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My name is Farhan Ahsan,I am web enthusiast, writer and blogger. I always strive to be passionate about my work. I started my work at the beginning of 2007 by engaging myself with detail reading and exchanging information with others. Since then things and times have changed, but one thing remains the same and that is my passion for helping and educating people, building a successful blog and delivering quality content to the readers. I always love to write about gardening, sustainable life, off grid living and homestead farming.

DIY, Home Projects

17 DIY Bookcase Plans In Variety Of Styles And Sizes

September 25, 2022 Farhan Ahsan Leave a comment

A DIY bookcase will increase the storage space in any room of your home. And just because it’s called a bookcase does not mean it can only be used to hold books. The shelves can be used to hold many different items and can also be used to display some of your treasured possessions and photographs.

DIY bookcases can be made in a simple, class style that is an open box with interior shelves, or it can be made in a more elaborate design. These DIY bookshelf ideas will inspire you to build creative storage until that will become a focal point in the room.

Check out these 17 DIY bookcase plans that are in a variety of styles and sizes and find the one that is right for your storage and display needs.

1- Iron And Wood

These free plans on detailed video will show you how to build a sleek, rustic, and modern DIY bookcase by homemade-modern using iron and wood.

The small unit has three shelves that will provide storage and display space. The easy and quick build is inexpensive but the bookcase will look like it cost a lot of money. The boards are three feet long and can be purchased already cut to size and the angle iron used to hold the shelving unit together is also pre-cut and easy to work with.

The wood can be distressed and stained or painted to give the homemade bookcase a rustic, modern appearance.

DIY bookcase — Image via: **homemade-modern**

2- Simple Shelf

This simple bookshelf is a classic style that is easy to build. The floor-to-ceiling height and narrow width make it an ideal DIY bookshelf by bunnings for a small space.

This simple shelf design can be used in the main living space to hold books and photos. In the bathroom to hold linens, in the kid’s room to hold toys. This simple bookshelf idea can be used anywhere to create more storage space. The wood can be painted or stained to match any interior decor.

Follow these free detailed plans and build yourself a couple of these shelves today. See also: small woodworking projects.

3- Beehive Bookshelf

This DIY bookcase style by instructables is unusual and attractive. It’s an ideal piece of furniture for a small space in need of a focal point.

The cubicles of this shelf are created in a beehive pattern and can be used to hold books and much more. The unit itself is attractive and will become an instant focal point in any room.

The small size of this shelf makes it perfect to place on top of a desk or to hang on the wall. You could make several of these small units and combine them to create a DIY bookshelf wall.

Increase your storage space in a very attractive way when you build this beehive bookshelf unit.

4- Customised BookCase

Learn how to build a bookcase in this YouTube video that is the perfect size for your space.

This customized bookcase can be built to any size specification so it will fit into your space like a built-in unit. The wood molding on the top and bottom of the bookshelf gives it a high-end furniture appearance and the white paint color makes it a classic that will fit into any room.

This style of bookshelf can be customized to hold a flatscreen television or to fit on either side of a fireplace. The possibilities are limitless with these free building plans that are easy to customize.

5- Modern Bookcase

If you need an attractive space for your books, check out this modern bookcase by ohohdeco. The modern style is easy to build and the shelf will become a focal point in the room.

Get those treasured books out of boxes and display them on an attractive shelf with this idea. These free plans will provide you with building instructions so you easily create this modern bookcase for your home office. See also: diy tool storage ideas.

6- Kids Book Rack

This is more than just a bookshelf, it’s an attractive piece of furniture for your kid’s room. It looks almost like a toy itself and provides loads of storage space for books and toys.

Built from wood in a sturdy design that won’t topple over if a child climbs on it. Help keep your kid’s room neat and organized by building one of the stylish DIY bookcases like this one by ana-white with these free plans.

Kids Book Rack — Image via: **ana-white**

7- Wall Book Shelf

This slim wall bookshelf is just under 5 inches wide yet it can hold a lot of books. The slim shelf takes up almost no floor space so it is ideal for a small room. This DIY built-in bookshelf by rogueengineer is attached to the wall there is no danger in a child turning it over onto themself and causing injury.

