VIETNAM GARDENING, FRUITS, FLOWERS, BONSAI
Growing Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a cool-season crop in the cole family (Brassica oleracea), which includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, collards, kale, and kohlrabi. However, it is more temperamental than its relatives. The trick to growing cauliflower is consistently cool temperatures, which is why almost three fourths of commercial cauliflower is grown in the coastal valleys of California. [...]
Growing Broccoli Plants
An important part of growing Broccoli is understanding your soils make-up. Ideally Purple Sprouting Broccoli likes a firm, rich, heavy soil (but not clay) as these tend to be higher in nutrients. Broccoli plants are going to be in the ground for approximately 38-42 weeks so the ground should not be waterlogged in winter. Pick [...]
HOW TO GROW ONIONS FROM ONION SETS
Growing onions from onion sets is probably the easiest way to produce a good crop of quality onions and generally you will achieve better success this way when compared to growing onions from seed. . To begin with you need a sunny site with good drainage but the key is to grow them in a [...]
Corossolier
The corossolier is a close relative to the sweep-sop. In terms of size, the fruit is substantially larger than the sweet-sop with some fruits weighing as much as 1.5 kg. The peel is smoother with tiny spikes (more like bumps). These spikes turn black as the fruit ripens. The corossolier has less seeds than the [...]
Longan Fruit health benefit
Closely allied to the lychee, the longan has been referred to as the “little brother of the lychee”. Longan is slightly smaller than lychee, and with a dull brown skin which is smoother than that of the lychee. The fruit taste is similar, and the value of longan on the market is due to the [...]
Papaya
Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables contain varying amounts of antioxidants such as vitamin C as well as carotenoids and bioflavonoids, two classes of phytochemicals that scientists are studying extensively for their health-promoting potential. In addition, a new scientific base is emerging to support a protective role for this group of fruits and vegetables in [...]
What is a mangosteen
The mangosteen is a fruit originating in Southeast Asia. It is considered a member of the plant family Clusiaceae although it is often in earlier works referred to as a member of the Guttiferae family. The latin name for the mangosteen is Garcinia mangostana L. and the genus Garcinia is an honor bestowed upon Laurent [...]
Bonsai Tree Care : watering
Watering is indispensable to bonsai raising. It is a plant’s lifeline. Proper watering promotes a plant’s growth. Otherwise the plant becomes weary or withered. Although watering does not sound too difficult, you must keep experimenting to master it. Watering takes the most amount of time in bonsai raising, and in this sense it is the [...]
All about Growing Potatoes
Unlike most vegetables, potatoes prefer the soil slightly acid so you want to put them at the far end of lime in your crop rotation. They are, however, greedy feeders so a goodly amount of manure or compost worked into the soil will help to feed them as well as improving the texture of the [...]
Growing Turnips
Turnips are grown for both the starchy root and for the vitamin rich greens. They are hardy and are one of the first vegetables that can be planted in the cool season spring garden. They also store well and are one of the last vegetables left in the root cellar before the new crops come [...]