By Kathleen Halloran, ND Have you ever wanted to know about herbs and other medicinal plants? This is a fun primer for learning about what these plants can do medicinally, as well as how to grow them in your own garden! Watch the full presentation at AcademyofSpirit.com
Learn how to grow vegetables and herbs in a raised bed garden with this Home Depot video. The video covers all aspects of raised bed gardening from measuring your soils pH level to harvesting your vegetables and herbs. For more information, visit www.homedepot.com
With limited & ever reducing space on the tourist resort island of Phuket, with so much housing, hotel resorts, or property development going up, many may not be able to plant trees and flowers or make their own gardens. But even without a backyard space, you can still grow your own vegetables or Thai herbal ingredients for your home kitchen, as the provincial Agriculture office suggests. Here at the office the Agricultural Chief Somchai Hengwatcharapaiboon shows Andaman News how he came up with ideas and it has proved to have worked very well. Used materials like old buckets or even safety helmets can be used as plant pots. If you do not have enough space around your home or on the ground, then they can grow up in the air. They can be taken as decorations and give green surroundings to your premises. Somchai said the home garden would help save costs and expenses for families. In so doing, we can get fresh vegetables direct from the gardens to kitchens and its healthy too. Being tropical plants, these vegetables and herbs are tolerant to the hot climate here. What they just need is water and a bit of care and then they can be productive. Furthermore, some plants with strong smells, like basil or lemon grass, can keep away insects or plant enemies without the need to rely on chemical substances and then family members can consume healthy organic vegetables. It can be something that family members do together as a hobby in their quality time thats the idea the Phuket …
When starting a window sill herb garden, it’s important to grow herbs that are going to be used regularly, such as oregano, rosemary and chives. Find out how to start herb gardens by seed with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening tips. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
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