In my previous article, I wrote about the soil food web. It gave a brief on what it is and how does it benefit the plant. In this article, I want to give a brief on three important tools that a gardener can use to restore and/or maintain the soil…

Most people (most gardeners/farmers included) think that soil is just dirt in which plants grow. They think that it is just a medium for the plants to grow in and thus can be treated just that way. Well, they couldn’t be more wrong. In this post, I want to help…

Who hasn’t enjoyed playing around with mud when young? In the same vain, how can you not enjoy moving your hands through layers of soil and taking in the “earthy” smell. Everyone knows what soil is when one sees it. But how do you define it? …

If you have watched ‘The Big Bang Theory’, then you might recall that in one of the episodes, Leonard mentions conducting an experiment to see how plants react to classical music. Well, that is what this article is about. Yesterday, I came across an article in the Economist which cited…

These two books will help you become a better gardener. They present the science of plants in simple words and make the knowledge available to the masses. Having been struck by Covid and required to rest for long hours, I find myself very bored. After spending one and a half…

PM Modi will be addressing the organic farming convention on December 23, 2021, in Varanasi. I thought this is a great opportunity to write about the difference between organic farming and conventional farming. I hope this helps. Conventional farming This involves using pesticides and other chemicals to get the highest…

As winter is upon us, the topic of pollution also follows along (especially if you, like me, live in the Delhi NCR region). Now, plant sellers usually mention that plants help purify the air. In fact, this is so common that most people think it to be true. It isn’t. …

In the first part, I had listed the methods that I thought are quite familiar to everyone. In this part, I will be listing methods about which I had no clue before. Biodynamic gardening Similar to organic gardening. The only additional thing taken into consideration here is the basic cycles…

There are various gardening techniques and methods. Even in the same method, there would be various varieties. Each gardener would have his/her own way. I was curious to know about the various methods so I thought I’ll make a list here. If I am missing something then do let me…