Home Garden and Organic Farming

In recent years the art of making arrangements with dried flowers and leaves is a trend to fragrance a mixture of flowers for keeping in rooms, kitchens..etc.The materials used for dry flower arrangements are any cultivated flowers and vegetables including seed, pods, vines, grains, and also we can use any flowers, weeds, grasses, fern leaves, berries. Dry flower arrangements make our living environment more fragmented with natural items. Preservation of planting materials like flowers and foliage is important in a dry flower arrangement. There are different methods used to preserve the plant materials like a Hanging upside down, Burying in the sand, Glycerin method, and pressing. Hanging upside-down is the best method for dry flower arrangement. It is preferable to those materials which keep their shape and do not fall apart while drying. Materials intended for drying are tied and allowed to hang upside-down from a string without touching each other. Burying in sand

D esign is all about Individuality .No one will ever have the same design concept for one plan. Your own ideas and feelings go into your designs. Creativity is Key of any landscape design. But remember one thing the homeowner is the boss!. If they don't like it u may have to change it. Elements are tools used to accomplish principles in a project. Line, Form, Texture, Color are four main elements that are used in landscape designs.                                             How Line Influences Design The line is a powerful element of landscape design. Line causes physical and visual movement. It leads the eyes through the landscape space. Lines are used in all aspects of landscape designs. Steer physical or visual movement directly through the environment. For constructing these lines by using contrasting plant materials and forming patterns with similar plant materials. Example-For Ground patterns the Edges of contrasting plant materials and Treetops meeting the sky.

F lowers are associated with mankind from the dawn of civilization. Indians are born with flowers, live with flowers, and finally dies with flowers. Flowers are used in various ways in our day to day life. Different flowers are used to convey different human feelings. Flowers commonly used for such purposes are,   Rose for Love.  Pansy for Thoughts.   French Marigold for Jealous/Sorrow.  Carnation(White) for Women's love.   African Marigold for Vulgar minds.   Narcissus for Self-Esteem.  Daffodil for Regard.   Amaryllis for Pride.   Iris for Message.   SnapDragon for Presumption.   Jasmine for Amiability.   Lily for Purity.   Stock for Luxury.   Sweetpea for Departure.

Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea of the family Brassicaceae . Cabbage is a good source of riboflavin. It is used in a variety of dishes for its naturally spicy flavor. This Value-added cabbage technology normally used in South India. Value-added technology:  *  First select matured clean cabbage.  * Shred-it to 5 mm size and mix with 2.5% salt.  * Pack it layer by layer in a container to 2/3 height.  * Seal hermetically and allow for natural fermentation at room temperature.  * Blanch it at 70°C for 10 min, after 28 days.  * Store under shade in clean place and use it within 4 months. Uses:    * Fermented cabbage releases isothiocyanate from glucosinolate present in the cabbage, which fights against cancer.    * Consumption of value-added cabbage reduces the risk of cancer in the lungs, breast, and colon.

Bonsai Styles: The Bonsai plants to be trained to different shapes like  1. Formal upright style. 2. Informal upright.  3. Cascade style. 4. Group or Forest style. 5. Semi cascade. 6. Slanting.  7. Windswept. 8. Driftwood. 9. Broom. 10. Weeping. 11. Root on the rock. 12. Raft. The art of bonsai requires the right combination of mind, eye, and hand. Periodically pinching the tip and removal of excess shoots to maintain the general type of designs. Formal Upright: One of the most natural styles where the trunk is perfectly straight. The branches should alternate left to right to suggest age. The bottom third branches are removed and the remainder is drawn downward. Plants suitable for formal upright: All pines, Cedars, Redwood, Spruce, Cypress. Informal upright:     The style is characterized by lightly curving trunk displaying the harsh elements of nature. This can be achieved by using wire or cords. It is appropriate for conifers as with deciduous trees. Plants suitable for Inf

The following are the different rules (techniques) for Bonsai making: 1. Propagation 2. Season 3. Potting and repotting 4. After Care 5. Container 6. Plant media Propagation:        Bonsai propagation is done through seeds, Cuttings, Layering, Grafting. Seeds- Pines and Junipers Cuttings-Ficus, Pomegranate, Mulberry, Bougainvilleas. Layering-Jasmine, Ixora, Pomegranate, and Bougainvilleas. Grafting-Mango, Sapota, Citrus. Season:       1.July to August.       2.Feb to March. The best time is before the opening of the buds. Potting and repotting:    * 1/3 of the roots can be trimmed.    * Long taproots are to trimmed.    * Excessive branches are to trimmed out.    * Balanced nutrition and adequate water is a must.    * Repotting is done after 2-3 years. An uprooted bonsai ready for repotting After Care:   Trimming and pruning are essential to keep bonsai in the style you want and to give its miniature form.    Pinching - Once or twice.    Pr

D ecorate your living room with a fresh style of decorating with plants. Living plants improve air quality and flowers serve as a natural air freshness in your living room. Interior house can be health care for placing one or more living plants. Add a pop of bright green color to a natural space. Fill your empty corners, windows with a decorative pot filled with green plants. They will make your room more beautiful and green as well as feel comfortable. You choose a hardy plant that thrives in your living conditions. Choose a plant to coordinate with your living room decor style. These trees are easy to care and easy to do well indoor. Make your room more beautiful. These trees are treated for the senses not only visually attractive for their foliage and blossoms, but some flowering trees also give nice fragrant. The following selection of bonsai trees is indoor bonsai trees these are done well in an indoor environment. They make a great gift for home, office, schools, and eas

In spite of indoor bonsai's are popular among most of the gardeners, the outdoor bonsai are living in the open environment rewards its owner with changes in color, texture associated with different seasons and fissures in tree bark, soil covered with lush green moss will bring you closer to nature. Outdoor bonsai introduce us to more challenges and possibilities. In Japan, almost all the hardy bonsai are produced are field-grown for between five and twenty years. Nowadays it is rarely collected from the wild but in Japan, they still collect from the wild. In outdoor, selected trees will receive some pruning and shaping before being lifted and examined.  There are two varieties of outdoor bonsai trees, both the outdoor varieties can flower and some bear fruit.  Deciduous bonsai tree means leaves will turn color and off and  Evergreen bonsai trees keep their needles or leaves.  Pine, Juniper, Japanese cedar, Chinese elm, Wisteria, and Adenium enjoy full sun. Maples, other deci