Gardenig in Vietnam. Tips & Guides

There are Types of Mints for everything: For fragrance, grow Eau de Cologne and for cooking, plant Spearmint or Vietnamese mint. If you want to garnish your desserts with fruit-scented herbs, strawberry and apple mints are perfect. Grow peppermint for teas and horsemint for medicinal uses and if you have cats, don’t skip catmint!

What makes Thai herbs different from the most popular ones we usually grow, is their subtle taste and unique scent!

It looks as though spring might be on its way in the northern hemisphere, and gardeners’ thoughts are turning towards tomatoes and potatoes. You may have already sown your first tomato seeds; your seed potatoes may be chitting on the windowsill. But what if you could get both potatoes and tomatoes from the same plant – a TomTato?

THE ACTION-PACKED BOOK is constructed like the tastiest lasagna, with unexpected supporting ingredients tucked everywhere: tips for using leftovers; vegetarian-friendly substitutions; easy recipes for add-ons like dressings (will it be Tahini, Ranch, or Asian Apple Vinaigrette?); nine clever ways to use quinoa to boost protein in other dishes; conversation-starting dinner games to turn you into a deipnosophist (“a person skilled in table talk”); even variations on the act of grace. “The Family Dinner” is a collaboration between David, producer of the film “An Inconvenient Truth” and a trustee of the National Resources Defense Council (above left), and Danish-born Kirstin Uhrenholdt (right), a gifted cook whom David calls “a magical, whimsical Mary Poppins/Tinker Bell presence”—a quality that really comes through in the recipes. I felt happy—and hungry—reading every one. Bring on the Crispy, Smashed Potatoes and the Sloooooow Cooker Curry and the Vietnamese Soup in a Teapot! And don’t forget homegrown artichokes:But there are other voices, in essays and quotes

There are plenty of Fruits That Start With S., and each one has its own unique flavor and nutritional profile. Check out the bottom list for all the details!

Cashew nuts are a popular snack that is enjoyed all around the world. However, not many people know how these nuts grow. In this article, we will have a look at Where Do Cashews Grow and also learn about their planting and harvesting!

Mint is one of the most versatile herbs you can grow that looks great as a houseplant and also provides a refreshing harvest that goes best with drinks and a variety of dishes. Follow these Do’s and Don’ts of Growing Best Mint Ever!

Create a stunning garden filled with these exotic Asian Flowers. With their graceful petals, they will add a touch of elegance and vibrant colors to your outdoor space!

Lady palms are elegant, tough, and they can bring a bit of the tropics into any space.Unlike other palms, these plants aren’t all that tender

When I think of a plant hunter—as in, someone who goes to places like South Africa, Vietnam, China, and Nepal to find rare species and bring them back to the United States—I imagine a swashbuckling Indiana Jones type running through the mountains complete with hat and whip. And to hear famed plant collector, horticulturist, and botanist Daniel Hinkley tell it, there is a bit of daredevilry to the job. “I’ve had hard treks, bad knees, bee stings, and leeches hanging from my neck,” he says. “But if I am lucky, plant collecting offers me a bit of seed, and the resulting plant possesses all of the memories associated with it.”

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a big garden to cultivate maize. Learn How to Grow Baby Corns at Home in Pots and harvest it fresh for your family without a big yard!

Luffa, Sponge gourd or Chinese okra is a vine from the cucumber family. This fruit is grown and consumed as a vegetable popularly in China, Vietnam, India, and other subcontinent countries. Let’s know everything about Growing Luffa in Containers!

Would you like to experiment? In theory, plants such as tomatoes, peppers, strawberries or those that set fruits need a lot of sun in order to provide juicy fruits. They grow sometimes in less sunny positions but it’s hard for them to bear fruits in shade.

 A few days ago the photo below came up on my Facebook timeline, from around 2015/2016 (I think)...

The website is a joy to read – hugely informative, extremely tempting and very funny – I can see myself becoming a regular visitor to the site – and a loyal customer. Tom is a trained biologist who veered off course to pursue wealth in the city and six years ago ended up clinically depressed and on ‘gardening leave.’ Pondering his future he googled ‘how to start a nursery’ and was led to the book ‘So you want to start a nursery’ by Tony Avent. Tony Avent’s advice could be summed up as ‘DON’T’, but Tom was undeterred and made contact with Tony who further underlined his message by telling Tom that every banker he knew who had started a nursery has gone bust. For the past five years Tom has travelled the world, resulting in more than 3000 seed collections from temperate regions as diverse as the Balkans and the Caucuses, to northern Japan and the jungles of Vietnam. The seeds were sown and grown on in the nursery with (as he freely admits) varying degrees of success. N

I’m already dropping the ball on weekly posts as we seem very busy, considering we are in lockdown.

While most of the gardeners have common flowers, you could grow something different and exciting in your yard! Here are some of the rare and Best Russian Flowers that you can try your hands on!

Growing Psilocybin or Magic mushrooms is easy if you take care of the humidity and moisture by providing favorable conditions. Let’s look at How to Grow Magic Mushrooms and learn everything about Harvesting Magic Mushrooms. 

Shallots aren’t always easy to find in US grocery stores.At least, not for me up here i

If you like Southeast Asian cuisine, then you need to become good friends with galangal. This delicious rhizome is indispensable in Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Malaysian cuisine.Sure, you can buy it at just about any stor

You always hear about how easy it is to grow and how it’s nearly impossible to fail to make these plants thrive. So it can feel like you have the blackest of thumbs if your pothos is sad and stunted.You aren’t a failure doomed to a lifetime of pathetic housep