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Hi, I am Jigisha a housewife from India, I think when you want to help someone Identity doesn’t matter. Just started writing on a garden and gardening blog, I want to help people make their own…
Tags: Gardeninginfo Online, Garden, 2020, Gardening, Blog

about me

A brief introduction, who am I?

Hi, I am Jigisha a housewife from India, I think when you want to help someone Identity doesn’t matter. Just started writing on a garden and gardening blog, I want to help people make their own gardens. Not just for learning but they can make their own garden with help of available literature, which helps them to start making their own garden with all basics steps from day one. ” A DIY GARDENING FOR ALL“.

Hoping that my knowledge will help people who lost their jobs at the time of the Pandemic in 2020.

Link of the site/Blog where I write about garden and Gardening -https://gardenworld247.in/how-to-grow-lawn-grass/

Regards and welcome to my journey of writing hope with crossed fingers that I will write which can benefit people.
Yes!
By: Bassey Elimian
Tags: Health, Life Lessons, Gardening, Life, Self

You love gardening too, Bassey Elimian. I am sure you will enjoy using the rosemary plant. Blessings.
The Bud
By: Alivia Bamba
Tags: Gardening, Love, Love Letters, Poetry

Dear My Love,

We’ve only been talking a short while, however, I feel as if you were my soulmate in another life. Somewhere out there we had one epic love story. Everything about you is familiar, yet new. I find myself going aboout my day with you on my mind. The hours we’ve spent in conversation are some of my favorite of all. I see this blooming into a beautiful love. As in every garden, ours will have weeds, thorns, but no matter how many hours in the hot sun we will spend, we will weed them out so our beautiful love flourishes. For our love will be unconditional.
I Miss Gardening
By: Darrin Atkins
Tags: Seeds, Planting Seeds, Farming, Gardening, Planting

It doesn’t take much to be a gardener. I don’t mean that anyone can be great at it, no, I just mean that you have to know what needs to be done and when to do it.

So this Spring, I’m going to commit to trying to grow vegetables. I always liked growing tomatoes and bell peppers so those two will be on the top of my list. I just need to figure out when to plant them and how much sun that they need.

There is a lot of satisfaction from growing your own food. We have a small garden right now so there is not much space, but one day I hope to have a ranch so I can live like a farmer. I will keep dreaming.
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If my boyfriend tells me I can’t have a dog, do I want him for a husband?
By: Loren A Olson Md
Tags: Dogs, Relationships, Pets, Gardening, Life

“Reggie” author’s photo

If my boyfriend tells me I can’t have a dog, do I want him for a husband?

When we decided to move in together, Doug lived in a home with a half-acre garden.

“I want to get a dog.”

“No dogs!”

“But I’ve always had a dog.”

“Dogs destroy gardens. No dogs!”

Doug and I had the same discussion over and over with the same result. Do I have to choose between a husband or a dog?

Doug fell in love with a mixed-breed rescue puppy and taught the “Gert” to dig holes in his garden.

Now, he has a dresser drawer full of the ashes of all of the dogs we’ve had over the thirty-four years we’ve been together.
Best Gardeners Reading
Tags: Reading, Gardeners, Gardening

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Six Ticks For Organic Gardening
Tags: Indoor Gardening, Gardening, Organic Farming

Organic gardening is the way of growing vegetables and fruits with the use of things only found in nature.

Why would one want to indulge in organic gardening?

1.One can easily make compost from garden and kitchen waste. Though this is a bit more time-consuming than buying prepared chemical pesticides and fertilizers, it certainly helps to put garbage to good use and so saves the environment.

2. Organic farming does not use chemicals that may have an adverse affect on your health. This is especially important when growing vegetables. Chemical companies tell us that the chemicals we use are safe if used according to direction, but research shows that even tiny amounts of poisons absorbed through the skin can cause such things as cancer, especially in children.

On the average, a child ingests four to five times more cancer-causing pesticides from foods than an adult. This can lead to various diseases later on in the child’s life. With organic gardening, these incidents are lessened.

Remember, pesticides contain toxins that have only one purpose — to kill living things.

3. Less harm to the environment. Poisons are often washed into our waterways, causing death to the native fish and polluting their habitat.

4.Organic farming practices help prevent the loss of topsoil through erosion.

The Soil Conservation Service says that an estimated 30–32 billion tons of soil erodes from United States farmlands every year.

4. Cost savings. One does not need to buy costly chemical fertilizers and pesticides with organic gardening. Many organic recipes for the control of pest and disease come straight from the kitchen cupboard. Sometimes other plants can be grown as companions to the main crop. An example of this is the marigold, which helps to repel aphids from vegetables.



