Last autumn I moved to a new house but unfortunately there was no garden plot near the house, only a big lawn, and the landlord refused to rent out a part of it to be converted to a kitchen garden plot. It took a while for me to get used to the fact that I
He has been growing fruits and vegetables for four years now together with his wife Joyce. They preserve part of what they grow in a root cellar and they even have enough to sell some of it at the local market. Propagation by seeds, cuttings and root division is a big part of their gardening
The plants need to be floating on top of the water in the plant tank, with their roots dipping into the water to collect nutrients. I ordered a set of kids play mats to be used as floats for the pots. This particular mat is made from EVA foam (ethylene vinyl acetate) which is the
Having fresh herbs just outside your kitchen door is great and this year we had 8 different herbs growing in two large metal tubs. One of them was coriander and it grew like crazy, suffocated the other three herbs in the tub and threw itself out over the edge of the tube and down on
Need ideas for spicing up your food this year? These are 10 popular herbs and spices you can grow yourself: 1. Chives Photo by Misserion. 2. Coriander Photo by Joi. 3. Cumin Photo by Gusjer. 4. Dill Photo by Saucy Salad. 5. Marjoram Photo by Sandy Austin. 6. Oregano Photo by Joi. 7. Parsley Photo
