An indoor organic garden is a garden where you don’t use synthetic products such as pesticides and fertilisers, but rather opt for natural alternatives. It’s a good way to enjoy the full health benefits of gardening and to stear clear of the harmful effects of chemicals. The main benefit of orgnic gardening is that you’re…
Raised garden beds have been used for centuries and with good reason – they’re not only better for all the vegetables that you intend to grow but they’re also easier on your back – built at an appropriate level raised beds can help reduce the aches and pains produced by kneeling or bending over a…
Indoor garden kits are the quickest way to get started with an indoor garden, because they contain everything you need — a container, potting soil and even seeds. You can find such indoor garden kits at garden stores and even supermarkets. Choose one that is interesting for you — for example, an indoor herb garden…
You may not think there’s much to indoor garden design, but you’d be wrong. It fits in tightly with interior design and there are a couple of simple but very effective rules you can follow to make sure your plants are displayed in the best possible way. Placing Your Plants Different plants serve different purposes…
Growing garden moss indoors adds a very attractive element to your decorative indoor gardens. It’s relatively easy to grow and fairly low maintenance. A container for planting moss should be wide and narrow. Moss has a super shallow root system so doesn’t require much soil. Place some stones at the bottom of the container so…
Cod – For Broccoli and Green Beans (Chips too Of Course!) Many home grown vegetables make a wonderful accompaniment to fish dishes, and both can be used together to create deliciously healthy meals. Fish is high in protein, low in fat and provides a range of health benefits; such as maintaining a healthy heart by…
It’s worth learning how to grow cauliflower properly, it’s popular, tasty and nourishing! A more difficult vegetable to grow but most failure is due to poor preparation. So your first prioroity when you first learn how to grow cauliflower is to make sure you give them a rich and deep soil during the growing season…
Learning how to grow carrots for harvesting at peak freshness is the only way to fully experience the health benefits of carrots… Soil preparation is essential for growing carrots. This vegetable prefers a light soil that’s not to stony, get this right and they are easy to grow and care for. Once you know how…
Growing Basil – How to grow basil in your garden Basil, known by the Botanical name Ocimum Basilicum, is one of the most popular herbs and the easiest to grow in a kitchen garden. Growing basil is also fun since there are so many varieties of basil to choose from. You name a flavor, there…
These tomato growing tips and instructions on how to grow tomatoes will guarantee fruits that get your taste buds tingling with delight. But… believe it or not, it is only in the last 70-80 years that growing tomatoes has become universally popular. Understandable… walk into a tomato garden (greenhouse) full of ripe tomatoes mmmm –…
If you’re looking for a source of endless conversation, these unusual house plants are sure to fit the bill. I’ve selected some very interesting ones to introduce to you. Unusual Behaviour Carnivorous Plants Carnivorous plants such are unique in that they derive some of their nutrients from capturing and consuming animals. The Venus flytrap is…
An indoor water garden is a garden that is grown in water, kind of like planting in a fish tank. They’re very easy to look after, needing only regular water changes. All you need to make a water garden is a nice, clear glass container. Apothecary jars and attractive vases or aquariums are good choices….
Use the this alphabetical list of vegetables and growing instructions to successfully plant a vegetable garden of fresh, nutritious crops. Click on a vegetable link in the table below. Our comprehensive alphabetical list of vegetables will help you identify old favourites or – you may spot vegetables that you have never tried before and come…
What is High Pressure Aeroponics? Aeroponics is a technique of growing plants in chamber that is periodically sprayed with mist of the nutrient solution. High Pressure Aeroponics can be traced back to 1970s. It really took momentum after NASA reported it as the most efficient system to grow plants in both Earth and in Space….
Growing Broccoli is easy and rewarding and because it has proven health benefits learning how to grow Broccoli is well worth the effort. The green frozen heads you find in shops are really called calabrese and not strictly Broccoli. The name Broccoli is generally reserved for sprouting varieties which when cut will sprout again (the…
With chemical removal rated at 9 out of 10 and transpiration rate at 9 out of 10, the Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) is the top air cleaning plant on the list. Here’s the one I got from Garden World, all transplanted in its nice new pot. The Boston fern isn’t from Boston and quite honestly…
I hope you will see that building raised beds will be a great investment of time and effort. Certainly the aim of this page is to show you that it is not rocket science and I am certainly no carpenter – that will become evident… please only send me encouraging comments ;-). Building raised beds…
Growing Jalapenos – How to Grow Jalapeno Plant The Jalapeno pepper plant is the most important plant in your garden if you are into mexican cuisine. Jalapeno plant belongs to the same family as any solanaceae which includes bell peppers, fiery bhut jolokia. Despite being in the same family of hottest chillies, jalapeno peppers are…
Last Updated: June 29, 2026 This comprehensive guide explains everything you need to know about terrariums, from understanding what they are to building your own unique enclosed ecosystem. Whether you’re a beginner gardener looking for a low-maintenance indoor project, a parent seeking an educational activity for children, or a hobbyist wanting to create a stunning…
Once there was a silly old ant. Thought he could move a rubber tree plant. Everyone knows an ant. Can’t. Move a rubber tree plant. For some reason, every time I look at my Ficus robusta, #9 on our air cleaning plants list, this song pops into my head. Now technically a “rubber tree plant” is…
