Green tomatoes contain the alkaloid toxin called solanine, which is why they are poisonous. How does this piece of information relate to Jon Avnet’s 1991 film “Fried Green Tomatoes” in...
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Old coffee grounds for the garden Your local cafe is usually very happy to give away free coffee grounds. A typical Australian café produces about 80 kg of coffee grounds every week. This often...
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Hydroseeding is a process of seeding where the seed and a mix of moisture retention polymers, fertilizer, tackifiers, as well as various other additives are mixed...
When regular purple eggplant is fully ripe, it goes from having a deep purple color to having a light purple or brown color - unfortunately, it is also bitter when ripe. It is important to pick...
A compost tea is a naturally brewed liquid fertilizer made from garden compost materials. The brewing process allows the transfer of microbial biomass of beneficial organisms,...
Pigweed with seed head Pigweed is the common name for Amaranthus retroflexus. It is an annual herb with an erect form (there is also a prostrate form), sometimes reaching...