When I bought this plant, I tried to search a lot for information on this plant. But the strange part is despite of it being very common plant, there is little information available about this plant. But the good part is, you can follow all the common care and maintenance tips for any philodendron andContinue reading “Golden Ceylon Philodendron”
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From Dust You Came and To Dust You Shall Return
It all begins and ends with Soil. She Provides. She Nurtures. Whether you want to learn about Gardening, Farming, Philosophy, Spirituality or Psychology – soil is the best place to start with. You understand her and she will understand you. You take care of her and she will nourish you. You love her and youContinue reading “From Dust You Came and To Dust You Shall Return”
MULCHING
Mulching is nothing but covering the soil around the plants with dried leaves/grass or coco peat. Such a covering stops water from getting evaporated and helps to retain moisture in the soil. Mulching is very beneficial in the winter and summer season. After sometime the leaves start decaying and get converted into compost. This improvesContinue reading “MULCHING”
Composting – 3
Some Dos and Don’ts : Maintain the Air and Moisture level in the compost bin : Adding more of green waste increases the moisture and thereby a possibility of stink and insects. However a correct level of moisture ensures that there is no stink. The microbes (bacteria) need air (oxygen) in the process of decomposing.Continue reading “Composting – 3”
Composting – 2
The most awaited article of the season : How to make compost ? Kindly note that following is a procedure for making compost on a small scale. If you have a farm or if you need to start composting on a large scale please contact me here. Take a huge container (something like an oldContinue reading “Composting – 2”
COMPOSTING – 1
As we all know compost is nothing but decayed organic material used as fertilizer for growing plants. We also now know about the nutrients required by plants. Now all we have to do is add these nutrients to compost and eventually add the compost to the soil. But the question is to identify which organicContinue reading “COMPOSTING – 1”
NITROGEN IS NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT NUTRIENT!!
We have always heard and believed that Nitrogen is the most important nutrient! But it is not so. Read on to know more…