Mixing 1 tablespoon of liquid dishwashing soap and 1 cup of cooking oil can make a cheap garden pest spray. Put 3 tablespoons of this mixture in 1 quart of water and spray on plants.

5.A simple mulch of pine needles will help to suppress the growth of weeds as well as keeping the moisture in.

6. Organic gardening practices help to keep the environment safe for future generations.

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ChipDrop a Game Changer
Tags: Clipdrop, Denver, Organic Gardening, Gardening, Soil Health

Found out about ChipDrop on the Back to Eden video. Free wood chip delivery, how bad could it be?

Received my first ChipDrop in January 2020. Spread the wood chips on all of my pre-existing garden beds. And by March 2020, I was sold! My heavy clay soil was turning into black gold. So I requested another ChipDrop in July and another in October 2020, this time covering my side and front lawn with wood chips. My neighbor wondering if I had lost my mind, “what’s your vision here?” asked a Master Gardener from two doors down. I told her I was going with a Piet Oudolf garden.

All I knew was I wanted great soil abundant with life to start planting.

For inspiration, watch Jim Kovaleski videos. He turned his front lawn into a vegetable/fruit garden.
Sit In the Power Of Enough
By: Nanda Jurela
Tags: Consumerism, Houseplants, Life Lessons, The Power Of Enough, Gardening

Blossom on my angel wing begonia. NJ

This morning, in a semi-awake state, my subconscious started to list all the reasons why I had to get out to a plant shop, the most appealing reason being “Tomorrow is my birthday.. It is time to treat myself..”

However, I do have enough plants. I mean, I have a lot more plants than the average person. I enjoy them. I derive a lot of pleasure from watching them grow. I also enjoy feeding and watering them. But the plain fact is: I have plenty of plants.

Last summer, a wise friend mentioned to me in her off-hand way: “Gardening is not about how many plants you can add. It is about maintenance and how many plants you can realistically take care of.. When it gets too much and you resent the work and you can not keep up with it, it is time to stop adding… and take good care of what you already have.”

What a balanced and helpful perspective — on gardening… and also on life.

16 December 2020
3 Fool Proof Ways to Propagate Succulents for Cash
By: Calvin Poole
Tags: Propagation, Succulents, Money, Plants, Gardening

The Real Dirt:

All 3 of these methods require you to first know how to properly massacre your pretty plants for propagation prowess. Most succulents have full, juicy looking leaves that should separate from the main stem with a light twisting motion. Make sure not to tear the leaf in the process! The roots will grow from the small separation wound later on. Now leave them to callous slightly in a dry, shady place for 2–3 days.

Method 1 : Shallow Dish

By FAR my favourite method with which I’ve had the most success. Simply take a shallow dish or plate and sprinkle an inch of soil/sand or succulent mix on top. Place your leaves wound end down into the substrate and lightly mist every day or so. You should eventually see roots sprout from the leaves and have a whole new (albeit tiny) plant!

Photo by Corinne Kutz on Unsplash

Method 2 : Soil

This method is quite simple in that it involves just taking the cutting and placing directly into your substrate. Definitely the easiest but you’ll definitely get lower success rates than our first method.

Method 3 : Water

The water propagation method is a dangerous game. These are desert plants, they aren’t used to being inundated with water. However, play your cards just right and it can work miracles. Especially those species like Chain of Hearts (Ceropegia Woodii) quite enjoy having “wet feet" for a short time until roots sprout. Try to keep as much of the cutting above the water as possible to avoid rot. Cinnamon can also be added to the water to try and stave off the dreaded rot but I’m unsure how effective this really is…

Photo by Severin Candrian on Unsplash

The true use of water for propagation lies in the epiphytes or ‘tree lovers’. These beautiful plants will thrive with this method and encompasses everything from Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) to Monstera (Adansonii/Deliciosa) and many more but this deserves it’s own article for another time.
Ghosts Would Make Great Gardeners
By: Jay Krasnow
Tags: Ghosts, Happiness, Gardening, Humor, Wellness

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Tim hieu ve cay co canh — Y nghia va cach trong
By: Choi Cay Canh
Tags: Indoor Plants, Gardening, Rhapis Excelsa, Bonsai Tree

Hi, I am a small business and bonsai collector. I live in Hanoi, Vietnam. My blog about bonsai and gardening, choicaycanh.net
Falling in love with chillies. Gardening is not for me, I thought…
By: Andrew Bloyce
Tags: Gardening, Poem, Poetry

Gardening is not for me, I thought,

Imagine being a servant to a plant -

Hungry, thirsty, dry, wet,

Boring.

Maybe herbs,

A practical investment for flavours sake

That doesn’t demand much but rewards generously

could be an exception, I ventured.

But gardening is not for me,

Don’t you even think it.

