BEST CACTUS PLANTS

(CACTUS)

List of Cactus Plants

Cactus are thorny plants that are not common in commoners. Ultimately, most people do not want to place them in their garden in many countries. Although, it is a very beautiful kind of plant. Yet, just because of less popularity and knowledge, this plant doesn't get the rightful amount of love from people.

Characteristics

Cactus are basically of desert origin. Hence, they do not need as much care as compared to other kinds of plants. Usually, this kind of plants can survive in the severe atmosphere and with less water. Thus, due to its origins, scarcity of water never affected its growth. On the contrary, overwatering can harm it very easily.

Although they are thorny still you can witness a lot of attractive and colorful flowers

BEST FLOWERS FOR KITCHEN GARDEN

(KITCHEN GARDEN FLOWERS)

List of Kitchen Garden Flowers

Flowers are a good addition to your garden. These flowers give freshness to our minds. They can be seasonal or swing throughout the year. Flowers spread colors and fragrance in the atmosphere. There is no need to select a specific type of flowers, they all look magnificent.

Following is the name of flowers that can flourish well in your kitchen garden.

BEST VEGETABLES FOR KITCHEN GARDEN

(KITCHEN GARDEN VEGETABLE)

List of Kitchen Garden Vegetable

Kitchen garden vegetable plan is quite a straight one to follow. You can collect available seeds from the local store or nursery. Sow them in your Kitchen Garden. Normally, the stores display those seeds at the rack according to their growing season. 

Furthermore,

BEST HERBS FOR KITCHEN GARDEN

(KITCHEN GARDEN HERBS)

List of Kitchen Garden Herbs

Kitchen garden herbs are very easy to grow, even if you are planning them to grow in a row, container or a glass bottle. No one can ignore the value of herbs and their benefits. They are beneficial not only in green but also in dry form.

Many herbs are good in dry form. You can select healthy leaves and stem to dry them in direct sunlight. All you need is to

PLANT CARE WHEN I AM AWAY

(PLANT CARE WHEN I AM AWAY)

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF MY PLANTS WHEN I AM AWAY?

How to release your stress life? It is just a vacation or holiday that refreshes us and makes us ready for another hectic chapter of professional life. Plants are also a part of our life; we take care of them unconditionally with all our heart and soul. We never miss to feed them when we are around. Now, the question is how to plant care when I am away. What you can do when you have to take a break for a vacation and you have no alternative to look after them. This is an interesting and important question in modern times.

We have some solutions to this problem. Now, you need not worry if you are going out of town for some days. All you need is to take some steps before planning a vacation. You will find them fresh, happy and be welcoming at your return.

OUTDOOR PLANT CARE WHEN I AM AWAY

Outdoor plants need more care as compare to indoor plants because air and sunlight evaporate the moisture and let them dry very soon. Here are the tips to keep them well for 5-7 days.

PLANTS THAT REPEL BUGS AND INSECTS

(PLANTS THAT REPEL INSECTS)

PLANTS THAT ARE NATURAL PESTICIDES

There are the variety of plants that repel insects. Is it not a good idea to grow such plants that are natural pesticides? Yes! You can grow these plants to get rid of many kinds of aphids, beetle, flies, and mosquitoes. These plants have natural abilities to repel insects and bugs. Such plants have also other benefits, some are good in herbal values and many are floral and decorative; it is like one plus one.
Following are the details of plants that can protect themselves and other neighbor plants as well.

12 ORGANIC PESTICIDES

12 ORGANIC PESTICIDES

ORGANIC PESTICIDES

In my previous blog, we have narrated about natural or organic pesticides. Here, we are describing some easy and homemade 12 organic pesticides for your kitchen garden. You need not visit a store to purchase these ingredients as many of them are available in your house. These are economical and effective.

WARNING:

PESTICIDES COMPARISON

(PESTICIDES COMPARISON)

CHEMICAL AND NATURAL PESTICIDES COMPARISON

Which way is better?

You are concerned about kitchen gardening and here we will discuss what kind of pesticides are good for your small level of cultivation. Starting with the ingredients, advantages, and disadvantages of both types of pesticides. The decision is all yours.

COMPONENTS OF CHEMICAL PESTICIDES

Following are the names of chemicals that are commonly used in pesticides.

