A Container Update




Is Your Garden Unique?

There’s no reason why you can’t incorporate many different articles in your garden instead of throwing them away. What you are actually doing is helping to save the planet by not loading the waste facilities and unnecessary items.

Growing Basil, A Magical And Medicinal Herb As Well As Culinary

Growing basil isn’t just for culinary use; basil is also grown and used for its medicinal and magical qualities. In folklore many cultures regarded Basil as a love token and good medicine while other cultures associated Basil with hatred, misfortune, and bad medicine.

Aquaponics for Beginners

Aquaponics is a great way for beginners to get into organic food growth. A system is very easy to set up and can be as big or as small as you want. If you are a total beginner and this is your first crack at aquaponics then I suggest you start small.

Dealing With Pests in an Organic Garden

The largest problem organic gardeners’ faces are pests. An assault of aphids or cutworms can absolutely destroy a garden! You can have a variety of plants destroyed in a few days or even hours. It’s important to prevent infestations; you can do this by spraying plants with solutions that discourage lots of pests from your garden.

How to Germinate Seeds for Growers

When you start germinating seeds the seed will start to awaken. Water is a must here, as soon as the seed absorbs enough water the seed will start to form a root system. Then the seed will start to break through its shell.

Attract Insects to Keep Your Garden Insect Free?

A couple of the biggest myths of organic gardening is that it is hard work and time consuming.. While both might be true, neither term applies to anything you have to do. Let me explain. Part of organic gardening is being able to keep bad insects, such as aphids, beetles and armyworms, off of your plants with good insects also called beneficial insects, such as ladybugs, hoverflies and lacewings. The only work you need to do is to attract the beneficial insects. This requires some upfront work, but once that is done, the beneficial insects do the rest.

The Aromatic Garden Through the Ages

One of the most famous scented gardens of all time must surely be the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Persia which Nebuchadnezzar made for his wife Mayitis in the year 2500 BC. These gardens were reputed to be a ‘pairidaeza’ or paradise of fragrant flowers, herbs and trees with cool terraces and running water. Unfortunately however, beautiful though it may have been, it did nothing to remove her homesickness.

How to Get Weeds Out From Organic Garden?

Weeds are natural and a problem for all the gardeners, and even more so for organic gardeners. Lots of gardeners like to use herbicides to eliminate weeds, but you cannot do it in an organic garden. What are you able to do?

Grow Fish And Vegetables Together In Your Home Or Yard

If thoughts of growing your own organic food have ever been discouraged by the time, work and space needed for gardening, you will definitely want to keep reading. A relatively new and developing way of growing food is making home grown organic food practical for modern lifestyles.

Some Considerations Before Buying A Garden Shed

A garden shed can be a beautiful thing in your garden, it can also be a practical thing and for some people it can be an object of entertainment. There are those that make the shed ay the end of their garden somewhere to escape to and have some time on their own. There are those that build sheds around ride on lawn mowers and spend there weekends racing them.

Exploring the World of Miniature Bonsai

After the bonsai culture had started widely spread around the world, the miniature bonsai culture was developed. This is not a different practice from the conventional bonsai principles; it’s just that this in this case the bonsais are so small in size that they can even fit into your pocket! These trees follow the same principles of pruning, repotting and training, and then taking this concept further to achieve the smallest possible size of bonsai tree.

Repel Cats From Your Garden – Seven Organic Ideas

Seven tested tips for deterring cats from a garden, humanely and organically. The safe and simple approach to natural pest control.

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