Gardenig in India. Tips & Guides

Growing compact Lemon Tree Varieties for Containers is a bright and zesty way to bring a slice of the Mediterranean to your balcony or patio. They’ll stay under 4-5 feet, making them ideal for tight spots!

If you have always wanted to know about the names of Zucchini in Different Languages, then this informative list has all the details!

Lemon Cucumbers, as the name suggests, look like citrus, which makes them quite a unique addition to any garden! Here are all the growing details.

How to Grow and Care for Ginseng Ficus Ficus microcarpa

Looking to add a touch of tropical elegance to your indoor space? The Ficus Umbellata, also known as the Clustering Fig, can be a beautiful and low-maintenance option!

Orange Flowers in Florida – With their radiant hues and alluring fragrances, these brilliant blossoms are more than just a feast for the eyes! Keep on reading to find the most amazing ones in the state!

If you know about just 1 Ugly Fish, then you might be in for a surprise! This article covers some of the most Ugliest Fishes in the World!

If you are in a mood to enjoy one of the best natural scents, then growing Night Blooming Jasmine indoors is the best way to ensure you home always smell fresh and heavenly!

Imagine walking into a room filled with thriving Indoor Shrubs that not only purify the air but also serve as living works of art. These aren’t just any plants; they’re high-impact shrubs carefully selected to thrive indoors while offering a visual feast for the eyes. From the deep greens of the Schefflera to the exotic allure of the Croton, each indoor shrub we’re about to explore brings its unique panache to your home decor!

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Discover amazing Malabar Spinach Benefits – a nutrient-packed leafy green that’s bursting with benefits for your health and well-being. Often overlooked in favor of its more common counterparts, this vibrant vine is not only a culinary delight but also a powerhouse of vitamins, antioxidants, and medicinal properties. Whether you’re a health-conscious eater, an adventurous foodie, or someone simply looking to elevate their diet, Malabar Spinach is a revelation waiting to happen!

From the eye-popping vibrancy of Texas sage to the understated elegance of Forsythia, these shrubs offer an explosion of color, fragrance, and texture that’s tailor-made for the Lone Star State’s unique climate and soil conditions. Ready to elevate your outdoor space to a new level of enchantment? Then buckle up, as we guide you through an all-star lineup of Texas Flowering Shrubs that promise year-round splendor and endless conversation starters for your garden gatherings!

Grow these Best European Houseplants if you wish to add some variety to your houseplant collection.

Discover the essential steps for growing cloves with our comprehensive guide on “How to Grow Cloves.” Here are the secrets to nurturing these aromatic spices and planting cloves in your garden, and enjoying a bountiful harvest of flavorful delights.

An organic vegetable garden sounds like a healthy practice, but how about trying out spices — that too in a pot? Read on to learn How to Grow Cardamom Plant in Pot!

If you are looking for an easy-to-maintain plant, then Button Orchid can be a good choice. Here are all the details on How to Grow Dischidia nummularia.

 Botanically known as Rhaphiolepis indica, these plants belong to the Rosaceae family and are popular for their attractive, glossy leaves and fragrant flowers, which bloom in the spring and summer. Let’s have a look at the best Indian Hawthorn Varieties!

Looking forred plants for aquarium? While people think that these bright Red Aquarium Plants are only reserved for experienced growers, there are plenty of options out there for beginners as well! Here are some of the best red aquarium plants!

Growing tea at home can be rewarding and fun. The best part is, you can also grow it in your balcony or patio! There’s nothing like watching a tea plant grow and sipping a piping hot tea made from the homegrown, organic tea leaves! Here’s everything about Growing Tea Leaves at Home!

If you’re interested in an organic solution for problems with your garden and houseplants, you may want to consider neem oil. “This botanical pesticide is used as an insecticide, which is most effective on immature insects,” says Barbara Smith, consumer horticulture extension agent at theHome & Garden Information Center at Clemson University. “It does have some fungicidal benefits for diseases such as powdery mildew.”

These vegetables grow best in warm weather and when the sun is intense. You must give them a place in your summer vegetable garden. If you don’t own a garden and space is limited, grow them in pots in your apartment balcony or patio.

Chinar (Platanus orientalis) is a deciduous tree that belongs to the cold regions of the world, mainly in the Kashmir valley of India. Their real beauty unfurls in fall when the foliage turns to a blood-red and mauve color. The leaves eventually turn yellow and amber. The name ‘Chinar‘ comes from the Persian word, which means-‘What a fire.’ Here is Everything About Chinar Trees you need to know!