Follow these free bookcase plans and build one near a comfy chair so you and your child can snuggle up together and read a good book before bedtime.

8- Large And Moveable

When you have a lot of books and need somewhere to store them temporarily, watch this YouTube video for a great design idea.

If you rent a house or apartment or are planning to move in the next few years, you don’t need to create built-in DIY bookcases like this one on youtube. You need to create something attractive, sturdy, affordable, and moveable to display your book collection. This style of the homemade bookshelf is just maybe what you need.

The DIY bookcase looks like it is a built-in unit but it can easily be taken down, moved, and put back up again. The solid wood construction will make the shelves long-lasting and easy to paint or stain to match any decor.

9- Built-In Unit

Make your fireplace the focal point in the room by creating built-in DIY bookcases like this one by thisoldhouse on each side. The bookcase will frame the fireplace and will provide plenty of attractive storage space for books, plants, and photographs.

Paint the case of the book to blend in with the wall or stain them a natural color to allow the beauty of the wood to shine through.

These free plans will show you how to build these simple and style built-in bookcase units.

DIY bookcases — Image via: **thisoldhouse**

10- Clear Wood And Metal Poles

A few wood boards and metal poles can be used to create a stunning DIY bookcase like this one by instructables when you follow these detailed building instructions.

Floor to ceiling bookcase design can hold a lot of books and other personal items for display. Easy and inexpensive to build, this style lets the beauty of the wood and metal be showcased. Ideal for use in a modern design house and it will provide plenty of storage space.

Clear Wood And Metal Poles — Image via: **instructables**

11- Spine Bookshelf

This spine bookshelf is ideal for use on small empty wall space. These bookcase plans show you how to build a bookshelf like this one by shadesofblueinteriors that takes up no floor space and very little wall space. The built-in unit has several shelves that can store books and display other items. Great for use on the empty wall space behind a bedroom door.

The spine bookshelf is super easy to build, costs very little, and will add attractive storage to any room.

12- House Bookshelf

This cute style and small size of this DIY bookcase by lovecreatecelebrate are perfect for a small space. The built-in bookshelves are shaped like a house and have three shelves for storage. The shelf unit is attached directly to the wall so there is no danger of it turning over on a child or pet.

The style is adorable and just right for a girl’s bedroom. It would also make a perfect addition to any whimsical room decor. These DIY bookcase plans use wood for the project, so the wood can be painted or stained to match the room decor.

House Bookshelf — Image via: **lovecreatecelebrate**

13- Bookcase With Toy Storage

Help your kids learn how to pick up and put away their toys with his attractive DIY bookcase by learn.kregtool with built-in toy storage.

Kids have toys and it’s important to have a place to store them at the end of the day. Keep the kids’ room neat by providing them with a colorful and durable bookcase that will hold all their toys and display their books.

The size of these bookshelf plans can be customized to fit the room and the wood is easy to paint to match the colors of your kids’ room decor. Easy-to-follow plans make this an easy DIY project to complete.

Bookcase With Toy Storage — Image via: **learn.kregtool**

14- Corner Bookcase

You can transform an unused corner of any room into an attractive space for storage with this idea.

A corner bookshelf like this one by howtospecialist will make the most of unused space and give you space to store books and display other treasured items. These detailed plans will show you how to build this corner bookcase that is perfect for any room in your home.

Build one for your kitchen to hold cookbooks and pots of herb plants. Another one can be built for a bathroom to hold towels and plants that thrive in a humid environment. This stylish corner bookcase can be useful in any room so you may want to build several.

Corner Bookcase — Image via: **howtospecialist.com**

15- Adjustable Shelves

Check out these free plans that will show you how to build a DIY bookcase like this one by sawdustgirl that has adjustable shelves.

Adjust the shelves for tall books, short books, tall plants, and small photos. Re-arrange the shelf height as needed so you can change out the books and other objects being stored on the homemade shelves.

16- Classic Case

If you need a case that will hold a lot of books and look like a nice piece of furniture, check out these free building plans.

