WHAT IS HOMEOSTASIS
CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN WEBSITE' AND SEED SHOP The term 'Homeostasis' relates to biology. It is the ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW WISTERIA
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP Wisteria are one of the most floriferous and coveted of all climbers. And because they are normally purchased as grafted stock they are also one of the...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW WATERCRESS
WANT TO BUY WATERCRESS SEED? CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP. History tells us that the ancient European civilizations had great faith in the health giving properties that watercress...
View ArticleMASHED POTATO
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP It may sound little strange but father had an absolute love of mashed potato. Not only was it a dish that he took great pride in creating, he also...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW CILANTRO
WANT TO BUY CILANTRO SEEDS? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP Cilantro - also known as coriander - is now one of the most common herbs in use today. Superb at livening up salads and...
View ArticleFOUR UNUSUAL GREEN IDEAS FOR YOUR CONSERVATORY
There are some very good environmentally friendly reasons for choosing a conservatory which you are probably already well aware of. These rooms are great at heating up a house naturally and can also...
View ArticleTHE PINEAPPLE LILY
CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN' WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP. Even though the pineapple lily - otherwise known as Eucomis - is a relative newcomer to the English garden, their tropical looks and...
View ArticleGROWING PARSNIPS FROM SEED
WANT TO BUY PARSNIP SEED? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP. I have to honest and say that for most of my life I wasn't a big fan of parsnips. In fact, I will go further - as a child I...
View ArticleSNOW LEOPARD
CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP Snow leopards live in the high rhododendron forests of the Himalayas and have been relentlessly pursued by man because of their remarkable...
View ArticleHOW AND WHAT DO WORMS EAT?
CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW 'GARDEN OF EADEN' WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP Looking little more than a wobbly pink tube, it seems incredible that - with no obvious appendages - such a creature would be able to...
View ArticleWHAT IS A MUMMY?
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP From Scooby-do to Hollywood block busters, the Egyptian mummy has been well and truly entrenched into the global consciousness as a scary and...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW RADISHES
WANT TO GROW RADISH SEED? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP. Radishes are an absolute must for anyone wishing to grow fresh, organic, salad crops. Easy to grow and full of flavour, the...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW ROSEMARY FROM CUTTINGS
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP Rosemary is one of those plants that not only smells good, it tastes good and looks good too. When I say taste, I mean as a flavoursome herb so don’t...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW ASPARAGUS
WANT TO BUY ASPARAGUS SEEDS? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP Although considered by many as a gourmet vegetable, the asparagus is often over looked as a garden crop. This is a real shame...
View ArticleBOUGAINVILLEA
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP Any country that has anything warmer that even a mild Mediterranean climate will be able to grow the fantastic Bougainvillea. And even in colder regions...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW THE BAOBAB FROM SEED
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP Growing a full sized baobab tree is definitely not for the faint hearted, especially if - like me - you live in a northern European climate. Without a...
View ArticleWHAT IS GOUT?
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP When we think of gout, images of Henry VIII, and the books of Charles Dickens come to mind. Like typhoid, Gout is a disease that is now...
View ArticleHOW TO GROW AGAPANTHUS
WANT TO BUY AGAPANTHUS SEED? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' WEBSITE SEED SHOP Agapanthus species are a family of hardy and half hardy perennial plants which grow in compact clumps, and have...
View ArticleWHAT IS POISON OAK?
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOP For most Europeans, the poison oak is a bit of a mystery. We hear about it in popular American television programs, but this only causes...
View ArticleWHAT IS A BAOBAB TREE?
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ WEBSITE AND SEED SHOPThe baobab tree is an icon of the African landscape. Commonly known as the "upside-down tree", it looks like it has been planted on its head,...
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