Plastic crunches as the seedlings are prodded

Out of their temporary home,

And into the care of a naive man,

That embarrasses the basil

By confusing nurture with labour.

The chillies are assertive in their allure,

Daring you to ignore their transformation

Knowing that even naive men,

Will succumb to boyish excitement

As the first flower is conjured into life.

The chilli courts first with flowers,

And then with flesh.

A linked intensifying of colour and gardener’s interest.

Duties become pleasures,

And nourishment is shared.

Today I learned patience from a chilli.

Maybe tomorrow I’ll learn compassion

From a cucumber,

Or strength from the strawberries.

Andrew Bloyce
Stress Colors and Cold Weather
By: Jenn M Smith
Tags: Succulents, Garden, Aloe, Aloe Vera, Gardening

Stress Colors and Cold Weather

Aloe ‘Cynthia Giddy’ turns a nice red with lots of sun (or more often where I am, in cooler weather.) Dry conditions can also help bring out stress colors.

People tend to mistake Aloe stress colors for sunburn, or think this means they don’t like direct sun…totally not true. The brown Aloe vera tends to turn isn’t a very attractive color, I’ll admit…I don’t mind it but I can see how it would panic people. Other Aloes have much nicer stress colors! A little bit of stress every once in a while is not harmful to succulents, and growing them a little rougher makes them hardier. If you take an indoor Aloe and stick it out in the sun or cold, yeah that thing’s gonna die…or at least be very, very unhappy.

Slowly let them acclimate to harsher weather as they grow, and they’ll become strong enough to survive hotter, sunnier, wetter or colder conditions...depending on the variety and your climate. I wouldn’t leave a young Aloe pup outside if the temps are going to drop below 40F, but most of my older plants can handle that no problem. Some Aloe species are cold hardy down to 20F! I haven’t tested mine past about 35F, because when it does get cold it’s usually also raining and cold and wet isn’t good for them. Also, it really doesn’t get much colder than that very often here…which I don’t mind at all!
Lavender Petals
By: Allison Gaines
Tags: BlackLivesMatter, Poetry, Lavender, Flowers, Gardening

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Is eating organic food better for your health.
Tags: Lifestyle, Vegetables, Gardening, Organic, Homemade

Is eating organic food better for your health.

There has been a massive shift in eating home grown vegetables and buying organic produce. Studies have shown reduced risk of cancer. Maintining memory and decreasing your chances of diabetes.

This is because the pesticides and chemicals preservatives age you faster and build up as toxins in the body and if not excreted or terminated buildup in the body and creates imbalance and terminal illnesses.

In short the fact we are slowly killing ourselves by the food we eat is an understatement. There have even been studies done to prove Round up is used in a regular cup of Starbucks.

Home grown vegetables is better for the environment, less packaging waste as well as builds up community where you share and interchange your produce for more variety. Herbs can be a good place to start and can be grown all year round.

A lean meat and mainly vegetarian diet with less fast food, fried or processed also increases energy whereas high carb offers short term hit of energy which the body can cope with and then stores it as fat.

The Keto diet promotes ketosis which is burning of those calories based on food combinations. Ultimately it all comes down to lifestyle and discipline. So if you take anything from this article make healthy choices Take care of yourself so you can live a long healthy life.
My Little Garden 12th Dec 2020
By: Alison Moore
Tags: Garden, Photography, Flowers, Gardening, Lockdown

My Little Garden 12th Dec 2020

The stresses of this week have really made me feel like I need a break. Obviously not a holiday under the current circumstances, but just a few days to relax and regroup: a little ‘me time’. My garden is pretty well sorted out for now, and my last bit of work for the year is almost done, so maybe it will happen soon. I’m thinking about the purchase of a new camera so a little bit of happy research is definitely something to look forward to. I just hope Mr M doesn’t read this!

This week I’m still ‘cheating’ with my Six on Saturday but as my first spare moment to look through photos from May 2020 was 8pm on Friday evening, this may be a little haphazard, but here goes.

1.There was a lot going on in May. The routine of lockdown had been established and I had a couple of planting jobs to keep me busy. This necessitated a visit to Bluebell Cottage Gardens to collect plants and what a treat it was to go back, even if the garden was closed at this stage. I added a couple of items to the order for me (not charged to the client I hasten to add) and this was one of the them. A rather lovely polemonium in a delicate shade of blue with a delicious fragrance.

Polemonium ‘Northern Lights’

2. A weigela that I’d decided to move the previous autumn decided to flower and for the rest of the summer provided support for a rampant Geranium ‘Ann Folkhard’

Weigela ‘Minor Black’

And this is Ann’s first flower before the rampage started. Or is it the Geranium ‘Anne Thomson’ that I also bought at Bluebell. I’m not entirely sure as they are very similar in colour.

