Tag: growing all things
Pictures of Backyard Chicken Breeds
This is pictures of backyard chicken breeds. They are all quirky in their own way. Love what you grow, and enjoy.
The Beauty of the Fragrant Garden
Why a fragrant garden? Instead of just having a visually pleasing garden, fragrance can add another element to the experience of the garden. It doesn’t matter what size garden area you have there is always room for fragrant plants. Imagine sitting in the peace of your garden eyes closed breathing in all the delightful scents […]
The Coneflower Echinacea for Winter Health
Since I have been on a journey to develop this website, I have learnt a lot of interesting things about nature. And here is another something that I learnt. Did you know that the coneflower is actually the plant that Echinacea comes from? I learnt that about 3 days ago. How did I not know […]
Growing Stunning Sunflowers in the Garden
Wow, sunflowers are undeniably flowers of the sun they are so beautiful. The Incas of Peru believed the sunflower to be sacred to the sun. Their priestesses wore sunflower crowns of pure gold. It was the sunflowers resemblance to this solar orb the sun that gained it its common name. The sunflower plant is ornamental […]
Marvelous Mulberries
Oh, my goodness who didn’t have a mulberry tree in their yard as a kid. I love mulberries they are one of my favourite berries. Maybe because my mum makes the best mulberry pie. As a kid if I raided the mulberry tree and returned home with my clothes stained purple with mulberry juice. But […]
Why Choose No Dig Gardens
Why choose a no dig garden you might ask, no dig gardens are mimicking the way nature does all her gardening, it is the most efficient, organic and natural way to garden. A no dig garden created on top of the ground is going to benefit the soil greatly. Digging up layers of soil is […]
How to Use Raised Garden Beds in Your garden
Raised garden beds are an excellent idea for older people who enjoy growing both vegetables and flowers. Also they are also helpful for people who suffer from sore backs. If built with a ledge on the side, the gardener may be able to sit on the edge to work on the garden. If raised garden […]
Simple Container Gardening Ideas
Container gardening ideas don’t need to be restricted to a window flower box or the odd pot on the patio. Containers can be used for flowers and vegetables as well as fruit trees. Any free standing vessel is suitable for container gardening. Things like large pots to the old wheelbarrow that’s sitting going rusty in […]