Bees
One of the important factors in doing gardening is to make the pollination process very easy. One of the easiest steps you can do to make this happen is to make your garden bee-friendly. Bees are one of the pollination agents that nature has provided us with. As a rule…
soil
Today I will discuss the soil and its types. To be more specific, by soil I particularly mean topsoil. The soil is the main food source for plants in the garden. So it is better for a gardener to know more about this important factor of gardening. Many of the…
fertilizer
Use of neem cakes as an organic fertilizer is a very well known practice worldwide and especially in India. You can increase soil fertility by adding neem cake to the soil. We have discussed compost in our earlier article. Now it’s time to put some light on Neem. Scientific Name…
easy to grow
Peas are cool climate plant. It prefers sandy loam soil with a great drainage facility. A pH level of 6.5 to 7.5 is generally ideal for peas. In case your soil is much more acidic than this add dolomite or lime with the soil to bring it to this optimum…
factors of gardening
Earlier I have discussed two major factors that affect plant growth. Viz, Water and Sunlight. Today I want to discuss another such important factor, temperature or heat. This article is all about how does temperature affect plant growth How Does Temperature Affect Plant Growth: First, let us have some…
compost
I have mentioned in my earlier article about a basic idea on the term Composting. Now to dig a little deeper this article gives an idea about various composting ingredients. There are main three factors of preparing a good compost pile viz. Air, Water, and Food. While managing Air and…
cabbage
Cabbage is generally a cool weather crop. There are quite a few varieties available in the market viz Green Cabbage, Red Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage, Pointed cabbage, etc., This article is all about how to grow cabbage. How To Plant Cabbage Seeds: Cabbage can be grown from the seeds easily. Sow…
beginner's guide
In my past blogs, I kept mentioning about Mulch. I know many of the gardeners are totally aware of this term, but I can feel the confusion a beginner will face while others keep mentioning about mulching. People are asking me about what is mulch. So I have decided to…
Uncategorized
Cilantro is one of the easiest vegetables to grow especially if you are a beginner. You can grow cilantro in the garden as well as in the containers. I know many of us might still find it harder to grow cilantro in their garden. So, in this article, we will discuss…
easy to grow
Spinach is one of the vegetables from our list of easiest to grow vegetables. It is very easy to grow and maintain. Here in this article, we will discuss How to grow spinach. Though spinach is famous for iron, there are several other elements which are far more in spinach…