Home Garden and Organic Farming

Ficus Bonsai Tree: Fig tree species are very popular for bonsai making.   Several characteristics like  fast growth, ability to grow indoors, and very tolerant of overwatering make fig so popular in bonsai use.  It grows a dense canopy, and it has thick, shiny, evergreen leaves. Figs all have in common a habit of producing aerial roots from branches and the upper trunk.  In nature, the aerial roots growing from the branches eventually become strong enough to support the parent branch, structurally and nutritionally. Those emerging from the trunk tend to self-graft to the trunk as they grow downwards. This causes the trunk to thicken rapidly and adopt a deeply fluted appearance. Large specimen bonsai figs use this natural process to good effect.  Most fig trees grow "banyan" roots naturally; this feature is often showcased by styling Ficus bonsai trees in dramatic air-root and  root-over-rock styles . Ficus Bonsai (Source:  Bonsai Empire ) How to car...

Bougainvillea is semi-evergreen climbers, originated from South America. Their colorful bracts, often mistaken for flowers, vary from white, through all shades of pink to rich crimson, and are borne in late summer to early autumn. The tiny flowers are nestled in the center in these bracts. How to produce a large mature Bonsai?   To produce a large bonsai, the plant has to be grown in open ground for many years until a thick trunk base develops, whereupon all growth is removed and the new branch structure can be grown and trained. Where to keep Bougainvillea? Light and Temperature:      Bougainvillea   is a tropical plant that thrives in areas outdoors with low rainfall and intense heat. It prefers warmer climates and it will able to grow anywhere that has sunlight. For maximum blooming, they need maximum sunlight for at least 5 hrs per day. If all the leaves fall, the plant has become too cold or been overwatered. Move to a better position and moderat...

Adenium Obesum or Desert Rose Bonsai It is a South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall. It's a popular ornamental plant in tropical regions. It is excellent in pots especially for people who kill everything as the adenium lives with little care. Adenium Bonsai Flowers:  The plant flowers during the warm months and the flowers are 2-inch pink open-trumpet shaped flowers. The flowers are in the shade of pink, rose white or white. If a plant not getting enough sunlight, flowering will not happen. Temperature: It prefers warm conditions, it needs more water the temperature rise to over 40 degrees Celcius. During winter reduce the water for adeniums and temperature below 4c it kills the plants. Adenium is a drought-tolerant plant. Adenium Bonsai plants Soil: Adeniums require a gritty,well-drained soil like coarse river sand for quick draining and add farmyard manure or compost in the ratio of 1:1.Beca...

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 p...

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.