COCONUT WATER

COCONUT WATER

 Hi,

I am sharing my favorite drink that is, I know favorite to many. You guess right it is coconut water. Am amazing drink.

  

Coconut water

Coconut water is a famous natural drink in the world. There are many lovers for this refreshing and beneficial drink. All fruits and herbs have their own benefits but coconut is the one and only fruit that we can consume in any form. Its covering fiber is good to make various products like potting sticks, baskets etc while the coir is beneficial to enhance the drainage qualities of potting soil. Its nut is good for cooking. While we can extract oil and coconut milk for health and beauty products. In result, coconut either raw or reap has its own qualities in all the way.

Let’s have a look at the salient benefits of this fruit.

SUCCULENT

SUCCUlENTS

LIST OF MY FAVORIT SUCCULENT PLANTS

Succulents are marvelous to watch in your garden.They are easy to handle and, manageable in less care. They do not require enough water, sunshine, and fertilizer. I am going to describe some as below.

Buddha's Temple - Flowers

Crassula Buddha's Temple 

Let’s start with my favorite Crassula Buddha’s Temple Succulent plant. Its unique and interesting shape attracts everyone to have at least one in their collection. It grows in folds and raises up to 6-7 inches tall. You can have so many of its branches from all of its sides. It has thin leaves that appear in silvery-green or grayish-green. The most amazing combination is its flower bunch that blooms in white, red and orange colors.

Like any other succulent Buddha’s Temple, the succulent is easy to manage with less care, but they are vulnerable to some bugs and few fungal diseases. So, avoid overwatering and propagate it with new leaves or sprouts. Succulents are easy to re-pot when required.

MOTHER OF MILLIONS

Mother of Millions Flowers

Mother of Millions

Well, Mother of Millions is another unique and interesting succulent plant that needs best drainage soil to grow. You are suggested to use a commercial soil mix for succulent and cactus. If it is not available then you may add the good quantity of sand in the regular potting soil. This will also help to grow.  

It is a beautiful succulent but toxic also, that is harmful if ingested by domestic animals and pets. It is also harmful to humans and it is highly recommended to take all the precautionary measures when taking care of it or repotting it. 

ALOE VERA

ALOW VERA has many qualities, it is used in herbal medicines and beauty products. Its gel is edible but with a bitter taste that is difficult to swallow. But there are choices to use it, you may cut it into small pieces and wrap with milk powder. It can make it easy to avoid the bitterness and odor. Aloe Vera is a most common succulent that we can find everywhere. Like any other succulent it also requires not much care but if you are growing for commercial purpose then you are supposed to care for its fertilizer and pesticides.

HAWORTHIOPSIS FASCIATA

Another decorative plant that is most common in succulent lovers. It is Haworthiopsis Fasciate or Haworthia. Your succulent table is nothing without it. Once you purchase a succulent you can multiply it into many as they are very cooperative to grow in all conditions.

JADE PLANT

Did you ever hear about lucky plants? Jade has the fame to be at the top. People have firm believe that Jade plant is good for prosperity. That is the reason you will find it near the entrance and at the boundary walls as well.

SNAKE PLANT

Snake plant is also considered as a lucky plant to grow in the houses. It has also the qualities to purify the air. People love to place it near an entrance as the purifier. It is also a common and most known succulent in all.

LIST OF SOME MORE SUCCULENTS

These are the most common succulents and some more are mentioned as below. You will surely love to add them to your collection.

Moon Glow

Echeveria runyon Topsy Turvy

SPIRAL ALOE

TORCH PLANT

SUNSHINE

BURRO TAIL

HAWORTHIA COOPRI

PANDA PLANT

HENS ANS CHICKS

BEST CACTUS PLANTS

(CACTUS)

List of Cactus Plants

Cacti 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 its lack of popularity and knowledge, this plant doesn't get the rightful amount of love from people.

Characteristics

Cacti 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 a severe atmosphere and with less water. Thus, due to its origins, the scarcity of water never affected its growth. On the contrary, overwatering can harm it very easily.

Although they are thorny, you can still 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.