Gardening Tips and Tricks
Gardening Tips and Tricks
Make Your own Herbal Hair Oil- Bringaraj Hair Oil Herb mix for Herbal Oil Preparation I remember buying a small pouch of herb-mix from a street vendor in India to prepare homemade herbal oil. Those were the years when I could experiment with anything with my full head of hair without the fear of damaging …
Marshmallow Plant- Health Benefits & Growing Can you imagine harvesting marshmallows from your own plants? Just kidding. Marshmallows do not grow on plants but are made from the roots of these beautiful flowering plants. Origin of Marshmallow Plant Marshmallow plants are scientifically known as Althaea Officinalis. It is an ancient medicinal plant that first originated …
Marshmallow Plant- An Ancient Medicine & A Delicious Desert Read More »
Shatavari A Powerful Women’s Tonic- The Queen of Herbs https://youtu.be/2lh4zsNt6YQ One with hundred husbands is the literal meaning of this ancient medicinal herb Satavari. In Sanskrit, Shat means hundred and var means husband. Do you wonder why Shatavari or Asparagus racemose is called by this name? It is believed to be a powerful female tonic …
Shatavari Health Benefits, Plant Profile, and Growing Shatavari Read More »
https://youtu.be/Z4lhtQxKY-Q In my previous stories, I have discussed herbs that smell and taste like cilantro. I have already shared with you the information on cilantro’s one brother culantro. Now, we will meet cilantro’s other cousin, Rau Ram, or Vietnamese coriander. Rau Ram/ Vietnamese coriander is an integral part of the Vietnamese, Singaporean, and Malay cuisines. …
Are you a cilantro lover or hater? Did you know that it could be not you but your genes that decide whether you like cilantro or not? According to one study, certain genes may be responsible for you being a cilantro lover or hater. So if you don’t like the smell of cilantro you may …
Cilantro Seed Saving | How many harvests can you get from 4 cilantro plants? Read More »
Cilantro is one of the most widely used herbs. It is part of almost all south Asian curries and many savory dishes. But do you know there are other plants that are so similar in taste to that of cilantro that if you put them in some dish you may mistake it for cilantro? In …
Composting can make many people anxious. My journey of making homemade compost started when we moved into our new house. One of the trees in front of our new home died soon after planting. The builder replaced it. The new Oaktree came in a 100-gallon container. I got two containers from them and I started …
DIY Cheap and Easy Compost Bin |Composting Stories Read More »
Just like oregano and carom seeds, Cuban Oregano is also an aromatic herb and is part of various cuisines. It is used to make fritters, chutneys, and even can go in soups, traditional remedies, and salads. I sometimes use it to make fritters by dipping them in the chickpea flour and deep-frying it. They are …
Uses and Tips to Grow Cuban Oregano | Indian Borage Read More »
After comparing it with the other two types of oregano plants, we are going to see how to grow carom seeds or True Ajwain plants. Not the Ajwain leaf. Carom seeds are native to Egypt and are cultivated in Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan, Carom seeds, cumin seeds, and other plants from the Apiaceae …
If you like Italian food then is one the must-have item in the Italian seasoning. I love the pleasantly strong smell of oregano. There is nothing like homemade herb seasoning. When I purchased my cute spice box, it came with many herbs and the smell was terrible. But whenever I try to make Italian dishes …