FLOWER BULB LEAVES IDENTIFICATION
If you have planted bulbs and forgot what is where, here is a handy guide to IDENTIFYING LEAVES OF FLOWER BULBS, to help you identify the plants. IDENTIFY FLOWER BULB PLANTS CROCUS SAFFRON PLANT IDENTIFICATION DAFFODIL NARSICCUS PLANT IDENTIFICATION FREESIA PLANT...
Prevent Flower Bulbs from Rotting – Growing in Newspaper Pots
The most common problem with growing flowers bulbs is rotting. Before most of them can sprout, they rot in soil or die after coming up. These issues are highly preventable by altering the amount of water or changing location, but for a beginner gardener, they pose a...
Grow Spinach (Palak) in Pots at Home + Organic Pesticide
Quick steps to growing SPINACH in pots Break & loosen the soil. Add some organic or vermi compost. Sprinkle spinach / palak seeds thinly. Cover the seeds with more compost OR mix into the soil. Keep the soil damp till seeds germinate. Spinach seeds take about 3-5...
FLOWER SEEDLING IDENTIFICATION – Winter / Spring Edition
If you sowed seeds but forgot to label them or maybe, lost the labels, worry not! Here's help.. Use the images below to identify seedlings of various seasonal flowers grown in India in Winters/Spring. IDENTIFY ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDLINGS **CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE** The...
Make Topsy Turvy Pots – Flower Planter Ideas
One of my favorite and easiest garden project is setting up Topsy Turvy Planters. The Tilted flower pots stacked above one another make an interesting and well-talked about garden feature. This tall flower tower is also a great way of using height to display several...
Growing Aloe Vera Indoors – Mason Jar for Plants
Most people recycle glass jars & bottles in the kitchen, I use them in the garden- to grow plants (not surprisingly). When I’d made the indoor teacup herb garden, I’d also panted a mason jar in the same way. Wanting to keep it indoors and low-maintenance, an Aloe...
How to Grow Tomato at Home – Winter Vegetables in India
The best part is that there are many ways to grow tomatoes from seeds and you can pick the one you like the most. Also, they grow equally well in ground or in containers. Let’s explore! GROW TOMATOES IN POTS - 3 WAYS Get the equipment ready. I have taken 3 small...
Rooting succulents in water – Propagate Jade Plant
As everyone knows by now, I have a new obsession - playing with succulents. Ever since i rediscovered my succulents' collection i have been going crazy planting them in teacups, looking for new babies and propagating them in soil & water. Jade is one the easiest...
Buying Flower Bulbs Online in India – Kraft Seeds Review
Last year i'd missed out on a lot of flower bulbs. Bulbs used to be easily and cheaply available till a few years ago,online as well as in local shops. My favorite places/brands to shop were Omaxe bulbs, Garden Glory & a local seed store in Ludhiana - HARA SEEDS....
What is COCO PEAT – How to use it for Plants?
Where does Coco peat come from? Is it a fertilizer? No. It is the fibers removed from coconut husk and processed into a usable crushed form. The most relevant property of coco peat w.r.t. gardening is its ability to retain moisture yet allow drainage. Another includes...
Growing flowers in yogurt cups & plastic bottles – Upcycling by Arpit Dhupar
In his own words... "It all began with a trip to hills with my family in 2007, while making a stop at a tea stall I saw a chilli plant which was loaded, I was only 12 or so at that time. The same year during the Trade fair i visited the agriculture emporium and found...
What’s up in my garden – Updates & Planning
As soon as September knocks on the door, the winter gardening madness begins. There's just so much to do suddenly after the summer lull! Sep. is like the Diwali of gardening world. We all get down to making lists, cleaning, prepping up and looking forward to the...