PESTICIDES

(PESTICIDES)

USE OF PESTICIDES

Pesticide

You have a variety of pesticides available to control pests in our kitchen garden. All you need to monitor the growth of your plants. You should also closely watch the appearance of pests on leaves, stems or fruit. A good suggestion is to get rid of them at first appearance of such destructible species. Pests suck the food and

THREAT TO KITCHEN GARDEN- PESTS

(KITCHEN GARDEN PESTS)

Common Kitchen Garden Pests

Kitchen garden pests, a threat to your kitchen garden that can be prevented by precautions and pesticides. You cannot avoid pests in your kitchen garden. They appear in the different levels of growth. Butterflies, birds, rats, infected soil, infected matters are main resources to their growth. Butterflies spread their eggs or

COMPOSTING PROCEDURE

(COMPOSTING PROCEDURE)

Select a place for composting procedure

To start composting procedure, first, decide which type of composting suits your available resources. Select a proper place for starting the procedure. This place should neither be in direct sunlight nor a shady all the day. It requires an almost equal amount of

DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMPOSTING

(Composting types)

DIFFERENT COMPOSTING TYPES

There are different theories to the production of useful composting. But when it comes to kitchen gardening, you can prepare it within the house with limited resources and material. All that requires is proper technique and consistency to complete the job. In fact, you will be surprised to see

COMPOSTING MATERIAL

(Composting material)

REQUIRED COMPOSTING MATERIAL

You need to observe few precautions to avoid any disease or damage to the process of composting. You can add as much waste composting material like dry leaves, kitchen waste, newspaper pieces, hays, egg shells etc. Try to avoid dairy and do not add manure to it as it is a different medium.

I am mentioning a list of required composting material that is useful to add to your pile. Both green and dry material are necessary for composting. A good ratio for the green and brown material is

COMPOSTING

COMPOSTING

WHAT IS COMPOSTING?

It is a crumble form of many natural ingredients and also called natural breakdown of organic material. It finally comes in a crumbly form with a sweet smell that is full of nutrient for all types of plants. As compared to chemical fertilizers, this organic matter is much better medium to plant growth. It contains no harmful or intense chemicals. By using this medium,

FERTILIZER USAGE

(FERTILIZER USAGE)

DRY/POWDERY/GRANULAR FERTILIZER USAGE

Fertilizer usage in a kitchen garden is an important job to do. When applying fertilizers in a row, container, pot or lawn; you should follow some tips that will absolutely help you to get best results. Either it is dry, powdery or granular fertilizer, you can scatter it in the same way. There is not much difference in their usage.

FERTILIZER

(FERTILIZER)

TYPES OF FERTILIZERS

Coming towards the nutrient part of a growing plant i.e. fertilizer. Fertilizer is basic food for plants, your plants cannot flourish without it. Likewise water, fertilizer is a medium that we must add according to the need for the plant. Some fertilizers are good in hot weather and some are for winters, while there are many types that

SOIL REPLACEMENT

(SOIL REPLACEMENT)

SOIL REPLACEMENT IN POTS

Soil replacement

Replacements are often made to change the atmosphere and to feel a difference in your life. When it comes to the soil replacement in pots and lawn, though it is very rare still it depends on various circumstances. Mostly soil needs not to replace in pots after so many years. Pot soil somehow drains out with water through holes and need to add more, as and when required. Therefore,

KITCHEN GARDEN SOIL

(GARDEN SOIL)

PERFECT SOIL FOR KITCHEN GARDEN/LAWN

Soil Mixture

Loamy soil is the best option for all kind of plants. So, what if we do not have this type of garden soil available around? The solution is the mixture of matters like peat moss, compost, and vermiculite. This makes a perfect mixture and you can use it in lawn or container.

The second way is a mixture

TESTING THE SOIL TYPE IN YOUR KITCHEN GARDEN

(SOIL TEST)

HOW TO TEST THE TYPE OF SOIL AVAILABLE IN YOUR LAWN?

A small soil test can reveal the type of soil you have in your lawn.

• Fill a jar with clean water
• Take a handful of soil and mix in water jar
• Stir well
• Leave it for 3-4 hours to settle
• Observe the results as follow

SOIL TYPES

(SOIL TYPES)

SOIL TYPES KITCHEN GARDEN

There are many prepared soil types available in markets that are less in cost, hassle free and good in the result. They have the perfect combination of PH, calcium and all other nutrients that are necessary for the growth of plants. But these soil types are good for pots and containers only. When you are planning to grow your plants in a comparative big area you need the proper ratio of all necessary type of soil i.e.

