Hoya Carnosa climbs trees and clambers over rocks in the wild and keeps on growing continuously. If your grandmother had a vining houseplant creeping up to her kitchen, it must be the Carnosa, as they have been around for ages! So, if you too want to see it climbing happily in the home, then here’s all you need to know about Hoya Carnosa Care Indoors. Common Names: Wax Plant, Honey Plant, Porcelain Flower...
There are many types of vegetables to grow at home, and there’s one in particular that we think you should consider adding to your garden. The jicama plant has many positive characteristics that make it fun to grow and eat. Table of Contents Jicama is pronounced “hi-kuh-muh”, and in Mexico, they recognize it as an earth element for the Day of the Dead celebration. This root vegetable has a history dating back to 3000 BC in Peru!...
If you’re like me, gathering fistfuls of ripe seed as you pick tomatoes or pull weeds, you’ll tell yourself that you’ll remember which seeds are in which pocket. Ha ha.. I have wonderful intentions, but I rarely remember if my left pocket had the red lettuce or the green lettuce? Or did I put the black nasturtiums or the Empress of India nasturtiums in my sweater pocket. Oops! There are plenty of great books on seed saving....
Eggs are useful for you and Eggshells–for the garden, you may know it already. But if you’re not convinced yet, this eggshell tea therapy for plants will convince you for sure. Eggshell Nutrition The eggshells you often throw away are a rich source of calcium and contain 2.2 grams of calcium in the form of calcium carbonate. This is double the amount of calcium an adult human being needs per day....
By Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell The hori hori is a gardening knife from Japan that has a incredibly useful combination of cutting and digging features that make life much easier for gardeners who have one in their toolbelt. Due to the knife’s unique shape and size, it has the versatility to perform a variety of gardening tasks, including digging, transplanting seedlings, harvesting, pruning, cutting, sawing, and with its handy ruler which is etched along the length of the blade, it also serves as a measuring tool for calculating soil depth for seed planting and sizing up transplanting holes....
In our guide to growing spinach, we cover how to cultivate this leafy green in your garden. I love those funny jokes about spinach. You know, the ones where people poke fun at the way you can put an entire bag of spinach in a pan to saute, but you’ll only have a teaspoon of the green once it’s done cooking? Okay, that’s a slight exaggeration – but we all know spinach loves to shrink, which means you need a lot of it if you want to serve it to more than a few people, or if you want to eat it regularly....
The problem with these pathogens is that there is no known cure. The best thing you can do is prevent them from taking hold in the first place, and that’s what this guide will help you with. Most of us are familiar with the usual garden foes. Aphids are a common sight, and who hasn’t come across a fungal problem now and then? But you don’t hear as much about mosaic viruses – especially when it comes to certain brassicas, like cabbages....
Types of peas Before I can talk about when to harvest peas (Pisum sativum), I need to point out that there are several types of peas you can grow in your vegetable garden with each type having its own ideal harvest time. The three types are snow peas, shell peas, and snap peas. Shell peas – Unlike snow and snap varieties, the pods of shell peas are fibrous. Technically they’re edible, but they’re tough to eat and have little flavor....
If you’ve noticed that your Snake Plant isn’t growing, you may be wondering what’s happening. Whilst not particularly fast-growing houseplants, they should grow new leaves and stretch upwards over time. This article will help you work out why your Snake Plant is not growing, and make the changes required to get it thriving again. The most common reasons for a Snake Plant not growing are lack of light or water. Damage from overwatering, pests, or disease can also prevent your Snake Plant from growing....
Vertical garden. The term itself sounds like an oxymoron. Surely plants should be on the ground? If not, in a pot that sits on the ground right? That’s just the natural order of things. So when one talks of a vertical garden, some creative thinking may be required. How exactly would vertical gardens grow? Where is the soil? How do you water the plants? More so – which plants would be able to grow vertically?...