The bookcase by jayscustomcreations will hold a lot of books and the classic style will fit in with any home decor. Ideal to build for placement against a large empty wall, this bookcase will work well in the hallway, bedroom, or family room. Install some LED rope lights to light the bookcase up for added dramatic design effect.

The large flat top surface is ideal for displaying potted house plants or sculptures. Watch this detailed video for the building plans.

17- Steel Bookcase

This stylish steel bookcase is ideal for use with industrial home decor. The castors on the bottom make the DIY bookcase like this one by saltbushavenue easy to move around as needed.

If you can weld, then you can build this large, stylish bookcase with these free plans.

Disease and Pest control, Homemade products & Recipes

12 Homemade Bug Spray Recipes You Can Make Using Natural Ingredients

September 23, 2022 Farhan Ahsan Leave a comment

When you make homemade bug spray you will know the exact ingredients that go into the product. There will be no fear of harmful chemicals that may cause illness to your children or pets, or cause damage to plants and/or furniture.

The recipes for these homemade bug sprays contain natural ingredients, like essential oils and beeswax, that will repel bugs naturally while leaving a refreshing scent in the air. If you are looking for a natural way to rid your home, landscape, and garden of harmful pests like mosquitoes, ants, and flying insects, check out these homemade bug repellent recipes.

1- Essential Oil Homemade Bug Spray

The fragrance of the essential oils in this DIY bug spray by abetterwaytothrive is effective at repelling pests and fill the air with a pleasing aroma. This pest repellent is not a spray but a natural bug repellent in a solid form and has the texture of lip balm. Beeswax, cocoa butter, coconut oil and castor oil are natural ingredients that solidify and help to create this DIY pest repellent that is easy to take along with you.

40 drops of Lemon Eucalyptus oil is an ingredient which is often used in store-bought pest repellent because it contains a chemical called p-menthane-3,8-diol
10 drops each of Citronella, Lemon Grass, and Lavender oils, all of which are commonly used in pest-repellents and be can grown in a home garden
5 drops of Peppermint oil that contains menthol which bugs hate the smell of
5 drops of Geranium oil is a natural pest-repelling flower that if often planted in home gardens to keep plants pest-free
1/4 cup of beeswax, coconut oil, and castor oil
2 tablespoons of castor oil

Place all ingredients except essential oils in a large bowl and microwave until all are melted. Allow mixture to cool then stir in essential oils. Pour into small containers and allow to solidify. You may also like to check out Homemade ant killers.

Essential Oil Homemade Bug Spray — Homemade Bug Spray Image Via: abetterwaytothrive.com

2- Witch Hazel Homemade Bug Spray

Witch hazel is a plant that has long been used for medicinal purposes and is gentle on skin. Bugs hate the scent, and when it’s mixed with vanilla extract you’ll create homemade insect repellant like this one by livesimply that’s powerful, yet safe for kids to use.

1/4 cup witch hazel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup distilled water
1 tablespoon olive oil
85 drops Plant Therapy’s Shield Me Essential Oil

Pour all ingredients into a spray bottle and shake well. Spray on skin and surrounding areas. Shake before each use.

Witch Hazel Homemade Bug Spray — Image via: **livesimply**

3- Bug Spray Repellent Balm

Herbs do more than flavor food, they also repel bugs naturally and safely. This natural bug repellent by gardenista will show you how to get rid of bugs without chemicals by using herbs and flowers.

1 cup dried calendula flowers to prevent skin irritation
1 cup fresh rosemary to repel bugs
1 cup dried catnip to repel mosquitoes
1 cup olive oil
1 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup beeswax.
10 drops each of lavender and lemon essential oils

Place the rosemary, calendula, and catnip in the top bowl of a double boiler and cover with olive and coconut oil to completely submerge the herbs. Simmer 30 minutes.

Strain through cheesecloth, pour strained oils back into double boiler and add beeswax. When beeswax is melted add essential oils. Pour mixture into small containers. Apply to skin when going outdoors.

Bug repelling balms are easy to carry with you in a pocket or backpack and they provide long-lasting protection after being applied to skin.

