How to Choose Garden Furniture
As much as you may love to spend your free time in the house, with the first sunny and warm weather and the arrival of spring, you probably want to drink your first morning coffee outdoors.
Your garden is much more than a plain green lawn or surface where you might plant flowers, fruits and vegetables. In the garden you can always make an oasis that deserves as much attention as decorating some room in your home.
Published: July 29, 2021.
How Many Calories Are in Bananas?
Bananas are some of the most popular fruits around the world, available year long. Bananas come in various sizes, but they practically all share the same special aroma and fragrance.
Because of their popularity, availability, and their health benefits, they are often consumed, leading to the question, how many calories are actually in bananas?
Updated: July 10, 2021.
Health Benefits of Oranges
The saffron-colored round citrus fruits named oranges are believed to be native to Eastern Asia, but today are popular all over the world for their tangy yet sweet flavor, juiciness, and amazing health benefits.
Published: June 29, 2021.
Benefits of Humus and Compost for Small Gardens
Most gardeners know that compost and humus are great for their garden. However, they may not exactly know if both these are the same or different, and if they are different, what the differences are.
Well, gardeners should remember that compost and humus are ‘not’ the same – they are "different"! In order to get benefited from both these, they should understand the differences between them and their formation and their benefits to the garden.
Published: June 15, 2021.
Bedtime Protein Shakes and Smoothies
Bedtime protein shakes and smoothies can be made quickly and easily using berries and low fat and cottage cheese.
They represent full meals that can be also used for other meals and snacks, too.
Published: June 10, 2021.
Can Dogs Eat Blueberries, Bananas, Watermelons and Other Fruits - Healthy Dog Treats
Many people wonder if dogs can eat blueberries, bananas, watermelons, apples, oranges and other fruits and if they are safe for them.
Dogs are opportunist animals and will often get table scraps and other foods, including blueberries and other fruits.
Not to mention that fruits in the garden, with great scent and fragrance, tempt those smart animals to try them.
So, are blueberries and other fruits safe for dogs?
Updated: May 27, 2021.
10 Best Battery Powered Leaf Blowers for 2021
Leaf blowers may be of great help in keeping the yard, workshop, garage, and similar areas clean.
Battery-powered leaf blowers are cordless units that don't depend on the mains power and have great maneuverability with no extension cord to drag around. However, they also depend on the energy stored in the onboard battery (or batteries) that limits their operating time.
Updated: May 21, 2021.
Full Spectrum LED Grow Lights - The Best LED Grow Lights?
Cheap, energy efficient, durable LED grow lights are becoming more and more popular as home grow lights for both professional growers and for plant enthusiasts.
Although certain plants prefer distinctive wave lengths, it is often the best practice to have grow lights that cover full spectrum of the sun light - after all, plants are using that kind of light for rather a long time :)
Updated: May 14, 2021.
No-Till Gardening
To a traditional gardener, not tilling and flipping soil layers before sowing seeds or planting seedlings may seem absurd. The practice of overturning the soil has been around for centuries and is quite a tried-and-tested method to freshen up the soil and make it healthy for crops.
Naturally, no-till gardening may not be understandable to an old-school gardener; but if they learn about the tremendous benefits of this new technique, they can easily understand why no-till gardening has become so popular among gardeners across the world.
Published: May 12, 2021.
Simple Fresh Strawberry Pie Recipe
Strawberry pie is one of my favorite pies. This recipe is simple and straightforward, except that it requires some overnight cooling - but it is worth waiting.
Published: May 10, 2021.
Bird Repellent Scare Discs, Tapes, Rods, Gels, etc. - How to Protect the Berries?
Berries are great-tasting and refreshing fruits, and that is why we grow them - we know that, but also the birds know that too.
Birds can be very useful for every gardener, but when the berries start to ripen, birds can make plenty of damage, even destroy the entire harvest.
Bird repellent discs, tapes, rods, gels, and similar aids can help keep the harvest for ourselves.
Updated: April 30, 2021.
How to Choose Vertical Stackable Planters
Vertical stackable planters are popular growing systems for home gardens and indoor growers. They can be very decorative, but stackable vertical planters also save space when growing berries and other fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs and similar plants. Such planters come in various sizes, shapes, designs and before buying, it is important to know what to look for.
Updated: April 24, 2021.