Wild purslane salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, jalapeΓ±o chile, lemon juice and salt Thick-stemmed ground cover plant with little yellow flowers that takes over the pathways around the garden beds is known as purslane can be a healthy addition to your everyday salad. Actually,the plant is pretty, but to the gardening books it’s considered a weed.Continue reading “Wild purslane salad”
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Haworthia obtusa succulent
Haworthia obtusa This is a very popular variety, due to the beautiful transparent lens on the tip of the leaves. Each leaf looks like a drop of water. Once the plant grows about 4β in diameter, it starts growing pup clusters. How do you grow Haworthia Obtusa? Soil: All Haworthias do not like their rootsContinue reading “Haworthia obtusa succulent”
Must have Gardening tools
Keep your garden in top shape with 5 best gardening tools. Whether you have potted plants on your balcony, a patio, or a whole yard for gardening, using the right tools for gardening makes a tremendous difference. The many choices for gardening tools can be a bit overwhelming, and there are lots of unnecessary toolsContinue reading “Must have Gardening tools”
String of Pearls
Curio rowleyanus, known as String of Pearls is a curious succulent that grows between rocks and other plants that provide protection from intense arid conditions of the region. In the wild the stems stretch out until they find the ground and root, forming dense covering. The string of pearls (Senecio rowleyanus) succulent is a show-stopper.Continue reading “String of Pearls”
Night time pollinators
Attracting pollinators at night We are familiar with day-blooming flowers and day-visiting insects, bees, butterflies, flies and a few others. Such flowers are likely to produce more nectar at night; they also release aromas that the moths are well attuned to and that enable them to find the flowers After dark, moths and bats takeContinue reading “Night time pollinators”
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