Homemade Bug Spray Repellent Balm — Image via: **gardenista**

4- Fresh Mint and Herb Bug Spray

Mint and herb plants are easy to grow in a home garden and perfect for making homemade bug spray like this one by dontwastethecrumbs. This recipe uses fresh ingredients right from the garden to keep bugs away

2 tablespoons of fresh mint that has been finely chopped. Use spearmint or peppermint leaves
6 tablespoons finely chopped herbs. Use catnip, citronella, cloves, rosemary and/or lavender
1 cup distilled water
1 cup witch hazel or rubbing alcohol

Bring water to boil, then add fresh mint and herbs. Remove mixture from heat and allow to cool. Add witch hazel or rubbing alcohol. Pour into spray bottle and spray on skin and surrounding areas when you go outdoors. You may also like to check out homemade pesticides to keep garden pests at bay.

Fresh Mint and Herb Bug Spray — Image via: **dontwastethecrumbs**

5- Vinegar Homemade Bug Spray

This is an ancient recipe that is used for many things, including as a homemade bug spray like this one by nourishedkitchen. The fragrant vinegar keeps pests away, and is also good for cleaning and disinfecting hands and surfaces.

2 tablespoons each of rosemary, mint, sage, marjoram, lavender flowers, and anise hyssop – finely chopped
4 cloves crushed garlic
4 cups white wine vinegar

Place all ingredients in a glass jar, seal and allow to marinate for 10 days. Strain mixture and pour into spray bottle. Spray on skin when going outdoors. Keep away from eyes.

Vinegar and distilled water, mixed at a 50-50 ratio, creates an effective homemade bed bug spray. Add a few drops of lavender oil for a soothing scent.

Vinegar Homemade Bug Spray — Image via: **nourishedkitchen**

6- Tea Tree Oil DIY Bug Spray

This is an ideal organic bug spray by blog.daveasprey for people who spend a lot of time outdoors. The tea tree oil in this homemade bug spray kills ticks on contact and it’s gentle on skin.

10 drops each of tea tree oil, citronella oil, and lemon eucalyptus oil
5 drops each of lavender and geranium oil
1/2 teaspoon light cooking oil
1/4 cup each of distilled water and witch hazel

Combine all ingredients in a dark glass spray bottle and give it a good shake before each use.

Tea Tree Oil DIY Bug Spray — Image via: **blog.daveasprey**

7- Homemade Tick and Bug Spray

This natural bug spray by wholefully works to kill and repel a wide variety of outdoor pests, including disease-causing ticks. Keep mixture in a dark glass spray bottle to prevent sunlight from breaking down the oils.

80 drops each of rose geranium oil, thyme oil, lavender oil, and citronella oil
40 drops each of peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, and cedar oil
20 drops each of clove oil and basil oil
4 ounces witch hazel
Distilled water

Combine all ingredients, except distilled water, in a spray bottle. Finish filling bottle up with distilled water. Shake well before each use. Spray on skin, clothing and surrounding areas when outdoors.

Homemade Tick and Bug Spray — Image via: **wholefully**

8- Aloe Vera Bug Spray

We know the soothing and healing benefits aloe vera provides to our skin, and this natural ingredient also works well as an ingredient in homemade bug spray like this one by momtastic.

Fill a small spray bottle two-thirds full of distilled water (boiled and cooled tap water can be used)
2 tablespoons of witch hazel to the water
1 teaspoon of liquid aloe vera
1 teaspoon citronella oil
1/2 teaspoon each of grapefruit oil and lemon oil (tea tree and eucalyptus can be used instead of grapefruit and lemon oil)

Shake well to combine all ingredients. Shake before each use. Safe for use on children.

Aloe Vera Homemade Bug Spray — Image via: **momtastic**

9- Homemade Bug Spray for Kids

Kids enjoy spending a lot of time outdoors in the warm weather when bugs are most active, making them a prime target for biting and stinging bugs. Keep your kids safe from bug bites and chemicals with this effective homemade bug spray by steampoweredfamily.

15 drops each of lavender oil, citronella oil, lemongrass oil, and patchouli oil
3 drops Argan oil
1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
1/4 cup witch hazel
1/4 cup distilled water

Combine all the oils in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Add distilled water and witch hazel and stir until combined. Pour into spray bottle and spray all over kids (including hair and clothing) before they go outdoors. Shake before each use.

