Keeping chickens in your garden is a very rewarding and enjoyable experience for many reasons. Perhaps the main reason for keeping chickens in the backyard or garden, is that they can provide you with a regular supply of fresh eggs. This seems more and more important in these times of rapidly raising egg prices! As …
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How to Prevent Parsley Bolting and Keep Your Plants Lush and Green Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a biennial plant; thus, it completes its life cycle in two years. In the second year of growth, parsley plants will produce flowers, and then they will produce seed. This flowering transition process is known as "bolting." Unfortunately, when …
Cilantro is also known as Coriander, Chinese parsley, and Mexican parsley. Its scientific name is Coriandrum sativum. It is a versatile plant that can be used for cooking (used in many cuisines around the world, including Mexican, Indian, and Thai cuisine), medicinal purposes, and for decorative purposes as an ornamental plant, indoors and out. This …
When a potato plant has fully grown foliage, how do you know if it's time to harvest the potatoes? Generally, it is best to wait until the foliage dies back, before harvesting maincrop potatoes. Another way is to try digging around the plant to see if there are any potatoes that are ready to be …
What is Epipremnum aureum? Epipremnum aureum is more commonly known as Devil's Ivy, Golden Pothos, or Devil's Vine. It is a perennial plant that is great for growing indoors, or as an outdoor ground cover. It has dark green, slightly heart-shaped glossy leaves. These have veins of a lighter shade of green streaked through. The vines can be long …
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