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Growing Your Own Food
“Growing your own food isn’t just a hobby; it is part of a healthy lifestyle. Children learn where food comes from. They can appreciate nature and the effect that we can have on our environmental horizon. Simple tasks, such as raking leaves, pulling weeds, growing seedlings or peeling a carrot they grew themselves, put them in touch with the world outside the plastic packet in the fridge. … So grow your own food: It is …
Vegetables for Container Growing
Don’t let the fact that you live in an apartment or a home with no yard deter you from growing your own vegetables. Even with limited space or less than ideal lighting conditions, many vegetables thrive in containers as long as they are watered frequently. Put your green thumb to good use and plant a container vegetable garden right outside your patio door or on your balcony.
Growing Vegetable Seeds
You need a few things to grow vegetables from seeds: warmth, sunlight and determination. Growing vegetable seeds is a surprisingly simple process. The hardest thing about it may be deciding what vegetables to grow, based on your tastes and the amount of garden space you have. Depending on the type of vegetables you plant, you can either start the seeds inside and plant the seedlings outside later or plant the seeds directly in your garden.
Homemade Products for Hair Growth
Although hair products may not speed up the rate of hair growth, they can help protect the hair, minimizing hair damage and breakage. Damaged hair can split and fray, making it difficult to grow long and healthy locks. While many commercial products may help protect your hair, homemade products enable you to choose what ingredients to put on your hair. Making your own products allows you to provide the elements your hair requires to grow long and strong, while eliminating unnecessary chemicals and expensive ingredients.
How to Grow a Miniature Orange Tree
The miniature orange tree, also known as Calamondin, is a native plant commonly harvested as a crop in the Philippines and China. It is an upright tree with very few thorns in its branches. In colder parts of the United States, Calamondin usually grows indoors as an ornamental miniature plant that produces fruits and fragrant flowers. In warmer parts of California and Florida, they can grow outdoors with extra care during colder months.