When using a new skin product, especially on kids, it’s best to test on a small area of skin to determine if there will be an allergic reaction before applying it all over skin. You may also like to check out homemade mouse poison.

Homemade Bug Spray for Kids — Image via: **steampoweredfamily**

10- Smell Good Homemade Bug Spray

In addition to keeping bugs away, this homemade bug spray by theseamanmom will make you smell good so you can apply it for any outdoor function without having an embarrassing chemical odor.

20 drops each of lemon oil and peppermint oil
1 teaspoon of organic castile soap
4 ounces distilled water (boil tap water and allow to cool instead of using distilled water)
witch hazel

Place all ingredients, except witch hazel, in a spray bottle and shake to combine. Top of with witch hazel and shake bottle again. Spray a light mist all over hair, skin, and clothing ( avoid eyes) before going outdoors.

Smell Good Homemade Bug Spray — Image via: **theseamanmom**

11- All Purpose Homemade Bug Spray

There are many pests to avoid when enjoying the great outdoors and this all-purpose homemade bug spray by almanac will help keep all pests away.

Mosquitoes hate citronella, lemon eucalyptus, cinnamon, geranium, and catnip. Ticks and lice hate eucalyptus and geranium. Ants and flies hate mint and basil, and annoying gnats hate citronella, lemongrass, and rose geranium.

2 cups witch hazel
20 drops each of the essentials oils that repel the pests that are living in your area.

Combine ingredients in a spray bottle, shake well and spray all over hair, clothing, skin and outdoor area.

Fresh or dried herbs can be substituted for essential oils.

All Purpose Homemade Bug Spray — Image via: **almanac**

12- Lavender Oil Homemade Bug Spray

Lavender oil is an effective pest repellent and can be applied to skin undiluted. It’s safe to apply to children, elderly and expectant mothers. The lavender scent is calming and soothing to humans, but pests turn and go in the opposite direction when they smell it.

Lavender oil can be used as-is or mixed with other lotion before applying to skin as a DIY bug repellent like this one by livestrong.

Before applying any substance to skin it’s always best to consult your physician to ensure the safety of the product or potential drug interactions.

DEET is the main chemical ingredient used in store-bought bug sprays. DEET is effective in killing a wide range of pests, however, there are harmful side effects to humans. Humans may experience memory loss, headache, weakness, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, tremors and shortness of breath.

Children are more susceptible to subtle brain changes caused by chemicals in their environment because their skin more readily absorbs them. Also, their still-developing nervous systems are more potently affected. Symptoms from DEET or other chemicals may not be evident for months or even years after exposure. You may also like to check out homemade mouse traps.

Lavender Oil Homemade Bug Spray — Image via: **livestrong**

Self-Sufficient Guide

Self-Sufficient Living-15 Ideas to Improve The Quality Of Life

September 20, 2022 Farhan Ahsan 6 Comments

With the rising inflation and shortage of resources, people are looking for easy ways to be self-sufficient. In reality becoming independent is not as difficult as it sounds. You can find resources and ample opportunities to become self-reliant even in a desert. The technique is to use your resources, save some money and be more creative in your approach. To have an urban self-sufficient living, you need to be less dependent on the luxuries that are offered to you. Here, we have listed down 15 simple ways to be self-sufficient.

Growing Food:

Growing your own food is the first step towards becoming self-sufficient. You will not only get yourself basic grocery for your kitchen but also you can sell your produce in the market and earn money. Here, we will discuss few of the things that you can grow at home.

1-Growing your vegetables and fruits:

It is easy to grow vegetables and fruits in your backyard. If you are short of space and do not have a garden, then you can grow them in pots, boxes and containers that can be placed in the balcony.

2-Grow herbs:

Herbs are not only used in food and tea but are a great source of home remedies. With your own homegrown herbs, you can have natural, homemade medicines. You can even make your own pesticides to manage a self-sustainable farm.

3-Growing edible flowers:

Everybody loves to enjoy appetizing salads, delicious ice creams and desserts but they can be heavy on your pocket. But you can make your own desserts by growing edible flowers at home.