3. The clematis had started to flower. This is Mrs T climbing up the fence with a little help from a berberis on the way.

Clematis ‘Mrs N Thompson’

4. The first of the roses to bloom was this one which is my favourite in the garden.

Rosa ‘Handel’

5. I love peonies but only have room for one in my little garden. Bowl of Beauty is a real stunner and you might just be able to just make out the phlox in front of it which will take over for the rest of the summer.

6. The alliums were amazing as always. This is Allium Christophii and the one on the header shot is Allium Purple Sensation. This year I have added Allium ‘Purple Rain’ and Allium basalticum ‘Silver Springs’. I planted 3 bulbs of the latter in a deep pot at the end of October and one of them has just shot up so I expect it will all go horribly wrong.

And that’s my review of May 2020 in my little garden. There may be a June next week and then it’s back to whatever the garden has to offer.

To see lots more ‘sixes’ take a look at the blog of The Propagator who is the creator of this weekly collection. There are also many more excellent photos and blogs on twitter under the hashtag #SixonSaturday

https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/

Wishing you a great weekend.
Tips and Tales for Organic Allotmenteers: January — Repotting Succulents and Geraniums
By: Gemma Brandy Boyd
Tags: Succulents, Allotment, Organıc, Gardening, Geraniums

I’ve been loving running two organic allotments in Hainault, Essex, England for five years, and would like to share with you what I’ve learnt. Enjoy!

‘Succulent glory’ by Gemma Boyd

Repot succulents, geraniums and their seedlings

Please note that here I’m referring to succulents such as Jade and Aloe Vera as opposed to cacti. This article by Establish outlines how to tell the difference between succulents and cacti.

Remove as many worms and insects as you can from homemade compost and sprinkle half a pot of it on top of a thin layer of woodchip (which will facilitate good drainage).

Top up the pot to within two centimetres of the rim with organic multipurpose peat-free compost to suppress seeds from your homemade compost germinating alongside the main plant.

Avoid choosing an outsized pot for small cuttings because the temptation could be to overwater / fertilize it. Also the excess surface area will turn into a breeding ground for all kinds of insects.

Keep both succulents and geraniums inside near a bright window until mid-May.

By the way, you’ll be absolutely amazed at some of the items that can be pulled out of a compost heap — especially one that you inherited from a previous plot holder; sweet wrappers and tap top head covers just for starters!
Covid-19 impact on Lawn & Gardening Consumables Market Size To Reach $25.94 Billion By 2027
By: Rajesh Varma
Tags: Lawn, Covid 19, Gardening, Global, Lawn Care

Lawn & Gardening Consumables Market Growth & Trends

The global lawn & gardening consumables market size is anticipated to reach USD 25.94 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 3.6% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing preference for landscaping and gardening activities across the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors is expected to drive the market for lawn and gardening consumables.

In addition, consumers are increasingly investing in home improvement or home remodeling projects to revamp their traditional household structure. Growth of the home values have doubled the total homeowner equity in the past five years. This has allowed the homeowners to feel richer and more disposed towards spending money on home improvement. This scenario is propelling the preference for accommodating gardening areas in the residential units. According to the American Housing Survey conducted by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, the home improvement industry was valued at USD 383.3 billion in 2017.

Furthermore, wave of millennials are buying homes, particularly older homes that require more improvements, thus boosting the demand for landscaping products. According to a research conducted by HomeAdvisor, millennials are investing in a greater number of home improvement projects each year as compared to other age groups. Moreover, many consumers are considering the concept of landscaping as an essential part of interior decoration, which, in turn, is driving the demand for lawn and gardening consumables.

North America emerged as the largest regional market in 2019 and is expected to maintain its lead over the forecast period. Growing trend of house occasions is expected to boost the demand for lawn and gardening consumables in the region. Moreover, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the number of single-family permits in U.S. has increased by 8.4% in 2018. Thus, rising developments in the residential household category are expected to drive the need for home décor, thereby resulting in the increased demand for lawn and gardening consumables.

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The Weed That Killed Abe Lincoln’s Mother
By: H F Sylaj
Tags: History, Plants, True Story, Gardening, Farming

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the United States, there was a strange illness that made its way around and of which no one could determine the cause. Entire families would die from it and it would even kill cattle, goats, sheep, and horses. Those who lived in rural areas were the most affected and it terrified everyone.

The symptoms were severe, a person (or animal) would develop weakness, vomiting, tremors, and delirium. Horses would stagger around blindly until they dropped over dead. Farmers were helpless as they watched their animals, families, and even themselves die.