AIR CIRCULATION FOR KITCHEN GARDEN

(AIR CIRCULATION)

KITCHEN GARDENING_AIR CIRCULATION

People often, ignore the air circulation in our kitchen garden. We take it for granted and do not bother as it is present everywhere. We cannot see the air, all we can feel it and watch it blowing with help of leaves swings. Plants inhale Co2 from the air and release oxygen for humans and animals. They are the main source of oxygen so gardening is not only a hobby but it is also an oxygen production industry. No plant can survive without proper airways. You should take care to provide ample air to all indoor and outdoor plants. Indoor plants clean the indoor area by inhaling carbon dioxide from the air. This illustrates

WATERING THE KITCHEN GARDEN

(Watering Kitchen Garden)

KITCHEN GARDEN-IRRIGATION

Water hose

The watering kitchen garden is a major part of this hobby. A proper quantity of water can flourish a plant while excess or less amount can destroy it either. Providing excess water can damage roots and stems while less watering can dry them. Actually, in winters and rainy season, plants require less watering and you should observe the surface of the soil. If it is dry out then

LIGHT FOR KITCHEN GARDEN

(Light-Kitchen Garden)

KITCHEN GARDEN-LIGHT

Light-Kitchen garden. Light is the necessary source for the growth of plants. They form chlorophyll with the help of sunshine. Without proper sunshine, they become pale and dry. So, this component must keep in mind before starting this program of relaxation. These days, we have multiple options for lights. Some of them are as below.

KITCHEN GARDENING AID

(Kitchen Garden Precautions)

KITCHEN GARDEN AID

Here is the kitchen garden aid before starting a domestic one. The necessary step to start is precautions. Kitchen gardening precautions are really necessary before starting it. These are everywhere; we build our houses with a lot of money and devotion. Even rented houses require maintenance, so we should care while starting this brilliant time pass.

• Pots should be placed in a space where you can take care of them easily.

Plastic base plates 

• Place few Plastic, metallic or clay plates according to the size of pots at the base of each pot. Clay pots often leave their material due to seepage in the powdery form. This material gathers under the pot and makes your floor dirty and dull. According to my experience, plastic plates of good material are a good solution to it.

• Keep an eye on seepage, as it all require almost every day watering and it can damage the floor, walls, and surroundings. If you are starting a new lawn then ask your builder to protect the boundaries with an anti-seepage material. These materials are easily available in the market. You can protect it yourself by making a tight and thick coating of cement, inside your lawn boundaries.

• You should keep your pots, lawn, and containers clean and tidy. No residue should remain except fertilizer or compost as it will help to grow insects, flies, and mosquitoes.

• It can be observed that there are many self-grown plants are appearing at the surface of the soil. These are called weeds, they appear everywhere either it is a pot or your lawn. These are dangerous to your plants as they suck most of their food and destroy actual plants. You should remove them with deep digging as they have normally long roots and if removed from the surface, they could appear again and again.

Keep your pots clean

Keep the pots clean

• You should gather all the dry leaves and flowers from the surface of the soil and throw it away. This is necessary at the start of winter as there is heavy dropping of dry leaves in it. Use these dried leaves afterward for making of compost; I will describe it later in fertilizer section.

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AVAILABLE PLACES FOR KITCHEN GARDEN

(Available places for Kitchen Garden)

AVAILABLE PLACES FOR PLANTS

 Smart Kitchen Garden

When you start looking for available places for the kitchen garden, instantly, you cannot figure it out. But there is no problem to locate. You have so many places and resources available in your house for a little garden. Here, I want to mention some of them.

If you have some area as much as 4*4, where you can put some soil in a boundary, still it is more than enough to start growing kitchen gardening or flowery plants. You need to pour planting material in it and your kitchen garden is ready.

A standing rake of wooden or metallic material is also available places for a kitchen garden. It is sufficient to start a small set up as shown in the picture.

A small place in your lawn can also help you start your work. One or two rows are also fair enough for it. Sow new seeds or seedlings with proper distance so that every plant can get all benefits.

These days, various sizes of containers are available places for kitchen garden; these are very useful for kitchen gardening. There are other options for scrap containers; you often purchase so many packed items in various sizes of containers. These containers are also good option to plant vegetables at terrace, roof-top or backyard. Now the available place for a kitchen garden can no more bother you to locate all over.

