Nutrition Facts Of Healthy Herbs

 

Everyone loves pasta, especially me. I don't just love to eat them but I love to cook them too. That is the reason why I strongly believe that gardening and cooking should be partnered. Because whatever vegetables, herbs or fruits that you have planted on your backyard might be part of the ingredients of your meals. It's a practical way to save money, while making sure that you and your family is eating healthy and organic foods only. Also, it saves your time and effort on going to the market and standing in long lines just to pay could also be strenuous. That is the reason why, it really pays off to have your own garden of fruits and vegetables at home.

Another good thing about having your own garden is that, your ingredients are readily available whenever you need them. They are freshly picked from your garden, which means the fresher the ingredients, the better is the taste of the meal you are cooking. Just like the herbs, your food will not only taste great but they also holds an important role in our wellness. Good thing, some of my friends were able to give us some herb kits for indoor gardening. One, that I love most is the genovese pesto plus herb kit. It was given to us by a friend during our house warming party. With the genovese pesto plus herb kit, I can definitely make or create three delicious pesto recipe that go wonderfully with everything form pasta to paninis.

Adding herbs to your food or everyday meals is simply not just adding special flavors and spicy taste, but rather they contain many anti-microbial substances that help keep our food protected form these agents. They also contain unique anti-oxidants essential oils, vitamins, phyto-sterols ans many other plants derived nutrient substances which helps boost our immunity level. Herbs are, in fact, medicines in smaller dosages.

The Advantage Of Having A Raised Bed Garden At Home

 

Weather changes so fast. We used to experience a very hot season for the past few months but now, the rain is starting to fall again. This only means that rainy season is already coming. Others are already preparing their houses for storms and flood but we are all praying that it won't get to the point where our houses will be washed out. As a gardener, I am also making preparations for my small garden. I don't want to see my flowers, fruits and vegetables overflowing with water. So I have decided to buy additional raised bed gardens. In that way, I can be sure that my plants will be safe and secure from too much water. But first, I have to make sure to properly raise the soil level for my plants.

I already have a couple of raised bed garden which I also bought online but I want to add more to cater all of my plants. I already ordered for a redwood raised bed garden and it will be shipped within 2-3 business days. That is the benefit of buying online, you won't have to exert a lot of effort to buy what you need. but a;so make sure that you are buying from a secure website and most importantly from a reputable manufacturer. These raised bed gardens does not work like the garden planters. Planters can be elevated and they do have bottoms to prevent the soil from falling out. On the other hand, raised beds, do not have bottom, they are open to the ground which permits plant roots to go further into the ground for available nutrients.

Prevention is better than cure, they may say. It's true. We must not wait for the worst to happen, we have to expect for the worst and just hope for the best. So preparation is the one of the key for us to be able to overcome these worst times.

Searching For The Right Kind Of Supports and Brackets For Window Boxes

Ordering for a new window box online was fast and easy. It saves much of my time from going to the mall and stand on a long line, as well as my effort of having to bring the whole window box at home. At first, the original plan is to replace the iron window boxes that we have, but then my husband insisted on just putting the new window boxes on the walls and decks as a new decoration plus we can plant additional flowers in them. The more plants and flowers we have at home, the better, because we would be free from worry of inhaling chemicals and other air pollutants that might harm the health of our family. Remember that these plants catches all the carbon dioxide and releases oxygen that we need to be able to live.

Installation of these new window boxes was never an issue for my husband because he already has complete tools. But the only problem is we already run out of supports and brackets. My husband said that he will buy new sets of supports and brackets at the nearest mall, but I insisted on buying it online, since were not really on a hurry of putting all those window boxes. Supports and brackets comes in different materials and uses. There are specific brackets for railings and some are for walls, decks or patio. These supports and brackets also has a wide variety of selection features from the traditional window box brackets to the modern and latest in the rail bracket world and hanging basket brackets. Buying form the right manufacturer or seller online, you are guaranteed that the materials are all in top quality and will last for many years.

After purchasing online, all we have to do now is just wait for a couple more days before our order arrives. We were also planning on where to exactly put the vinyl window boxes because if we put it on the wrong part of the house it might ruin the whole exterior decoration. Having your husband to share these kind of hobbies is always an awesome feeling and that you both will never get tired of doing.

Decorating Your Home With Succulent Plants

 

One of the remedy that you can add to your dull-looking home is by decorating it with houseplants or succulents. As we all know, plants are really good embellishment to interior spaces. Not only that, plants also have many health and environment benefits. Adding a houseplant or succulent to your home takes also time and effort. You can't just add any other plants because of it's benefit. Choosing carefully the ones that will go with your interior decoration is a must. Remember, that these houseplants can add value to your home, while helping you reduce stress and fatigue at home. Yes, you can add paintings to the wall to make a room more brighter, but adding a plant does not only brighten a room, it also cleanses the air that you breathe in.

A friend of mine who recently hosted a housewarming party, invited me to join the party. The housewarming party was successful and everyone who came really enjoyed the food, drinks and most of all the warm conversation. Before I left, I help her clean up the house and gave her a gift that will add up to her collection of succulent plants. It is a succulent mix in a leaf basket, which I bought online, especially for that occasion. I know that it is not that much, but I am pretty sure that she'll appreciate every gift that we gave her. The succulent mix are carefully chosen to create a multicolor effect and the basket has hand applied dried leaves which makes it more distinct.

Succulent plants are always an ideal houseplants or patio plant, although they don't show their best in an outdoor garden because their aesthetic is a bit different compared to other plants. Rest assured that these succulent plants will definitely provide your space with beauty and elegance. plus, succulents are easy to maintain and comes in tons of pretty colors and textures.