As the spring flowering bulbs need pre-chilling, you should plant them in fall in a way that they get enough time of some weeks to establish their roots before freezing but not that enough that they’ll start to sprout. 1. Crown Imperials Botanical Name: Fritillary imperialis USDA Zones: 5-9 Belonging to the family of lilies, this flower does not smell that good. But it makes up for this drawback by being extremely showy....
by Erin Marissa Russell Harvesting tons of tomatoes from your garden and looking for some new recipes and ways to cook them? You’re not alone. Once you’ve experienced the delicious flavor of a fresh, homegrown tomato, you may just be spoiled forever on anything less. Once you’re spoiled to the luxury of tomatoes fresh from the garden, it makes sense to plant as many as your setup will allow—and that means you’re bound to have a huge harvest when those tomatoes start to ripen....
Vegetables Looking to grow some great garden zucchini this season? Growing a healthy zucchini harvest is more of an art form than science. These fast growers are a garden favorite, but it's always important to maximize your yields, and there are several ways to do just that. In this article, homesteader and gardening expert Merideth Cohrs provides her top tips for growing great garden zucchini this season! By Merideth Cohrs Last updated: July 25, 2022 | 14 min read Zucchini and summer squash are a true garden staple....
Repurpose old bottles using these Plastic Bottle Vertical Garden Ideas and grow your favorite plants indoors or outdoors and help save our environment. Check out amazing bottle ideas to grow herbs here Plastic Bottle Vertical Garden Ideas 1. Window Farm An indoor windowfarms allow the crops to take full advantage of the light and vertical space available at the windows. In this PDF, find all the instructions on how to build a Window Farm....
Are you a houseplant enthusiast looking forward to having safe plants for pets? We have prepared a list of some non-toxic, Low Light Indoor Plants Safe for Cats and Dogs, approved by ASPCA. Give your interior a touch of green with these houseplants, and stay assured of your pets! Check out our article on plants that dogs love to eat here Low Light Indoor Plants Safe for Cats and Dogs! 1....
Plants Trying to find the perfect plants or flowers to plant in your home or garden to attract butterflies? Butterflies can have a wide number of different benefits, especially for pollination purposes. There are a number of different plant species that will have these beautiful insects flocking to your yard. In this article, we examine some of our favorites. By Jason White Last updated: November 9, 2022 | 17 min read Butterflies are beautiful insects that most people love to see and are often associated with transformation and hope....
Check out some really worthy Pinterest Garden Hacks that you can try with ease without burning a hole in your pocket! Have a look at some stunning balcony decoration ideas on Pinterest here Pinterest Garden Hacks 1. Self-Watering Seedling Planter This self-watering seedling pot, with a biodegradable coffee filter, soaks water from the saucer and reduces the need for watering frequently. 2. Recycle Overripe Banana- Hang it in the Garden Instead of throwing overripe bananas in the trash can, hang them in the garden and attract butterflies....
Shrubs Planting hibiscus in your garden can be a challenge if you don't know what type of hibiscus to plant! There are many different varieties, with different colored flowers that can grow across many different hardiness zones. In this article, we examine our favorite types of hibiscus varieties for your home or garden space! By Jason White Last updated: June 9, 2022 | 20 min read Hibiscus flowers are beautiful and tropical-looking flowers....
by Erin Marissa Russell Got a lot of winter squash, and need to find new ways to use it? If you put in lots of time and energy in your flower beds and garden plots, you’re probably familiar with the blessing that is finding ways to use all the produce your hobby—well, produces. Using your veggies before they go bad is a challenge so common it’s become a gardening stereotype. We’ve all seen the cartoons and heard the jokes about those of us with green thumbs leaving boxes of zucchini on neighbors’ porches or sneaking peppers into a friend’s handbag or coworker’s briefcase....
You’re probably reading this article because you have a passion for gardening, but you do not have a regular garden, because you live in an apartment (most probably), or you own a house in a city or your plot is too small? Whatever the reason is– there is a section of gardening that does not require large space: Container gardening. In this article, you will learn 5 basic container gardening tips, more useful if you’re a beginner and starting a container garden....