Eventually, it was determined that humans got the sickness from cow’s milk. Thus the illness was named ‘Milk Sickness’. It was so prevalent that areas were named for it. Places such as Milk Sick Ridge, Milk Sick Cove, and Milk Sick Holler exist to this day in the South.

Even though it was figured out that the disease came from cow’s milk, no one knew how the cows got it. Then, Dr. Anna Bixby, Illinois’ first female doctor, noticed that the disease only occurred during a certain time of year. This led her to hypothesize that a plant that grew during that time was the cause. She hiked the Southern Illinois fields where she lived looking for the culprit.

Before she found the right one, Dr. Bixby met a Native Shawnee woman who taught her about the harmful effects of the white snakeroot and the sickness it induced. Dr. Bixby fed the plant to a calf and it produced the same symptoms, verifying what the Shawnee woman had said. With help, Dr. Bixby was finally successful in her search for the dreaded Milk Sickness. Unfortunately, the name of the Shawnee woman who taught her has been lost to history.

Dr. Bixby led an aggressive plan to eradicate the plant from her area and was very successful. By 1834, there were no cases of Milk Sickness where she led her campaign. Unfortunately, the word did not spread quickly (and authorities possibly refused to listen to a female doctor). In other areas of America, the disease continued to ravage farmers, their families, and their communities.

Despite the discovery, it wasn’t until 1928 that research was finally published backing up what the Shawnee woman had taught Dr. Bixby. Farmers learned they needed to be vigilant to keep their livestock away from the plant through a combination of eradicating it near their fields and fencing their animals to keep them from grazing in unsafe areas.
Here I Am — Up at 3:00 AM, Nibbling
By: Katie Michaelson
Tags: Herbal, Insomnia, Sustainability, Gardening, Humor

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5 reasons why you should grow food
By: Marjory Wildcraft
Tags: Money, Gardening, Food

Remember the scene in the matrix where Morpheus offers Neo a red or blue pill?

I’ve seen people making this choice all over the world in 2020. And while there is SO much controversy right now, I want to share what we can and are supposed to all agree on:

Today, there is only one planet, and we all share it. We have to stop the destruction of the earth because we live here and our families will continue to live here.

As The Great Reset is underway, economies and communities are changing faster than ever before. The world will never be the same.

We might not agree on everything, but we can come together and preserve our dignity through self-reliance.

Here are the five reasons you should start growing food no matter your location, beliefs, or income status:

Food inflation is approaching and surpassing levels not seen since the last financial crisis… No one wants to be hungry. Employed or not… growing your own food increases your productivity and decreases stress. It’s a great way to disconnect from the world and invest in yourself. The climate is changing. People in certain regions are getting less sun, more heat, dryer summers, etc. When you grow your own organic food, you consume more antioxidants. Your local food supply depends on it. Over the last decades, heirloom genetics and crucial breeding projects have declined. By growing food, you can cultivate these important types of food so that we can maintain genetic diversity. You’ll leave a legacy for your family and community. Once you start gardening successfully, you’ll want to share it with so many people. If you teach others how to garden, you’re going to impact generations beyond the ones alive today.

No matter where you live (sorry Antarctica), you can grow something in abundance at some point in the year. Once you find out what that is, you can sell it and make money from your plants!

Ok, now back to the red pill or blue pill scene. As the founder of The Grow Network, I’ve made sure to stay neutral because I don’t want to feed one side of the fence — I want homegrown food on EVERY table.

I was invited to speak at the Red Pill Expo earlier this year and knew that it was crucial to present on what we can do about this current situation. We can always grow our own food. It’s so simple. .

Honestly, once you get started growing on your balcony or in your backyard, it’ll take less than 10 minutes a day to maintain your personal produce department.

Interested in learning more? Join our community at thegrownetwork.com/signup

. . . . . .

I’m Marjory Wildcraft, the founder of The Grow Network, which is a movement of people who are stopping the destruction of the Earth via home grown food. I have been featured as an expert in off-grid living by National Geographic. I am a speaker at Mother Earth News fairs and a returning guest on Coast to Coast AM. I’m the author of several books, but I’m best-known for “Grow Your Own Groceries” video series, which is used by more than 500,000 homesteaders, survivalists, universities, and missionary organizations around the world.
At the beginning of the pandemic I had four plants.
By: Raymond Lemay
Tags: Philosophy, Life Lessons, Gardening, Millenials, Community

2020 House Plants

Pandemic Gardening Perspective

At the beginning of the pandemic I had four plants. The plant in the hanging basket was my first. I have taken many cuttings from this plant and placed them all over my house. Today, I was feeling a bit down so I thought I would bring them all together and take a picture so that I could see the progress from a more comparative perspective. I noticed some really interesting things.

Depending on how I propagated the plants, determined greatly whether or not the new plant would survive.

