All About Plants

Hi guys, I know a few of you requested, how to make perfume from flowers. It's very simple and you can make it with any scented flowers in your garden. Just make sure you don't have any allergic reaction to the items you will be using.  You will need: 1. Scented Flowers 2. Rose water or witch hazel 3. Distilled water 4. Pot to boil in 5. Strainer 6. Spritzer bottle 7. Container (optional) Here's what you do, gather your flowers, the amount depends on how much you will like to make and the size of your bottle. Thoroughly wash your flowers and set them aside. Place your pot with the distilled water on the stove, on low heat. Place in the flowers and let it simmer till the aroma fills the air, then switch off the stove and let it cool. Pour the water through the strainer to remove the flower particles and into a container. Afterwards pour in approx two tablespoons of the rose water or witch hazel into the container, not much is needed, since this acts as a preservin...

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As  your garden expands, you will notice a greater influx of birds, bees, flying and crawling insects. First impression these critters are going to damage your plants, then you start to plan your extermination process. Stop!!!! all insects aren't harmful to your plants and are beneficial for the pollination process which enables fertilization. Don't worry about them, they are there for a reason.  Below are some pictures of the creatures I found in my yard. The first image shows a Lacewings insect, both the adult lacewings and their larvae eat aphids, caterpillars, mealybugs, scales, thrips and whiteflies. Angelica, coreopsis, cosmos and sweet alyssum plants will bring lacewings to your garden. The second image, shows two baby black birds, they also contribute to the ecosystem.  They eat insects including  aphids, mosquito, spiders and other bugs and aid in the pollination process. Here's a list of beneficial insects: 1. Bumble 2.Fly Predator 3.Fungus Gnat Predator...

Hi everyone, I hope you all got some advice on planting and used it wisely for Corpus Christi. In Trinidad and Tobago Corpus Christi is said to be a great day to plant. The local Agro store in my area was bubbling all day with customers. I also purchased some plants and planted it for the occasion. The first is a tomato  the second is a cucumber plant they both takes approx 5-6 mths to grow and bear. An important point to note, is the spacing between plants, take into consideration the projected size the plant will grow to and ensure there is enough spacing befor planting other plants close by. This is important because it can hinder the size of the the produce will grow to. The cucumber plants are planted close by, however,  these plants grow vertically and vine along the ground in any direction. Did you all plant, let me know?

 One evening walking around my block, approaching by neighbour's house I saw this plant. As I walked closer, I began to smell an amazing sweet floral scent emanating from the flowers.  I feel in love with this plant immediately. The next day I went over to the Agro shop explaining the colour and scent, since I didn't know it's exact name. She told me some interesting facts about this plant, it was brought here to Trinidad, by the indian indentured labourers from India. It is a family of the white Jasmine plant (also smells lovely). The scent is only secreted at night when the flowers are open. The scientific name is Jasminum Polyanthum. The flowers are used to make perfumes, which I tried recently and it smelt just as lovely and I use it every day. If you're interested in making the floral perfume, let me know in the comments below.

This is a Desert Rose plant, I'm very surprised it's still alive, it was recently attacked by the mealy bug pest, which are small white bugs on and around the plant. But after a few uses with insecticide they were gone. If you're interested in knowing the type of treatment used fell free to let me know in the comments. Here are there required growing conditions: Light: Full sun Water: Daily depending on the sun exposure Soil: Well drained pH approx 6 (slightly acidic) Fertilizer: Controlled release fertilizer every three months

One of my favourite seasonings I love to cook with is thyme. It's aroma is strong and great for seasoning any type of meat. This plant which I got as a seedling, has adapted quite well after I planted it in my garden, and is still quite small. However, when they do start to grow they begin to vine along the ground, so I advise that sufficient room is allocated for this plant. If you don't have enough space I recommend using sticks secured in the soil, about an inch away from the plant. The plant will then attach itself onto the stick, or you can use a string, (soft material which won't damage the plant) to tie them together. This will enable the plant to grow in an upward direction. If you have any questions feel free to let me know.