SAVE SEEDS from your Garden for Next Year – HARVEST, CLEAN & STORE
Seeds are life..Literally! Most people get a kick out of their morning chai/coffee. My morning high is going out in the garden to check which seeds have germinated. A few days ago I was cleaning up the winter left-overs ( you know what I mean) and thought of saving a...
Easy Bulb Planting Guide – Grow Ranunculus Flowers
QUICK GUIDE TO PLANTING RANUNCULUS BULBS Soak the bulbs in water overnight. Get a pot of soil ready. Loosen the soil and remove debris. Plant bulbs with the "claws" facing down". Cover with more soil upto 1". Water moderately everyday, till bulbs sprout. When I...
SEED IDENTIFICATION GUIDE- SUMMER FLOWERS IN INDIA
FLOWER SEED IDENTIFICATION GUIDE CHART + INDIVIDUAL SEED IDENTIFICATION PICTURES & SEED CLOSE UP PICTURES NOTE: COLEUS & KOCHIA ARE NOT FLOWERS BUT SUMMER ANNUALS WITH COLORED OR INTERESTING FOLIAGE HENCE HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS POST. WHAT DO...
How to grow Coriander – Dhaniya at Home
EASY WAY TO GROW DHANIA / CORIANDER AT HOME Choose a well-lit, less heated spot. Make sure the roots can get deep soil. Dhania / Coriander does not like to grow in shallow soil. Slightly crush the seeds before sowing. Give each seed some space to grow. Don’t sow...
Peanut Shells in the Garden – Organic Mulch & 4 other uses for Plants
Good gardeners rarely throw anything away.. So, while I was munching and building up a huge pile of peanut shells, I thought of google-ing (we Indians have a thing for “-ing” isn’t it) the nutrient content of peanut shells to see if they could benefit the soil in any...
Organize Garden Tools – Easy, Simple Storage Idea
Tools are actually the life of a garden and must be given their due place. I must confess, I have been a slob when there's a need to organize garden tools. While I’m a meticulous planner w.r.t. what plant goes where, how must pots be arranged, keeping everything clean...
7 ways to use Eggshells in the garden
If you eat eggs, your garden is in luck! Eggshells contain a good dose of calcium but also provide magnesium, sulfur and potassium to the plants. These nutrients help build healthy bone structure in plants leading to stronger plants and healthier fruit. From being an...
PAU LUDHIANA CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW 2017
Rejoice fellow gardeners! The season of flower shows is finally here!! I've officially kick-started the season by having an awesome time at the PAU LUDHIANA CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. Unlike previous years, this season stalls of various nurseries and exhibitors made...
TROPICAL PLANT PICTURES
TROPICAL PLANT PICTURES THIS POST IS IN CONTINUATION TO PART 1 SINCE IT WAS BECOMING VERY PICTURE HEAVY. CHECK OUT PART 1 HERE. Subscribe in a reader CHECK OUT PART 1 HERE. JOIN OUR GARDENING COMMUNITY ON FB FOR MORE TIPS AND TRICKS! Subscribe in a...
TROPICAL PLANTS – PICTURES & IDEAS
Last week, we came back from a holiday at Thailand (Phuket & Bangkok). While the sight-seeing and shopping was amazing, what had me hooked was the variety of tropical plants!! I absolutely LOVE the tropical style of plantation for its lush-ness (if that’s a word)...
MOVING A GARDEN
So...... we have finally moved and so has the garden.. that's the reason the blog wasn't updated because i was hell busy setting up the new place.. as you can expect, i moved the ENTIRE garden from one city to another.. yes, i'm crazy like that! So yes, you can expect...
CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED
CONGRATS TO THE WINNER! There were 3 correct entries out of which, the comment below wins a seed packet of their choice, from a selection. Please inbox your address for the prize. There will be another contest soon to give away a handy garden tool. Stay tuned! ...