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Ideas for Organic Gardening
A hand-picked roundup of our organic gardening guides and ideas — from building healthy soil and composting to natural, low-toxicity pest control.
Grow Komatsuna (Japanese Mustard Spinach) for a Fast, Year-Round Harvest
Komatsuna, known botanically as Brassica rapa var. perviridis or B.r. var. komatsuna, is a remarkably versatile and hardy leafy green from the same family as…
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Okinawa Spinach
The plant is most correctly identified by its botanical names, Gynura crepioides or its synonym, Gynura bicolor. It belongs to the Asteraceae family (キク科 in…
How to Make an Organic Insecticide from Pineapple Scraps
The effectiveness of this pineapple insecticide is based on established biological principles, not anecdotal claims. This potent organic spray functions…
A Home Gardener’s Guide to Growing Chinese Mesona
The plant behind the traditional cooling dessert known as grass jelly, or xiancao (仙草), is Platostoma palustre. While it is still widely known by its former…
A Home Gardener’s Guide to Growing Fennel
Of all the vegetables you can grow, fennel may be the one with the most personality. With a wild heart
A Home Gardener’s Guide to Growing Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)
Chinese broccoli, known by its Cantonese name Gai Lan, is a remarkably productive and delicious vegetable that earns its place
How to Make Seed Balls: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Seed balls are a brilliant and elegant horticultural technique, packing an entire ecosystem of potential into a small, clay-bound sphere.
Sulfur Pesticides & Fungicides: A Home Gardener’s Essential Guide
For centuries, even dating back to ancient Greece as noted by Homer around 1000 BCE, sulfur has been a trusted
Your Guide to Growing Flavorful Cilantro (Coriander) at Home
Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) is a rewarding herb to cultivate, offering distinctively flavored leaves and aromatic seeds (known as coriander). While
How to Grow Tatsoi: A Home Gardener’s Guide
Tatsoi is a delightful cool-season green, celebrated for its attractive, deep-green, spoon-shaped leaves and its mild, adaptable flavour. Whether you
Growing Acalypha indica for Your Cat: A Comprehensive Home Gardener’s Guide
Acalypha indica, commonly known as Indian Acalypha, Indian Mercury, Indian Copperleaf, or sometimes referred to as Cats’ Attraction or Pussy