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companion planting
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This blog is about companion planting, organic gardening, vegetables, herbs, nutrition,earthworms, in fact anything to do with gardening and growing
- Added on: Nov 5th, 2009
- Country: South Africa
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Chillies, sweet hot chillies
A chilli is surprise in the mouth and a good hot curry can be ear opening. They tingle and burn. They present a flavour that no other plant can.Chillies Botanical Name The botanical name of chill is Capsicum frutescensGrowing ChilliesChillies should ...
Tomato fever
These delectable fruits are a real winner in the garden Botanical name and origin of Tomato The botanical name for Tomato is Lycopersicon lycopersicumGrowing TomatoYou can start preparing for your spring crops by planting tomato seed into trays or p...
lettuce
Lively LettuceLettuce’s Botanical NameLettuce or Latuca sativa as it is better known by botanists, is one of the most common vegetables around.Growing lettuceGrowing organic lettuce is sometimes challenging, as there are a lot of nunu’s around th...
A bean a day
Beans botanyIn the botanical world the name Phaseolus vulgaris is ascribed to the humble bean.Grow the beansBeans are versatile and wonderful to grow in the garden. They are generally easy to raise and produce plentifully.The bonus of beans is that...
Grow Bananas
Banana Musa sapientumRecently someone said to me, “The banana plant is not a tree. It is actually the world's largest herb!” I thought about this for a while. It may not be the largest herb, as there are many larger trees that have medicinal prop...
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard. Swiss Chard’s botanical name is Beta vulgaris var. cicla and is a member of the beetroot family.Growing Swiss Swiss Chard• Swiss Chard grows all year round and is very hardy. • Swiss Chard is a heavy feeder. • A heavy feeder tak...
