Category Archives: Fruits

Growing Cycas Revoluta

Cycas Revoluta or the sago palm is actually a cycad which is a rare group of seed plants, and not actually a palm tree. The natures of this plant are slow growing and evergreen plants that can grow about 10 to 12 feet in height. They can be planted either outdoors, in containers or as ...

Growing Apricots

An apricot is a yellow orange hued small fruit grown from an apricot tree. The size of a normal apricot tree is equal to a medium sized canopy. Apricots can be eaten straight from the tree, preserve them into jams or jellies or dry them for snacks. You can grow your own apricots tree as ...

Growing Strawberries

Everybody loves the sweetness and sourness of strawberries when made into jam, cakes, pudding or even eaten on their own. Strawberries are easy to plant and beautiful for your garden at home. The first fruits usually appear in spring, you can find many types of strawberries that can be planted according to your place and ...

Growing Clivia Miniata

Clivia miniata plants are originally from South Africa. They come with various types and colors and flower at the end of the winter and just when the spring starts. Growing your own clivias is not as hard as it seems to be. They can be gown by the use of seeds or division. If your ...

Building a wind generator

Another alternative energy that you can get from Mother Nature is wind power from a wind generator. Constructing a wind generator is fairly complicated, but it is still possible to build your own wind generator. All you need is to know the basic steps of installing the generator according to your location and budget. Building ...

Building a cob home

Cob home is structure-made from a material called cob. It is one of the oldest methods of building low cost homes. The principal construction materials are all environmental-friendly and organic which makes it a good thing in common with rammed-earth homes or adobes. A cob house is basically made from a mixture of clay, sand ...

Building a worm bin for trash

If you love the idea of growing healthier and having a sustainable garden, this composting worm bin is a great project to do. Worm bin is not an expensive way to compost your leftover food such as vegetables or fruits. You can simply make your own worm bin by using a metal garbage can. The ...

Building a garden windmills

Wouldn\'t you want to create your own fancy garden by adding a windmill that you yourself build? This windmill project is beautiful and can be small enough to be placed to a flowerbed. Either this or you can build a bigger windmill as the focal point of your garden. You can make your garden windmill ...

Selecting a Blueberry Bush

Cultivating blueberries in your home garden is a very rewarding experience. From learning and understanding the intricacy on how to plant them, to harvesting and enjoying the fruits of your labor, blueberries will definitely keep you busy and on your toes. There are many different varieties of blueberries available to plant. It all depends on the ...

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