I just received a shipment of Yerba Mate loose leaf tea from His Healing Herbs tea marketplace. Yerba Mate is one of my favorite types of tea. In addition to being high in caffeine, it has an earthy and grassy flavor that mixes well with citrus and floral flavors. It’s also delicious on its own. Yerba Mate is a special plant from the Earth, with lots of medicinal qualities. Continue reading
Earlier we gave you a look into what NPK is in our post: “What is NPK?” Now that you know that NPK stands for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, it’s time to learn why these three macro-nutrients are so important to plant health. Continue reading
Plants are everywhere, but sometimes growing them and keeping them alive and thriving indoors can be tough. Some people have a special-seeming Green Thumb and keep producing plants until their houses are filled and their properties resemble lush gardens. Continue reading
Most of the fertilizers, soils and additives you use in the garden are labeled with an “NPK” value. But what is this mysterious combination of numbers and how does it affect your garden? Continue reading
Sometimes nature can be so simple, the complexity becomes amazing. I learned this by growing the leaves of succulents like jade to split them and create new plants. Jade plants can grow using only a single leaf so there’s no need to harm the plant at all! You can produce hundreds of new plants just from one single mother plant. The possibilities are endless! Continue reading
We all want our growing area to be full of wonderful rare species that bloom constantly and never need to be watered. But the reality is nature has a different story.
Every year, we spend countless hours making the decision on which plant to keep and which ones to pull out. Knowing some of the most common species of weeds that invade your garden will save you time and effort. Here is a list some of the most common weeds that most people do not want in their gardens: Continue reading
Many of us avid gardeners and DIYers have heard the word “permaculture” here and there. But what is permaculture? The term can be hard to explain and therefor hard to understand. Most of us think it sounds cool and is probably a good idea, but when confronted with the direct question to describe this funky idea, are left stumped. Continue reading
These beautiful little seedlings are a mixture of Arugula, Kale and Lettuce. They survived being left outdoors at night too early in the springtime and a pretty harsh thinning of their siblings, yet they are flourishing in the rays of the sun.
It’s a beautiful sunny day and they are drinking in the light. Continue reading
Many of us have begun to realize that mono-cropping and other conventional farming practices are not only degrading the landscape but lack practicality. So as a solution, we have to turn to the natural processes going on around us.
One of these solutions is to balance out the landscape with a diversity of plant species, each with its own function. Since it is almost Saint Patrick’s Day, I wanted to focus on what clovers can do for the earth and how it may benefit your growing area. Continue reading
It’s about time to get outside and start working in the garden! As we dig out our weather-beaten garden tools, it becomes obvious that we may not have taken very good care while putting them away last fall. There may be some old mud chunks left on a shovel, or maybe our pruners just don’t close as freely as they used too. Taking proper care of your garden tools will reduce the time and frustration you put into your growing area. Continue reading
Aquaberry Bliss 