alyssum

Alyssum

Alyssum is one of my favourite flowering plants. It’s very tiny, spreads out well, and seems to handle strong, hot sun plus dry weather really nicely. I like to use it around the border of flower beds, and in baskets around taller plants. It would also work wonders in a rock garden, and can even [...]

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growing passionfruit

Growing Passion Fruit

Growing passion fruit is an easy task and can be a lot of fun. There are several methods of growing passion fruit, viz. by using the seed that you obtain directly from the passion fruit itself, by using a potted seedling (you can buy this) and lastly, by grafting. Passion fruit does well in sunny [...]

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Christmas dinner party

Christmas Dinner Party

Organising a Christmas party in our garden, Merry Christmas !

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oregano

Plants To Use In A Container Garden

There are a variety of types of plants that you might choose when you are selecting for a container garden. The first thing that you will need to decide is whether you are planting vegetables, fruits and herbs or if you are planning only a flower garden. When you are planning only a flower garden [...]

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Container Gardens – A Unique Gift

A Wonderful Gift… A container garden makes the perfect gift for the garden lover who has no yard or room to plant one. You can plant all kinds of vegetables, flowers or any type of plants you desire. You can set the container on your deck or patio and actually move it with the sun. [...]

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vegetables grooving at home

Fruits and Vegetables Garden

There are many fruits and vegetables that can be grown in your own back yard, it is not as difficult as you may think, and it can be rather fun. There is something very rewarding about growing some of the food that you place on your dinner table. Suddenly you become very particular about your [...]

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Papaya tree

The Ideal Location For Your Plants

So what’s the ideal location for your garden of plants? If you were to map out where you can put your plants and containers, then it would make it much easier when you go and buy the necessary items for your container garden. Check the area and see if you understand whether the area gets [...]

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Purple orchid arrangement flower

Exotic and tropical flowers and plants

Exotic and tropical flowers and plants

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gourmet mushrooms

Cultivating your own Mushrooms

  Mushrooms are very easy to grow and take up such little space, that it is not necessary to have a garden. Even a spot on a balcony will do. Minimal effort and cost is required to start growing mushrooms. These are delicious raw or cooked and can be used in so many different ways [...]

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wheelbarrow

Garden Tools and Accessories

Cost Effective Tools When it comes to buying tools for your gardening work, you want to buy the most cost effective tools you can. Get multi-purpose and strong tools. If one tool can cover two jobs such as removing weeds and transplanting plants, that would be more advisable than buying two separate tools that each [...]

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