Brain and I are a bit tired at the moment, so I don’t really feel like writing up my Home Front garden plan, but there is one. Well, there’s a list of crops we want to eat (and hence grow) next year, which is the start of a plan. It’s enough to get me to an active stage of planning – stocking up on seeds ahead of any big Brexit-related rush.

Towards the end of June, I received some seeds from Dobies to trial. I chose varieties that could be sown later in the year, but at the point at which they arrived I didn’t have a garden. The paving was finished, but the raised beds weren’t yet built. I chose to sow only the nasturtiums – Princess of India and Alaska.

Header image: Suited up to simulate the conditions of working outside on Mars. Jonathan Clarke (the author, left) with visiting engineer Michael Curtis-Rouse, from UK Space Agency (right). Jonathan Clarke personal collection, Author provided.

Move over, Mark Watney, there’s a new space botanist heading for Mars! Ryan and I have just finished watching the new Netflix series Away, which follows (over 10 episodes) the quest of five international astronauts to be the first people to set foot on the red planet.

This is one of a series of posts looking at what we might eat on Mars, where most food would have to be shelf-stable, tinned or freeze-dried. You can find other posts on this topic under the Martian Meals tag.

I don’t generally watch Gardeners’ World these days, but two weeks ago they broadcast a special edition (episode 20 in this year’s series) as part of the BBC’s Big British Asian Summer, exploring South Asian influences on British gardens. Monty Don ‘hosted’ the show from the stunning gardens of Europe’s first traditional Hindu temple, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London. The stonework for the temple itself was all carved in India, then brought to London to be assembled. Flowers, particularly the sacred lotus, are represented throughout the decorative motifs. Mountains of flowers are used in the temple’s religious ceremonies, and I was intrigued to learn that – in India – there are businesses based around recycling temple flowers into products such as incense sticks, soaps, and eco-packaging, to reduce their environmental impact. At the London temple, the gardens are a fusion of a European parterre-style design, with Indian motifs, colourful flowers, and a delightful lack of symmetry.

One of the stories that I read as a child that has stayed with me is The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett. For a long time I had a copy on my bookshelf, but when I had the urge to read it last week I discovered that was no longer the case. Fortunately it’s easy enough to find a free copy, particularly as it’s part of the new range of free Amazon Kindle Classics, which you can read via the free Amazon Kindle app – you don’t need an actual Kindle.

At 2:16 am yesterday morning (BST, 9:16 pm Friday EDT), Northrop Grumman launched a Cygnus resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). It’s scheduled to dock with the ISS around 10:20 am tomorrow. The company’s tradition is to name each Cygnus after an individual who has played a pivotal role in human spaceflight. The NG-14 capsule is named the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, in memory of the NASA mission specialist who died in the Columbia tragedy in 2003. Kalpana Chawla was the first woman born in India to go to space.

Welcome to Gardeners Off World! The big news for Seed Guardians of the Galaxy this week is that the apple pips Tim Peake took to space during his Principia mission to the International Space Station (ISS) have been nurtured into saplings that have just been assigned their forever homes.

Header image: India-Pakistan Borderlands at Night, NASA Earth Observatory, 2011.

In December 2019, I had the idea that I would like to try growing heritage salad leaf varieties in the Hydroponicum. Looking through the Heritage Seed Library Catalogue, I chose:

Last Wednesday, our boiler stopped working. The thing that supplies our heating and hot water. Quite why they always chose to do that when you need a shower is beyond me, but they do. Anyway, the engineer came on Thursday afternoon, and given that our boiler is 13 years old, was a budget model when it was installed and has broken down for the third time in three years… we have decided to replace it rather than repair it. (It’s not 100% certain that it could be repaired.)

Join Emma the Space Gardener as she explores gardening on Earth… and beyond! There’s some great news for space gardeners this week, involving space to grow in, bricks to build with and… hibernating squirrels. And you can discover how many plants it would take to provide your own personal oxygen supply, and what would make a good houseplant in space. Oh, and there’s still time to enter the chilli seed giveaway!

Join Emma the Space Gardener as she explores gardening on Earth… and beyond! In this episode, Emma takes the time machine for a spin to explore the early history of seeds in space. Plus you’ll find out which plants will be best for terraforming Mars, why greenhouses may soon be made from solar panels, what’s included in a Russian space tourist package and more!