Keeping Livestock:

Keeping Livestock is a great source of fresh, dairy products, meat, and fleece and fiber that can give you ample of opportunities to start your own business.

4-Raising Your Own Chicken:

You can have or raise your own farm of backyard chickens that can give you a steady produce of eggs. If you don’t have much space you can keep 3-4 hens as one hen can lay up to 5 eggs a week. Not only you will get fresh organic eggs but also a good produce of meat.

5-Keeping Goats:

Have a self-sufficient farm living by raising your own goats and sheep. They are a great source of milk meat, fleece and fiber. Not only will you have dairy produce and meat but also wool and yarn.

6-Raising honey bees:

Have your own homemade honey by raising a bees in beehive at rooftops. You just need to seek permission from your local council and then you can have your own beehive farm.

Homesteading:

One’s craft is always appreciated especially when s/he is best at it. Make a self-sufficient home living with your homestead products and run your own small, home-based business.

7-Making Homemade Jams and Jellies:

You have your own garden of fruits. Not only you can have them in salads and desserts but you can even make jams and jellies at home. Even if you don’t have ample supply of fruits for your homemade jam then you can buy seasonal fruits and use it to make preservative-free, healthy and cheap jam, jellies and marmalade.

8-Baking Bread at Home:

Get a sack of wheat flour and make your own bread at home. Not only, you can make a plain one but also add variety to it. Use dried fruit chunks, raisins and nuts to give flavor to your bread.

9-Making Your Own Yogurt and Cheese:

You can find lots of affordable commercial foodstuff but they are not always healthy as they contain additives and preservatives. But you can have fresh and healthy dairy products by making your yogurt and cheese at home. You can even add fruits to your yogurt just to add flavor to it.

10-Stitching Your Curtain:

It is always very expensive to revamp your home furnishing but if you are good at stitching, you can do it at home even. For starters, you can experiment making your own curtains as they do not require much effort and you can get done with just straight sewing.

11-Designing Patchwork Quilts:

No need to throw away your old clothes and other ragged pieces of clothes because you can make your own patchwork quilts. They are not only easy and cheap to make but also fashionable and much appreciated for their chic look.

12-Making Your Own Homemade Beauty Products:

Cosmetics and beauty kits are always heavy on pocket. They may even cause allergic reactions to sensitive skin as they contain highly reactive chemicals. Try making your own cosmetics and save yourself some money. Gram flour, yogurt, milk, and honey are few of the things that can help you make effective homemade beauty products.

Do It Yourself:

13-Making Your Own Solar Panel:

Day by day, electricity is becoming an expensive commodity. Due to higher bills, you tend you use lesser electrical appliances but why not produce your own electricity and enjoy it freely whenever you want. With solar panels, you can convert heat energy from Sun into electricity and you can even store it and use it at night.

14-Make Your Own Garden Furniture:

Every year you need to trim down your trees so that they can become healthy and fruitful next season but just don’t throw away the branches. You can cut them and make your own garden furniture.

15-Design Your Own Decoration Pieces:

With dried leaves, beads, and all other things that you consider as trash can be used for making home decoration material.

These are some ideas, the list is endless. You can come up with your own ideas to get financial independence to save cost of living.

Designs and Ideas

20 Beautiful and Inspiring Roof Top Garden Designs And Ideas

September 20, 2022 Farhan Ahsan 1 Comment

Thinking of a beautiful lush green dramatic garden of your own is magnetically attractive. But, this awesome thought can always be felt as unrealistic if you are running short of backyard space at your home. However, if you owe a roof, you can always owe a beautiful and inspiring green roof garden which you can shape out using creative and brilliant ideas with simple elementary knowledge regarding growing plants on top of house and eventually developing an elegant garden on roof.

Getting most of your roofs can be amazingly creative and innovative if the following top twenty best rooftop garden designs listed below are implemented with evergreen zeal and well-planted passion for the creation of an enthralling rooftop garden of your own.

1. An Edible Roof Garden

It is indeed an awesome idea to develop edible seasonal plants on the rooftop using fruitful knowledge regarding vegetable and edible flora rooftop gardening on even less than a feet’s soil. This will not only give you pleasure of growing your own veggies and fruits but can also lay foundation of a profitable family business. If you want to know ‘how to build an edible rooftop garden’, this green rooftop garden plan will help you a lot.For detail click on each image source.