All plants seemed to adapt to all the rooms of the house. Dim bedroom, yielded a smaller plant, but it had some of the most vibrant colors. The plants that I placed in larger windows, grew large green leaves and stems. The plants in the bathrooms required less watering, which I’d like to attribute to humidity from showers.

When I took anyone of them into the elements, to survive on their own they perished.

This simplistic example of life shows us that if we provide life a healthy start and the the right conditions, it will flourish. I think our society likes to hide this fact and intentionally makes life more difficult than it needs to be.
Spectacular best gardening toolset for beginners India 2021
By: Purvesh Mega
Tags: Gardening Tools, Gardening, Gardeninginfo Online

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In this gardening tool set online in India, I am only able to extensively use BIG Trowel ( Helps in making the pot mix or collecting Sand, garden soil, etc) and Weeder (helps in ‘Kudai’ ) that’s it! rest of the items like gloves tried once and it is of no use because of extensive sweating and if it is your hobby then you want to enjoy the time you spend with soil and your plants. Now cultivator can be of use if you have a garden, I have only pots in my balcony so no use.

cutter with minimal efforts you get a fine cut without damaging your plant stem and the same you can propagate. If you are serious about your plants, you use this.

gardening toolset and its quality are excellent. It's very useful for my day to day gardening needs.

So ln short, I would definitely recommend this gardening toolset to others.

Just go for it without any hesitation !!!

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Spectacular best gardening toolset for beginners India 2021

Spectacular best gardening toolset for beginners India 2021

Spectacular best gardening toolset for beginners India 2021

Spectacular best gardening toolset for beginners India 2021

Spectacular best gardening toolset for beginners India 2021

Spectacular best gardening toolset for beginners India 2021
An Ode to Gophers, Our Fellow Journeyers
By: Jenine Bsharah Baines
Tags: Poetry, Spirituality, Gardening, Spiritual Weekly Prompt, Poetry On Medium

An Ode to Gophers, Our Fellow Journeyers

Photo copyright of Jenine Bsharah Baines. One of many gopher battlegrounds. I’ve called a truce; I leave the hills & plunk new cuttings atop it. IF it rains, nasturtiums & poppies will appear among the rocks. Magic!

I understand you’re programmed to tunnel.

If I could fall down your hole

like Alice tumbled down the rabbit’s,

no doubt I’d be impressed by your ingenuity,

enthralled by your replacement of vowels

and consonants with clicks,

and envious of your tight community ties.

I wish I could propagate plants and poems

at the pace you propagate holes,

portals to the Journey.

But must you uproot the spinach and alyssum

and squash and roses and tomatoes and lilies

and all Beautiful

and leave the weeds?

For creatures who are darn near blind,

you are snipers

picking off the good guys with one shot

one by inevitable one.

Or are you like me?

Loath to tackle the dandelions and devil grass

because the groundwork beneath

budding enlightenment

is just too hard?

©Jenine Bsharah Baines 2020

My neighbor Arlene and my partner Gary are on the warpath against the gophers. I confess I can get annoyed at their uncanny ability to dig/bury plants we treasure, especially this time of year. Our back garden looks like a cribbage board, there are so many little holes. Gotta look where you walk or…ouch, risk a sprained ankle or fall. I’ve decided to let go of my gopher-angst. (Trista Ainsworth) To embrace co-existence. I leave the giant mounds as they are and plant on top of them. My version of thatching gopher roofs. After all, isn’t one of our major spiritual purposes to ask ourselves, especially during setbacks or hard times, “What can I learn from this?”

Thank you, Simran Kankas, for the spiritual prompt “PURPOSE” and providing me a warm spiritual home where I can grow tall at Spiritual Tree.

Thank you, dearest reader, for accompanying me on the Journey.
Not currently, but will move soon, to a place with its own garden, and I am looking forward to…
By: Lanu Pitan
Tags: Spirituality, Gardening

Not currently, but will move soon, to a place with its own garden, and I am looking forward to learning from you. You must be super healthy eating from your own garden, as the radiation is especially high, spiritually I mean.
How to grow your veggies at your home
By: Gardening Helper
Tags: Grow, Gardening, Veggies

Grow your veggies at your home

The Novel Coronavirus pandemic has shaken the world. It has claimed more than one million lives. People with good immunity can only be cured of this virus. To have a good immune system a balanced diet of healthy foods is necessary. Most vitamins come from vegetables we eat, but nowadays a lot of artificial pesticides are used in the farming process which is not good especially in a time like this. If I say you can grow your veggies at your home, of course, you can.

