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We hear all the time that growing your own vegetables can be cheaper, more
interesting, and better for you. But for many of us, the idea is intimidating,
difficult or time-consuming. Starting to grow your own can be fraught with
challenges and questions. What grows well in pots? How can you introduce the
kids to growing their own? How should you choose between the dozens of tomato
varieties in the seed catalogues?
Relax... Whatever your level of expertise and whatever your interest, we hope to
become your one-stop resource for the information you need - when you need it.
We know from personal experience that growing your own vegetables can be hugely
rewarding. But it can also go wrong - especially if you don't have a reliable
expert on hand to offer advice. That's why we created this site.
Banksia
The plant Banksia is named after Sir Joseph Banks who discovered this species of plant during his voyage with Captain Cook in 1770. Banksias are native to Australia and they have a very good root system which helps to nourish them from the worst kind of soil. Banksias are found throughout Western Australia and prefer well-drained sandy soil. They can survive extreme climates like droughts and frosts and are fire resistant to some extent.
Seeds Wholesale
We specialise in the supply of Asian vegetable seeds. Our site contains loads of helpful hints on growing, preparing, harvesting and even cooking Asian vegetables. These vegetables are easy and fast to grow yet are truly nutritious and very tasty when compared with commercial supermarket produce.
Once you start growing your own, you will experience the taste of Asian vegetables the way it was meant to be...
Mushroom Growing
Mushroom growing can be a truly lucrative and beneficial job. This tasty fungus is popular throughout the world, due to its curiously unique flavour. There are numerous varieties of mushrooms found in the world, among which most are edible, while a few are poisonous.
Among all kinds of mushrooms, the most popular variety is white button mushroom, Portobello mushrooms, Cremini, shiitake mushrooms and the rare variety of mushroom – truffle. Mushrooms are not only extremely tasty, but they also have a number of health benefits that make them even more popular. Some of the minerals found in mushrooms can even safeguard you from cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, a number of cardiovascular diseases and also helps to strengthen the immunity system.
Herbs
There are three generally accepted definitions of an herb. Botanically, herbs are non-woody annual, biennial, and perennial plants that die back each year after blossoming. Another definition describes them as any of the herbaceous plants valued for their flavour, fragrance, or medicinal properties. The third is actually not a definition but a distinction between the culinary herbs and spices.
The botanical definition includes many plants that we ordinarily think of as weeds (and even eliminate from the garden when they appear) and therefore never cultivate as we do marjoram or sage. Many vegetables and ornamental garden plants also fit this description, but they are not usually thought of as herbs. Excluded by the definition are a number of shrubby and woody plants such as laurel and rosemary, which for centuries have been two of the most distinguished herbs.
How to Grow Vegetables
Growing Your Own Vegetables in the Home Garden
Growing vegetables in the home garden is a profitable hobby and an excellent form of relaxation.
Most householders have some room in their backyards for a few vegetables, and farm gardens can supply a whole range of vegetables, practically all of the year. Even flat-dwellers may grow a few herbs in pots or boxes.
Sustainable Gardening
It is easy to create beautiful gardens that suit our local climate and soil and have a low impact on our natural environment. Sustainable gardening can be introduced gradually e.g. as an exotic plant dies replace it with local plant. Sustainable gardens are low maintenance, as they require less watering, lower application of fertilisers and chemicals, and less mowing and pruning.
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