2. Dip in the Pool Roof Garden

What can be more relaxing and soothing than enjoying a roof garden pool’s pleasure on a hot summer afternoon. With specific pool requirements and required roof’s stability, firmness and provision of drainage system, a roof garden having a cool pool can be craft-fully structured.

3. Cedar Patio Rooftop Garden

To give a brilliant touch of hardscaping to the portfolio of rooftop garden designs in your mind, using versatile design of a cedar patio rooftop garden is a mind blowing idea, if you want to enjoy cool summers and enchanting springs. Using cedar patio in elongated fashion is greatly into interior art practices these days.

4. Lighted Ornamental Plants Based Rooftop Garden

Lightening is magnificently important in creation of a scenic rooftop garden. Beautifully cut and potted ornamental plants can be exposed with variety of reflective spot lights to enhance and capture the enchanting and relaxing view of your romantic dream roof garden.

5. Cooking Enabled Rooftop Garden

Gaining pleasure of cooking in the open is especially appealing for barbecue lovers. In this regards, fully furnished and cooking-ware installed rooftop garden can reveal wonders for cooking as well as open-dinning lovers.

6. Cinema Incorporated Rooftop Garden

Enjoying a movie in open lush green garden can fully justify the luxury of entertainment on a lovely weekend. This can be achieved by using creativity and incorporating cinema with the art of rooftop gardening and cultivating an arena full of entertainment right at top of your house.

7. Dining On A Shining Rooftop Garden

Dining your meal at your rooftop’s garden adds great pleasure and taste to your favorite food. The blend of food’s aroma with that of your garden’s sweet smell sounds yummy for all those smell food more than they eat. Adding wooden dinning furniture with classic spot lightening is an incredible idea for developing a rooftop garden.

8. Relax Your Soul with Music on a Green Rooftop Garden

Having musical systems installed on your roof top sounds enthralling as well as entertaining. Decks and speakers can be installed hidden into the voluminous plants for having party of your roof.

9. Swing In The Air Rooftop Garden

Adding swings to the roof sounds commendable especially if you owe kids and you are worried of your little kids wandering alone in the park.

10. Wish A Fish At Rooftop Garden

If you install an aquarium or a fish pond on your rooftop, it can indeed set grounds for great earnings.

11. Living Room Incorporated With Rooftop Garden

If you are such a nature’s lover, why not dwell on your rooftop. A great idea involves building a fully furnished living room within your rooftop garden.

12. Carved and Sculptured Rooftop Garden

Antique art lovers have great opportunity to establish Carved and Sculptured Rooftop Garden. They can creatively interfere artistic monuments with green garden ideas in order to produce one of the best rooftop gardens.

13. Caged Pets Wonderland Rooftop Garden

Out of all the versatile rooftop garden ideas, the most naturally exquisite is the creation of a wonderland rooftop garden where beautiful outdoor pets can create a home based poultry or a mink bird’s view park.

14. Drink of Divine Bar Rooftop Garden

The drink of divine; the wine; is the most eternal drink on the earth. To enhance the lasting joys of the wine, you can establish bars and associated decor to develop a unique rooftop garden.

15. Water Sparkled Rooftop Garden

Water fascinated rooftop gardens are extremely realistic with proper drainage systems. Small and large fancy fountains make rooftop gardens extremely creative and enchanting.

16. Simple Organic Rooftop Garden

Organic decors are gaining wide popularity by leaps and bounds these days. It is not only a simple to implement idea, but a realistic approach as well. It is the one of the oldest classical design for creating a rooftop house.

17. Game Arena on a Rooftop Garden

Building a fun spot at the top of your home is extremely entertaining as well as innovative. This incorporates idea of building a Game Arena on a Rooftop Garden which is extremely worthwhile if you have green sporty nature.

18. A Theme Based Rooftop Garden: European or French Styled

European styled rooftop garden along with French styled rooftop gardens are the most fascinated designs in which pillars and pavilions are quite dominant.

