How to Grow Swiss Chard at Home Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris) is known primarily for its striking appearance with dark, leafy greens growing from vivid red stalks. It’s a good source of calcium and contains promising cancer-fighting properties. Throughout history, various parts of the plant have been used to treat everything from ulcers to dandruff. …
How To Grow Natural Sponge & Eat It Too The luffa plant is a cucurbit, a group of plants including gourds, pumpkins, and cucumbers. Start your seeds indoors around March. Water the plant during periods of drought, then be patient. They’ll grow prolifically during the long, hot, summer days and slow during cool periods. Their …
How to Grow Cinnamon You may think you can’t grow cinnamon at home, but it’s actually easier than you think. However, as long as the soil is kept slightly dry, a potted cinnamon plant can thrive for years without special care. You can keep the plants as small as 3 feet by pruning regularly, or …
How To Grow Tomatoes in a Bucket Short on growing space but still yearn for homegrown tomatoes and peppers? Is your garden located on a balcony or terrace and you’re afraid you can’t savor the taste of vine ripened tomatoes or experience the heat of your favorite variety of pepper? Well you can, and all …
How To Grow Your Own Antibacterial Bandages For centuries, hunters and soldiers have used Lamb’s Ear leaves as a field dressing for injuries. With its antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and super absorbent properties, it makes a perfect make-shift bandage. Women have used Lamb’s ear when it is their time of the month in the past and …