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How to Design a Potager Garden

November 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Gardening Techniques, garden design, garden method, home gardening tips, vegetable garden

Potager gardens are now gaining popularity across the world. Many of my gardener friends are of the view that more and more people are now planning to design a potager garden for their homes. These communications provoked me to think on how to design a potager garden and to share my views among the big […]

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How to Pick Garden Greens

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Environment, Gardening Techniques, Watering, care and watering, home gardening tips, lawn care, vegetable garden

Going green and thinking green even before that is the latest theme around the world. Judging by some of the most popular responses that I am getting past few days reveals that increasing numbers of businesses are now interested in garden green concepts. Ecological awareness and innovative environmental concerns are now attracting attention of almost […]

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Globe Artichokes: The Pest Controller for Your Vegetable Garden

July 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment · garden pests, home gardening tips, vegetable garden

You would certainly love the extra-ordinarily handsome silver grey leaves of the “Globe Artichokes” in your garden. I would strongly recommend growing ‘Globe Artichokes’ (Cynara Scolymus) if you are looking for some ornamental vegetable plants for your vegetable garden in the backyard.
Tempting attraction of this plant is not the only reason for my falling in […]

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Growing Cherry Tomatoes in Your Garden This Summer

June 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · container gardening, home gardening tips, indoor gardening, tomato, vegetable garden

Generally marketed as ‘premium tomato’ the cherry tomato is simply a ‘mini-tomato‘. This variety is though similar but not exactly identical with the conventional domestic tomato. It is sweeter and gives a different taste to your salad dish.
Size may vary from thumb tip to the golf ball and shape could be spherical, oval, or oblong. […]

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How to Grow Temperature Controlled Sugar, Acid, and Nutritional Quality Tomatoes in Your Garden: New Research Tips

June 7th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Gardener's Health, Gardening News, home gardening tips, tomato, vegetable garden

As a gardener the nutrition value and importance of fresh quality tomatoes is nothing for you. You also know that both these factors could be best ensured by growing them on your own in your garden. Nevertheless,
I have something new and interesting fact for you. This is about a very recent research finding about the […]

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Growing Heirloom Carrots in Your Garden

May 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · garden plants, home gardening tips, organic food, vegetable garden

One of the most common edibles is the “Heirloom Carrot”. Presence of “Heirloom Carrots” in your food makes it healthier, nutritious, and more delicious. Carrots could be roasted with meat, sauté or more commonly used as raw in salad. Salad decoration is never complete without carrots. If you grow this in your garden then you […]

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