Hanging pots

When we do not have the much available place for a kitchen garden then, hanging containers are also a great choice to start. These can be attached to walls and also place on the terrace. Terrace gardening has its own style. It is trendy as these days many people prefer to live in apartments. This limited space is a blessing to see nature grow on your balcony.

Pots and Containers

Pots are a traditional way to start growing various kind of plant. These are available in clay, cement, wooden and plastic base. They have their own charm and usage; some are good at open area while others are made to put inside the house. They are made to place a single plant in it but there is also an option of large and long pots that are good for the kitchen garden.

Glass pots and Bottles

Bottles are another option, available in our houses. They are available in different beautiful shapes and colors. They are decorative and seems remarkable when places at a rake or table. You can also hang them in some macramé pocket. There is no need to fill them with any kind of soil; only water is enough with some root stimulator for growth. You cannot grow all kinds of plants in bottles. There are limited types of plants and vines that are good in bottles.

The disposable plastic are a good suggestion for this purpose. You can use them as a temporary container to transplant a cutting or plant. These bottles are useful in various ways.Small plants grow very well in such tiny and useful spaces. This is a unique available place for a kitchen garden as well as a flowery wall.

Disposable Bottles

Disposable bottles rake

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KITCHEN GARDENING - DIRECTIONS

(Kitchen Gardening Directions)

CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLACE

This is the most important part of kitchen gardening, even before collecting tools you should decide the right place for kitchen gardening. Outdoor plants mostly require lots of sunshine and fresh air. Some decorative plants do not need much all these facilities but still vegetables, herbs and fruit plants require much of it. So, you have to decide a place and direction where you can get plenty of light and fresh air.

DIRECTIONS FOR LIGHT AND AIR

Directions

Kitchen Gardening Directions

Directions are very important in kitchen gardening. Use a compass to locate the direction of your lawn or watch in the morning the direction of the sun. Sun rises in the East and sets in the West, stand while you are facing East, West is at opposite direction i.e. your backside. Now, the south will be at your right-hand side while North is in the opposite direction i.e. your left-hand side.

EASTERN FACING PLACE: You will get the soft to severe sunshine for 5-6 hours at the start of the day. This is best for vegetables and soft stem trees.

WESTERN FACING PLACE:

KITCHEN GARDEN/EDIBLE/SECRET GARDEN

KITCHEN GARDEN/EDIBLE/SECRET GARDEN

Ktchen Garden in Pots

Kitchen gardening that is also called edible garden or secret garden, is getting popular these days; anyone having a little space with proper air and light can start it at home level. This space may be a lawn, a row in your lawn, a fancy pot or a scrap container on the concrete floor. Kitchen gardening is a good and beneficial activity that requires an ample time to start and not much when settled once. Many people love to opt it as a hobby and keep themselves busy by decorating their houses with innovation and new techniques. This depicts your taste and aesthetic sense.

KITCHEN GARDENING TOOLS

(KITCHEN GARDENING TOOLS)

HOW TO USE THEM?

No-one can win a battle without weapons, so, you must equip yourself first with proper tools to start. Kitchen gardening tools will help you to make your work easy. I am going to describe the functions of following kitchen gardening tools so that you can decide whether it is right for your need or not. Try to purchase some heavy duty kitchen gardening tools with good material like metallic ones with sharp edges. This will save the time and energy as sometimes you have to do hard work. These heavy duty tools will support until the end.

LIGHT-WEIGHT DELICATE TOOLS

Light weight tools

 The lightweight and delicate ones often fail during the work. They often not used on the hard surface and fail to be helpful.But when you have fancy and small pots at your place so, buy the plastic base, cute, smart but good tools that are always there at rakes for your convenience. List of required tools is as below.

DETAILS OF KITCHEN GARDENING TOOLS

GARDENING

(Gardening)

KIND OF PLANTS

Gardening

Scientifically, there are many types of plants but when we are discussing at home level, we do not require such difficult terms. All you need to know at the start is that there are two types of plants i.e. hard stem and soft stem plants. Though they're less hard and Frost hard, Tender and other kinds but we will initially limit two types.  Hard stems plants need less care while soft stem needs a lot of maintenance. They need proper water, adequate fertilizers, and suitable sunshine.

PLANTS THAT SUITABLE TO GROW IN YOUR KITCHEN GARDEN