How to Grow strawberries at home December 22, 2022 Gardeners are often curious about the expected amount of strawberry production per plant to understand how many strawberry trees they need to grow to fulfill their demand. Although many factors...
How To Grow Sweet Fig Plant (Anjeer)? December 02, 2022 Fig Tree - An Overview Figs, as the name suggests, are the fruits of the fig tree. These unique fig tree fruits are the nutritional powerhouses known for their texture, smooth skin, delicious...
How To Grow & Care For A Lemon Plant November 29, 2022 You are excited at the thought of lemon trees growing abundantly in your backyard or garden, no doubt. However, the thought of toiling to obtain a citrus fruit may seem...
Know Some Organic Herb Gardening Methods November 02, 2022 Growing herbs in the garden is a good decision. They are medicinal and offer several health benefits. Apart from that, you can grow them in a confined space without any...
How to Grow Microgreens at Home August 29, 2021 There are a number of vegetables, whose Microgreens are a nutritious and flavourful accompaniments to your regular meals. The quick harvest time and ease of growth makes them all the...
An Introduction to Edible Flowers May 30, 2018 The concept of edible flowers has always fascinated me. Isn’t it great that you could use roses from decorating the bouquet for a loved one to preparing desert or a...
Thanda Thanda Pudina: A Summer Slayer Herb May 07, 2018 About Pudina: Pudina is the most popular kitchen herb in India along with Coriander. The scientific name of Pudina is Mentha spicata subsp. spicata, and it belongs to family Lamiaceae...
Elephants Are Beating the Heat With Watermelons, Aren't You? March 29, 2018 Recently, I came across an interesting piece of news in The Hindu, that stated Elephants are fed watermelons at a temple festival in Palakkad district of Kerala, as the temperature...
Perennial Vegetables in India March 12, 2018 Vegetable gardening can be exciting and somewhat addictive. Unlike ornamental and flower gardening, growing vegetables is a more demanding job, as a gardener has to engage in a whole lot...
Saffron: The World’s Most Expensive Spice February 28, 2018 Saffron derived from Crocus Sativus, or Saffron flower is the world’s most expensive spices by weight. Saffron strands are crimson styles and stigmas of the flower, which are dried and...
Patta Ajwain: Medicinal plant for home November 13, 2017 Scientific name: Plectranthus amboinicus Family: Lamiaceae Plant part used: Leaves. Medicinal properties of Patta Ajwain: Coolant, Stimulant, Digestive, Stomach Gases, Anthelmintic, Wound Healing, Cough, Cold, Reducing ‘Kapha’ and ‘Vata.' Patta...
Betel leaf (Maghai paan): Medicinal plant for home October 29, 2017 Scientific name of betel leaf: Piper betelFamily: Piperaceae Plant part used: Leaves Medicinal properties of Betel leaf: Digestive, Cathartic, Taste stimulant, Mouth freshener, Mouth cleansing, aphrodisiac.Betel leaf information: In India,...