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Summer and dacha are inseparable concepts. In warm weather, Muscovites try to go out of town more often: some immerse themselves in caring for their garden and vegetable garden, others prefer relaxing on the beach, picnics and barbecues. On Dacha Resident Day, which is celebrated on July 23, inMoscow city economy complex reminded the basic rules of fire safety in private homes and shared recommendations for caring for plants in the heat.
Caring for garden beds in hot weather
All living creatures suffer from the scorching sun, including plants. Yulia Strazhnikova, an agronomist at the Izmailovsky Production Department of the State Budgetary Institution "Greening", told us how to protect beds from the heat. According to her, in order to cool down, plants evaporate more moisture, so watering requires special attention. The main rule is not to water the beds during the day, when the sun is active and can burn the leaves. It is better to do this in the morning, before 08:00, or in the evening, after 20:00.
"The water should not be cold. The most optimal temperature is 18-20 degrees. Otherwise, the roots in the warm soil will experience severe stress, which will negatively affect the development of plants," the agronomist explains.
It is useful to create artificial shade for the beds using light fabric or cardboard, securing them to a rope or wire stretched over pegs.
In hot weather, the soil can heat up to 80 degrees, which accelerates the evaporation of moisture. To retain it, the beds can be covered with a protective layer, that is, mulched. Sawdust or straw are best suited for this – they are light, so they will not only reduce evaporation, but also reflect the sun's rays, which means the soil will not heat up as much. You can also use agrospan or slightly dried freshly mown grass. The mulch is laid in a layer of up to five centimeters, but it should not fit tightly to the plants so as not to provoke their rotting.
Flower beds require special attention. In sunny areas it is better to plant light-loving asters, daisies, yarrows, phloxes, petunias, marigolds, and in the shade – hostas, astilbes and heucheras.
"In extreme heat, flowers need to be watered generously in the morning and evening. It is advisable to water the roots of the plant so that the moisture is evenly distributed throughout the root system. On sunny days, water should not fall on the leaves, shoots and inflorescences. You need to be especially careful with plants with a dense crown and pubescent leaves," the specialist advises.
Countryside eco-habits for the benefit of nature
Moscow's regional waste management operator, JSC Ecotechprom, recommends using your dacha vacation to develop eco-habits. For example, you should forget about the rule "All unnecessary things – to the dacha." You need to sort out your closets: turn unnecessary clothes into cleaning rags or recycle them.
Another piece of advice is to develop conscious consumption skills. Cook in moderation, and treat your neighbors with the surplus. It is suggested to turn food waste into compost by organizing a compost pit for it. This is the most environmentally friendly way to utilize organic matter.
A useful habit is separate waste collection. It is enough to allocate a separate trash can or bag for plastic, metal, glass and paper, and then throw this waste into special containers for recyclable materials.
Fire safety
During the summer cottage season, the risk of fires increases due to improper use of stoves, careless handling of fire, uncontrolled grass burning and improper use of electrical equipment.
For safety, you can use a fire extinguisher, an autonomous smoke detector and a powder fire extinguishing module that reacts to an increase in temperature and automatically sprays an extinguishing mixture.
To avoid fire, specialists Department of Civil Defense, Emergencies and Fire Safety of the City of Moscow recommend following simple rules:
– regularly remove garbage from the area;
— do not leave glassware in the sun;
– ensure that the electrical wiring is in good working order and do not forget to turn off the power to the house before leaving;
— store flammable liquids in tightly closed metal containers (no more than 10 liters) away from sources of light and heat;
— monitor the serviceability of gas appliances; they must be installed at a distance of at least 20 centimeters from furniture and wooden walls;
— gas cylinders with a capacity of more than 10 liters must be kept outside in a special cabinet.
If a fire cannot be avoided, first of all you need to call 101 or 112, provide the address, what is burning, and whether there is a threat to people.
Before the firefighters arrive, it is necessary to evacuate people from the burning building and warn neighbors.
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