To grow your vegetables you will need a plot of land which receives a lot of sunlight or you can just grow them in your home in a well-lit room with good air circulation. Next is selecting soil for your plants. Loamy soil is the best for vegetables as can absorb more water and nutrients as compared to other soils. If you decide to grow your plants indoors, it’s the best decision as you will have fewer pests and insects feeding on your plants. Choose a big and shallow pot, it helps in faster growth and better quality produce. Now let’s see which plants can be easily grown in less time.

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Full detail about farming what is farming, history, type, systems, etc
By: Gardening Helper
Tags: Farming, Gardening

Agriculture, also known as farming is basically the Five F’s:

What is Farming?

It is the process of working on the ground such as:

Planting

Growing edible plants,

Raising animals for milk or meat,

Build ponds for fish farming,

Bees farming for honey, etc

Agriculture, also known as farming is basically the Five F’s:

Food, Fabric, Forestry, Farming, Flowers

.History of Farming:

In the year 1914, An archaeologist, James Henry Breasted worked at the University of Chicago, coined the term “Fertile Crescent” to describe this location’s role as the birthplace of farming.

Human beings made agriculture the first time between 7,000 and 10,000 years ago.

It is found by the Evidence that irrigation first appeared in Egypt and Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium B.C.

The oldest method of irrigation is called qanats,

During the Bronze Age, people invented metalwork techniques that create stronger and reliable farming implements.

In the middle Ages, farmers now began complex irrigation systems such as reservoirs, dams, and water-raising machines.

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The Story of the Tomato Bush
By: Anne Bonfert
Tags: Nature, Sustainability, Inspiration, Gardening, Nature Writing

The backstory

Going back in time I remember coming to Namibia earlier this year inspecting my in-law’s garden finding a bush of tomato leaves lying on the ground. It even had ripe tomatoes on it.

Being raised by a dad passionate about growing a sustainable garden I have a bit of knowledge about one or the other vegetables. The one thing I do know about tomatoes is that they are not supposed to be lying on the ground.

They want to grow tall. They just need some assistance. We would usually just put a wooden stick next to each plant. And let them grow with one main stem. Everything else would need to get cut off.

Credit: Anne Bonfert — 03/2020 — my first attempt of caring for the tomato plant.

To get all the plant’s power into growing fruits and let them ripe you don’t want any unnecessary branches coming out. Normally. This one is a bit different.

My in-laws gave me the right to do whatever I want in the garden. And with the garden. Being locked in there for several weeks I created a big garden with lots of different vegetables growing.

That was in March this year. I left on the first of June. They got the full harvest of it. And they loved it. Not only tomatoes, but also radish, lettuce, rocket, spinach, and various pumpkin were harvested over the months.

They harvested all of those vegetables during the winter months. I do know it sounds weird but that is how it was.

The climate

Namibia is located in the southern hemisphere of the African continent. Most of the country is covered by the Namib desert. That is also where Swakopmund is, the town we live in. Swakopmund is a coastal town surrounded by nothing but sand and ocean.

Being right on the ocean it never gets really hot or cold. Thanks or due to the Benguela current coming off Antarctica. So despite being in the desert temperatures average all year around between 12 and 27 degrees Celsius.

Perfect conditions for growing vegetables. The only problem is, it never rains. As I said we’re in the desert. Adding some fertilizer to the sand which makes up the soil and watering daily is the key to success.
Yellow Sunflowers
By: Darrin Atkins
Tags: Gardening, Sunflower, Garden

writer and novelist. traveler and adventurer. looking for fun in the sun. chasing the dream. can't stop the feeling that time is going faster.
So why do weeds have such a bad reputation?
By: Marjory Wildcraft
Tags: Gardening, Beauty, Food, Gray Hair

Ever traveled and noticed an unkept property? Or watch your dad complain about the crab grass? What if I told you, that weeds aren’t as terrible as we’ve been conditioned to think?

Mainstream brands have benefited from teaching us to kill weeds. But, I’ve joined my long-time friend and mentor, Katrina Blair, to teach people that it’s best to love weeds.

“A weed is but an unloved flower.” ― Ella Wheeler Wilcox

When we met up in the wild mountains of Colorado this past summer, we even learned how to harvest wild acorns for flour for bread, pancakes, pastries, cookies and even pasta. Gosh, imagine all those acorns you’ve walked on while out with your dog or kids… That’s food

When you know how to survive and even thrive on weeds, you can fully appreciate that:

All true wealth comes from the ground

Our group harvested wild, edible, organic, weeds for food and beauty products. Many weeds have the ability to support your immune system and feed you and your family. There’s even a special kind of weed that can reverse gray hair!

Here are my top weeds:

Seaweed for gray hair reversal Thistles for liver function Dandelion for detoxing the body Wild Lettuce for pain relief

It only takes 13 wild weeds to obtain food security just about anywhere on the planet .There are so many more, but definitely look into weeds’ benefits before throwing them out.

