Archive for the 'Gardening' Category

Designing Your Dream Garden

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Do you stay up all night dreaming on how to design your dream garden? Does it give you a have time thinking of ideas on how to make it look stunning and beautiful? Designing gardens can be a daunting task if you don’t have any idea on how it is done. You can either resort [...]

Can You Grow Vegetables on Rocks?

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

The term Hydroponics is broad as it is claimed that even plants grown on other medium such as sand and gravel are considered hydroponics by others this was highly objected by Gericke who first defined Hydroponics as a technique of growing plants without soil but purely on water using mineral nutrient solutions. He asserts that [...]

Big Ideas For Small Garden

Friday, May 11th, 2012

If your place is small you are still lucky to have a valuable space to work on. A small area is a hindrance in achieving a beautiful garden. It is how you work on it and appreciate it that counts. There could be so many solutions to the problem but what is important is the [...]

Going Organic With Your Garden

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Making our plants beautiful by fertilizing with organic fertilizers is not as easy as it may be when you are using the conventional chemical fertilizers. Unlike the chemical fertilizers which are in convenient packages and can be used on the day of purchase, organic fertilizers take time because they need to be composted so that [...]

Benefits of Using Red Wriggler Worms

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Red wriggler worms are commonly known as one of the best worms used in vermin-cultures. These are voracious species of worms that can consume a huge amount of organic materials and can adapt very well in bin types of housing. They also reproduce faster than the other worms, making it faster to do composting because [...]

5 Things to Consider When Getting a New Hedgecutter

Friday, May 11th, 2012

If you have a garden, getting a new hedgecutter is something that you will probably have to do at some point. When this time comes it is important that you don’t just buy the first cutter you come across. There are many things that you should consider when you are getting a new hedgecutter, so [...]

When Should You Consider Getting a Polytunnel?

Friday, May 11th, 2012

The increase in the green movement has caused many people looking to grow their own food. Being self sufficient is something that you also might be thinking about and planting food is the best way to start. However, because of limited space, budget or other issues, not everyone can have a greenhouse. This is where [...]

A Time for an Escape: The Making of a Zen Garden

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Wouldn’t it be great if there was an area in your home that you could get to and relax? Wouldn’t it be dandy to have an escape pod in the comfort of your own home?
Life in our era is down right brutal. With phone calls left and right, deadlines piling up the desk and errands [...]

A Patio in Your Garden

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

The home is the best retreat place after a hard day’s work in the office or from any other type of occupation you are in. A well decorated home and beautifully enhanced by a garden outside would be more relaxing as you go home at night and see its beauty in the morning. What is [...]

A Small Garden is a Little Paradise Within Your Reach

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Have you thought of converting your small vacant space at the back of your home into a green area to put into action your gardening talent? Imagine transforming that space into a little Eden within your easy reach anytime you wish to. You will see and appreciate the beauty of the produce of a green [...]