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Whether you have set up a small indoor vegetable garden or you have set aside a little patch of sunshine on your balcony or in your backyard, it might be a good idea to consider a natural source of fertiliser such as a worm farm. You will not need much space or material to get it up and running. Vermiculture, as it is formally known by its fancy name, will provide you with some of the healthiest, and nutrient-rich, 100 per cent organic, natural fertiliser available. (more…)

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We all, hopefully, use some form of deodorant in our daily morning routine. Most people don’t think twice before spraying or applying that roll on. But are we aware of what we’re regularly putting on this very sensitive organ that is our skin? Most modern deodorants are advertised as anti-perspirant, which contain such ingredients as aluminium chlorohydrate, parabens, triclosan, talc, propylene glycol, silica and steareth-n. Together with cheap perfumes, these are not good for our skin and our health in general. (more…)

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Fifty years ago the term ‘organic’ referred to anything alive or once living – anything that was not mineral, metallic or synthetic. And even today, many people think ‘organic’ refers to something ‘natural’ as opposed to man made. For them, eating organic means having a potato instead of a chocolate bar. But the word really refers to something far more complex. ‘Organic’ really means ‘organically grown’, which points to a revolution in the way people are producing the food that ends up in your cooker. (more…)

If gardening is your hobby, you must be familiar with the benefits of organically grown fruits. However, if you don’t have enough space to maintain a separate garden at home, you can fulfill your aspiration by growing strawberries in containers. Sounds good? Yeah! You can grow delicious strawberries in containers by following these simple but practically useful tips: (more…)

Gardening is quite an interesting hobby. Fifty years back, people indulged in gardening for their livelihood. Those who couldn’t afford market prices of produce tried growing them in their backyard. Many of them succeeded in obtaining fresh produce which turned out to be very economical. They also devised alternate methods of fertilising and came up with compost and other innovative home made fertilisers. (more…)

It is a known fact that growing fruits organically will not only benefit our health, but it is also good for the soil. Research also shows that organically grown fruits have a higher level of antioxidants in them and antioxidants provide a wide range of health benefits including slowing the aging process, preventing the occurrence of tumours and so on. Organic gardening does not depend on chemicals or at least it uses a lesser amount of chemicals than that would be normally needed. (more…)