Kitchen Gardening

There are many reasons to have a thriving home garden. You could do it as a mere hobby, maybe something to impress the neighbors, perhaps for the love of fresh...

French beans are traditional bush bean cultivated variety of common bean plant botanically known as Phaseolus vulgaris, belonging to the family Fabaceae (Leguminous plants). Instead of actual beans (seeds), the...

If you’re interested in growing your food or if you’ve been maintaining a home garden for some time, then you surely have wondered about growing mushrooms. They aren’t your typical...

Okra, popularly known as ‘Lady Finger’ due to its distinct shape of pods, is a favorite fruiting vegetable in India. The Scientific name of this delicious green vegetable is Abelmoschus...

The Moringa tree, popularly known as Drumstick tree is a native Indian plant. It is one of those rare plants that belong to ‘perennial vegetable’ category despite being a big...

Having a fresh, beautiful and bountiful growth of herbs doesn’t just have aesthetic advantages for your garden, it can be quite useful in the kitchen too! After all, basil is...

When it comes to gardening and interacting with nature, time and experience will teach you that every part of a plant can be used. And when you’re pressed for equipment...

Scientifically known as ‘Solanaceae’, Nightshades are a well known botanical family of flowering plants. This family is a diverse group of important agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and ornamentals. Many of...

Did you know, you can enjoy your regular spinach, Green & Red Amaranth, Methi, Lettuce, Mustard, and other leafy vegetables in BABY form; Consumed as a health food and for...

• What are Cucurbits? Cucurbits are a very popular group of fruiting vegetables that are scientifically called as ‘Pepo.' All the Gourds, cucumbers, squashes and melons belong to this family....

A kitchen garden (also called a potager) is different from your regular residential garden, which usually tend to be ornamental lawns and shrubs. It quite often is the central feature...

All our gardener friends who like to experiment with new and exciting methods, aeroponics system may be the next big thing. Through the past few years, Hydroponic systems have shown...