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The Truth about Organic Gardening
Nature will tell you what to do if you observe your garden carefully.
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A Home Garden without any Toxic Spray
I love home gardening- it really is a passion with me. But there is an area of gardening that I find difficult to come to terms with – spraying for pests and diseases. We all know that toxic sprays damage the environment. But it damages our own gardens too. It upsets the delicate balance of nature and as a result, you find yourself having to use poisonous sprays and fertilizers more and more. Obviously this has a toxic build-up and there are side effects. Not only are poisonous sprays dangerous to human health; they make your pets suffer too. All this can spoil any gardening experience. And that is why…
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Scrumptious Pumpkin Fritters
Here is my tried and trusted recipe for the really Scrumptious Pumpkin Fritters that I promised you in my previous post about “The Great Pumpkin Adventure“. They turn out puffed and golden. 2 cups mashed pumpkin (500gm) ½ cup flour (125gm) 2 level teaspoons baking powder, Pinch of salt 1 beaten egg A little milk if the consistency is too tight. Mix well and drop with a tablespoon into hot oil. Lightly brown both sides. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with cinnamon and sugar. Tip: I never deep fry or use too much oil. 1cm of light sunflower oil covering the bottom of the pan is sufficient. Don’t…
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The Great Pumpkin Adventure
The Great Pumpkin Adventure is a success story of great magnitude. Or put another way; small beginnings lead to great results. I’m talking about pumpkins – yes, the ordinary garden variety. And this is how it happened. I kept a few pumpkin seeds from a really good pumpkin we had bought at the supermarket. And like Jack and the beanstalk the day arrived when I decided to plant them. Just 6 seeds at the bottom of my garden. Now the garden is slightly sloped so they were out of sight and I forgot about them until a few weeks later when I saw some big healthy pumpkin leaves. It didn’t…
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Gardening – The Most Creative Hobby on Earth
Gardening is every bit as creative as any craft or hobby and it deserves to be top of the list of creative pursuits. Besides, it’s maintained its popularity for hundreds of centuries! A beautiful home garden is one of the finest things that you can ever create. It gives you all the scope you need to express your creativity and sense of design. Gardening has many excellent benefits too. It’s healthy because it keeps you out of doors and provides you with the best type of exercise. It teaches you patience because not only do you have to learn to work with the seasons, you also have to wait patiently…