cinnamon after a frost. The plant tolerates poor soil, grows up to five metres, and bears fruit that must be harvested in winter for optimal flavor.

Another article advises gardeners on a simple ant control method using a 1:1 mixture of baking soda and powdered sugar. It stresses placing the bait in shade, refreshing it after rain or wind, and understanding ant foraging habits, especially their attraction to aphid honeydew and other food sources.