What were the hanging gardens of Babylon really like? As one of the “Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World,” they must have been pretty spectacular. They couldn’t have gotten by with a row of marigolds in cheap window-box planters purchased at the local five-and-dime, for instance. Those Babylonian gardeners must have thought big. Really…
Do you know how to make a garden? Well, these days most adults immediately response “Of course I know how to make a garden!” Yes, but do you know how to make a garden that actually grows the fruits, veggies, and flowering plants that you want? And, a garden that grows them in a healthy…
Some people don’t give much thought to things like a garden hose, but if this is something you regularly use during the growing season it is worth giving some thought to it. Anything that is used on a regular basis can make little day-to-day jobs easier or more difficult based on that item’s design. A…
England is a nation of shed lovers, one recent survey puts the figure at 20% of us owning a shed. From garden sheds to bikes sheds, wooden sheds to metal sheds, sheds have a long history and a multitude of uses aside from the storage of flower pots and the garden rake. Shed is a…
Mysore is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka and is located at around 140 kilometers from the state capital of Bengaluru. The word Mysore traces back its origin in the name of Mahishasur who is a demon in the Hindu mythology. It actually means the abode of the Mahishasuru, hence Mahisasuru. Mysore…
Increasing numbers of home gardeners are turning against chemical fertilizers as the main means of feeding their garden plants. This trend is strengthened by the vague idea that chemical fertilizers are synthetic products and therefore unnatural. When it comes to growing edible plants, many people believe that they and their families are consuming unhealthy synthetic…
