Tag: lifestyle
Growing potatoes in your own garden is easier than you think
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
The greatest comfort comes from food that we grow ourselves. What could be more satisfying than harvesting fresh potatoes...
Don’t be put off: Growing beans this summer is easy
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
What is summer without beans? Don’t be put off if you are a new gardener because this is probably...
Extra virgin olive oil: What exactly is it?
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Thinking that “olive oil is just olive oil” would be like saying that “wine is just wine”. However, there...
Learning to grow a vegetable garden takes time
Growing vegetables is not always as easy as planting a few seeds and harvesting your crops a few weeks or months later. I get...
Mulching can be an absolute game-changer
The day you embrace the idea of continually adding mulch to your soil is the day you become an expert gardener. You will create...
A new year brings new goals for your vegetable garden
The new year is here and it is time to get the vegetable garden you have always dreamed of. Make this year a more...
The value of marigolds in your vegetable garden
Have you ever considered growing flowers in your vegetable garden? Growing flowers, especially the marigold, in your vegetable garden will make it beautiful and...
Starting small: The secret to a healthy vegetable garden
Before you start growing your vegetable garden, you need to choose the right location and prepare the soil. In this regard, my advice to...
Match your vegetable garden to your time
You have probably been thinking about starting a vegetable garden and growing your favourite vegetables and herbs, but never quite got around to it....
Agro-processing of field crops
Faced with current economic realities, farmers worldwide are searching for new options of surviving as well as expanding their businesses. One of the many...