Disclaimer: no ecosystems were harmed in this adventure.

My name is Marjory Wildcraft and I am the founder and CEO of The Grow Network. We are the online home of a global community of people who produce their own food and medicine. “Home grown food on every table” is our catalyzing statement. I’ve been featured by National Geographic as an expert in sustainable living, I’ve hosted Mother Earth News’ online Homesteading Summit, and I’ve been honored in Reuters “Food Sustainability Media” awards. I grow half of my own food and most of my own medicine.
GARDENING: TIPS AND TOOLS FOR BEGINNERS
Tags: Gardening Tools, Gardening For Beginners, Gardening, Gardening Tips

It is of no secret that now-a-days gardening is the most preferable hobby of people. Not only it beautifies your place but also gives an internal bliss.

Even at the time of COVID-19, when people are locked up in their houses, they prefer gardening as a hobby. According to a July 2020 survey conducted in the United Kingdom, consumers spent 88 British pounds on average on garden furniture and it was followed by garden DIY equipment and BBQ equipment.

It is also true that it demands lots of time and patience. It makes you wonder: what tips should I use to set my garden up? Here are some garden saving tips for beginners.

1. Know your zone well:

Most of the plants do not grow in a particular zone because of climatic factors. You should learn that what plant species are best for the area where you live or where you are planting your garden.

“You need to know your zone and you need to know what plants will grow where you live so that you’re not planting…a peach tree that needs 500 to 600 chill hours in Houston, where we get 150 chill hours,” Hammond says.

2. Area for gardening:

photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

It is preferred for beginners not to depend on a perfect backyard for gardening. You can go for a container garden where you can plant with more efficiency by keeping a check on weeds and soil quality.

3. Leaves are much better than fruits:

Many plant species like legumes give you product in a very less time but you have to wait for a seed to develop into a tree and then to flower and then to fruit if you planted for apples.

4.Proper compost:

Your soil must have plenty of compost. Rotten egg shells, coffee grinds, apple covers can be a good compost. You should also have a knowledge of shade loving plants. Without a proper compost it is impossible to develop a garden.

It is always suggested to use organic and high quality compost if not your garden can suffer some serious diseases that can also ruin the integrity of soil.

photo by cjoudrey on Unsplash

5. Tools for gardening:

Then need for tools actually depends upon how an a person wants his garden to look.

Here I am listing some basic tools essential for gardening: Trowel, Spade, Bow rake, Hand rake, Hoe, Weed puller, Dandelion digger, Pruning or garden shear, Loppers and Bow saw.

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The Benefits of Growing Your Own Plants
By: Charlotte Lundqvist
Tags: Growing, Vegetables, Plants, Gardening, Mental Health

The Benefits of Growing Your Own Plants

Are you one of those people who just love to see plants grow? Yeah, me too. I just love growing my own vegetables and I…
Neomarica Gracilis — Walking Iris
By: Josh Harrison
Tags: Horticulture, Plants, Landscaping, Gardening

Pic from Harrisons Landscaping Coogee Project

The Walking Iris requires very little maintenance. If you don’t want the plant to spread or “walk” throughout your garden, you just need to pluck the leaves which support the flowers from the plant.

The flowers whilst stunning, typically only last a day or two. Fortunately the Walking Iris is a prolific flower throughout Spring, Summer & Autumn.

The beautiful dark green sword like foliage of the Walking Iris has found a home in many of our gardens. This low-maintenance clumping perennial is a great “filler” in garden beds as it creates contrast between bun shaped plants. It also works fantastic along pathways and makes an excellent border plant.

Walking Iris also look great in pots as the foliage tends to hang over the sides of the pot creating a beautiful cascading effect. For an example of how we use Walking Iris within our gardens, check out this project in Freshwater.
WINTER
By: Teza Lord
Tags: Nature, Gratitude, Positive Thinking, Beautiful, Gardening

WINTER

Besides the surging numbers of Covid cases worldwide, many of us, like other animals of this gorgeous garden planet Earth, are burrowing deeper in our nests.

Each year I’ve brought in a cut leaf from the “wild” plantains that I transplanted from a former, warmer landscape than mine presently is.

Each year the plants grow hardier, sturdier, responding to my touching them, honoring them, occasionally nurturing them in other ways as well.

I bring in a single leaf, during warm months here in northern Florida, because I love their color, form, and immensity!

This particular leaf I cut and brought in today, probably the last of this wildly improbable year of 2020 – but it is by far the most gorgeous of any of its stunning brother and sister plantain leaves.

We have much to be grateful for, even in the midst of such tremulous transformative times. Exude thankfulness like this leaf. Focus on the goodness of being alive. Than all IS well.

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