How to grow kale at home 

Posted by: Maheswari Sankar Posted on: February 9, 2025 Comments: 0

Kale is native to eastern mediterranean countries and belongs to the Brassicas family. It is biennial that takes 2 years to complete its cycle. The leaves appear in the first year. The best time to grow kale is during early spring season. It can grow up to 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Kale is a good source of Vitamin A and K. Best Conditions for Growing Kale Kale…

How to grow cauliflower at home.

Posted by: Maheswari Sankar Posted on: February 8, 2025 Comments: 0

Cauliflower is an annual vegetable native to the Mediterranean region. It belongs to the cabbage family and is likely to have originated from broccoli. Cauliflower can grow up to 30 inches tall and 20 inches wide and comes in colours like purple, yellow, and orange. Depending on the variety, there are early, mid-season, and late-season varieties. Here is how you can grow cauliflower from seeds. Growing conditions for cauliflower: Soil:…

How to grow cabbage 

Posted by: Maheswari Sankar Posted on: February 3, 2025 Comments: 0

Cabbage belongs to the Brassica family. It is closely related to Cauliflower and Broccoli.It is native to Western and southern Europe. They are biennials that are grown annually. Cabbage grows best during the spring and fall seasons. Growing conditions for cabbage Optimum temperature: Cabbage grows best when temperatures are between 8 to 30°C (46 to 86°F).Soil: Cabbage grows best in well-draining, fertile soil rich in organic matter, but can tolerate…

Low maintenance fruit trees to grow in your backyard 

Posted by: Maheswari Sankar Posted on: February 1, 2025 Comments: 0

Fruit trees are known to be high maintenance but that’s not true. There are lots of fruit trees that are easy to grow and are low maintenance as well. By growing fruit trees in your garden, you get fresh fruits to consume. Growing fruit trees in your backyard has environmental benefits as well. Low maintenance fruit trees to grow in your backyard  1. Figs Figs grow best in fertile well-draining…

Best fruit trees to grow in your backyard

Posted by: Maheswari Sankar Posted on: January 27, 2025 Comments: 0

If you have lots of space in your backyard you can grow fruit trees in it. Native fruit trees can take quite some to produce fruits. Dwarf fruit trees on the other hand produce fruits sooner and are easier to take care of. Make sure to grow them in a location that gets 6 to 8 hours of sunlight every day. Fruit trees can tolerate cold temperatures up to some…

How to grow curry leaves tree 

Posted by: Maheswari Sankar Posted on: January 19, 2025 Comments: 0

Curry leaf or Sweet Neem is a tropical tree that is native to Sri Lanka and India. Its leaves are widely used for cooking purposes in India. Its leaves are also used for medicinal purposes. Curry leaves are rich in calcium, iron, carotenoids and beta-carotene. Curry leaf tree thrives best in warm climatic conditions. It is quite easy to grow and there is the standard and the dwarf variety. The…

How to grow almond tree at home 

Posted by: Maheswari Sankar Posted on: January 18, 2025 Comments: 0

The Almond tree belongs to the Rosaceae family and is native to Africa and the Middle East. It can grow up to 25 feet tall and 15 feet wide. It produces flowers that can be pink or white in colour. Dwarf almond trees can grow up to 9 feet tall. It can take up to 5 years for almonds to produce fruits. It can be quite difficult to grow almond…

Organic pesticides for fruit trees

Posted by: Maheswari Sankar Posted on: January 12, 2025 Comments: 0

Fruit trees need to be taken good care so that they grow healthy and give good yields. This includes proper pruning, fertiizing and controlling pests. Using chemicals for pest control can harm the soil and the environment. Turning towards organic methods for controlling pests is sustainable in the long term. Best organic pesticides for fruit trees: 1.Neem Oil Neem oil is an organic pesticide obtained from the seeds of the…

Best organic fertilizers for fruit trees 

Posted by: Maheswari Sankar Posted on: January 11, 2025 Comments: 0

Growing fruit trees in your backyard has many benefits besides giving fresh fruits. Providing balanced nutrition for your fruit trees can help them grow healthy and give good yields. Using organic fertiliser for your fruit trees has many benefits. Organic fertilisers are slow-release fertilizers that do not harm the soil microbes. They contain lots of macro and micronutrients that can provide the nutrients that your fruit trees require. Feeding your…

10 Best Fruit Trees to grow in containers 

Posted by: Maheswari Sankar Posted on: December 8, 2024 Comments: 0

If you are living in apartments or small spaces where you don’t have much space to grow anything, you can still grow fruit trees in containers. Dwarf fruit tree varieties can be grown in containers. Growing fruit trees in containers has some advantages: You can move them anywhere you want and grow varieties that are not frost-tolerant. This can enable you to move them indoors during extreme winter conditions. Dwarf…