All home growers would agree that its one of the most exciting veggy we all want to grow. Be its bright colour or beauty or a more than a hundreds way to use it raw and cooked or just the love for tomatoes, most of us are super thrilled to see the red bunches hanging...
Believe it or not, plants can contribute a great deal to reduce our carbon foot print, increase oxygen level in air, minimize toxic gases and chemicals as well as trap particulate matter. All plants naturally release Oxygen and absorb Carbon dioxide during...
The peculiar yet homely fragrance of marigolds fills the air in every home with the onset of festive season in India. Be it adorning the gods and goddesses, wedding and festive decorations or honouring the guests, marigolds are thread into our culture in countless...
A s the seasons change so does a gardener's heart. While Autumn brings somewhat cooler days and excitement of preparing a winter garden, the winter bells make us skip a beat when we think of the harsh days ahead. We as caretakers begin to worry how our plant babies...
I often find myself walking to my garden to pluck fresh basil for my afternoon pasta or a few crunchy celery stalks for evening soup. Now that's the luxury of growing a 'garden of herbs'. A garden where flavours dance, where basil and thyme, rosemary and mint spread...
With urban challenges most of us find luxury of space mostly on a terrace or balcony. With that comes the inbuilt limitation a pot garden as soft garden may ask for a complicated waterproofing set up with low success rate. So how do most of us plan our terraces? We...
Who does not love flowers? From those smiling in the gardens to digital bouquets on social media, everyone beams with one glimpse of a flower. As they say, “The earth laughs in its flowers”. Though every growth is special to a gardener’s heart, nothing beats the joy...
Many of us dream of a beautiful flower garden but mostly end up buying ready flowering seasonals from nurseries doubting their expertise to create that magic. Beware! Every time you buy nursery grown plants, they are full of pesticide sprays and artificially...