That's because the city of Karachi is just one degree above the Tropic of Cancer. So at the summer solstice, the sun is directly overhead (giving...
I also have these 2 great pictures of flowers growing in my garden! :) The first one is Delosperma in full bloom, while the other is of a...
This year I took pictures of a Rainbow, which I also shared with everyone here. http://www.gardenstew.com/about20614.html Will they do? By...
I have heard that some plants and trees over there are almost 200 years old now! Just imagine what their seed bank will be like. :)
OK, this I think is the cheapest and most effective idea I have heard here - THANKS! :) Best of all, no one gets hurt this way!
Wonderful display of colors! :)
Which temperatures are cooler to me here? Well, in summer we can easily hit +45 degrees C (I think 52 C is the record here). In winter the...
Again, thank you all for your suggestions. I however also now realize, that the cat is only littering in soil that is dry. So now I will do my...
There was a time when the sun never set upon the British Empire. So that's when Kew was most busy collecting plants from all over the world! Even...
Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions! :) I really like the concept of using Coleus Canina plant, as suggested my Eileen. But...
OK, I really am getting very annoyed by a stray cat that has been messing around my roof garden (pooping in my clay pots). To avoid an occasional...
And right now the sun has just come up - So I am watering the seeds with a sprayer. I never water them with a hosepipe (as that often displeases...
You should plant some citrus trees around that pond! :)
So far I have nothing to report (as today is the start of their 3rd day). :) However to insure that all of the 31 seeds get the best possible...
Yes, as a child I too used to do the exact same thing with carrot tops. I think pineapple tops can also be planted this way, (but they will be too...
The packet says that they will grow to about 40cm (around 1 and a half foot). But will have a single big flower which will be over 6 inches across.
Well, I found them at Karachi's oldest shopping area. The Empress Market (build almost 150 years ago by the British). It is today one of the last...
Alright, I finally bought a packet of dwarf sunflower seeds (which believe me, wasn't easy to find). So now I'll be posting pictures of them as...
As the onion grows, I will from time to time keep everyone over here updated (with pictures)! I by the way also welcome every type of suggestion...
OK, on a slightly different subject - Farmers over here in Pakistan can get heavily subsidized rates on power, water, and other amenities (cheap...