19. Merging Classic with Contemporary Rooftop Garden

Classic old style and contemporary clean styles are well merged into Spanish architecture. This idea is well implemented by classic plus contemporary design lovers.

20. Formally Designed Rooftop Garden

Using boxed plants and box shaped potted plants look very professional in the building up of a Formally Designed Rooftop Garden.

Container gardening, Herbs, Indoor plants

10 Famous Herbs To Grow Indoors During Winter

September 20, 2022 Farhan Ahsan 4 Comments

If you wish to smell your food better than its taste, here is a superb idea of having an indoor herb garden all the year long; despite of the fact that whether it’s a sunny shiny weather with lots of sunlight for your plants or a freezing winter season with only four to five hours of sunlight. The discussion below suggests the top ten popular herbs to grow indoors easily despite of being light shortage in winter. Here, the question arises: how to grow herbs indoors and what are the best medicinal herbs to grow indoors which we can also beneficially utilize for cooking or medicinal purposes.

Can You Grow Herbs Indoors: Six Simple Steps:

For successfully growing an indoor herb garden, you have to follow six simple steps as below:

1. Arrange for the provision of adequate light.

2. Make selection of good quality appropriate soil for growing herbs in pots.

3. Maintain watering schedule for your plants.

4. Maintain feeding cycle of your plants esp. after 10 days when you have sow them.

5. Give boosting vitamins to your plant which is the best way to grow herbs indoors.

6. Enjoy the product of your plants.

Top Ten Indoor Herb Garden Ideas for Growing Herbs Indoors in winter:

Following enlists the most recognized tips for growing herbs indoors and suggests you the most easy-way for growing herbs inside your house near your kitchen window to bless your kitchen with a heavenly aroma.

1: Basil

For having great smelling superb diy indoor herb garden basil is the best and easy option to grow. In order to grow a basil plant in a good condition; you need to keep its pot towards a south facing window as it grows well by receiving maximum warmness from the sunlight. You may also like to check out hanging herb garden ideas.

2: Bay

Bay is one of the best herbs to grow indoors which grows well in a container. It adds flavor to your culinary dishes and oil when infused for long period. Since it loves to stay in open space with lots of air; it is never suitable to grow a bay plant in a crowding position.

3: Chervil

Chervil is a beautiful herb that grows well when planted during the days the summer season is departing. This is chiefly because of the reason that Chervil grows extremely well when it gets a temperature that ranges 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit on an average. You may also like to check out shade loving herbs to grow.

4: Chives

Chives are the pink flowered plants that add great beauty to your indoor herb garden. It should be careful while planting chives that it does not crowd with other plants in vicinity as it is weak in competing with other plants.

5: Oregano

If you love Italian food like pizza and lasagna, you must be definitely in love with the most beautiful aromatic as well as flavored herb of oregano which can easily be planted indoors. Since this plant loves the warmness of the sun, therefore it is usually placed near south of the window.

6: Parsley

Parsley is one of the most abundantly used herb for garnishing as it has bundles of digestive and well as mineral and vitamin benefits. Since it is extremely fond of sun, this plant grows well either eastward or westward.

7: Rosemary

A rosemary plant grows well even from a simple cutting received from its plants. It is widely used in cooking recipes and grows well in the southward window of your home where it gets the maximized sunlight.

8: Sage

By planting a tip cut from an outdoor sage plant, one can easily plant an indoor sage plant even in the dry winter season. However, since sage loves the sun strongly, therefore it’s always good to face this plant towards the south.

9: Tarragon

Tarragon will be the most faithful herbs to grow indoors in pots which will survive even during the bitterly cold weather if fed with a good organic fertilizer in the fluid form. It can be grown by planting its dried leaves indoors and facing its pot towards the south for maximum sunlight. You may also like to check out vegetables and herbs to grow indoors.

10: Thyme

Thyme is widely used in Italian dishes and can be easily grown indoors by either planting its soft tip roots or digging the seeds of the plant and facing it towards either the east or the west.

Canning and Preserving

5+ methods of preserving and storing food safely

September 20, 2022 Farhan Ahsan 2 Comments

God is so merciful that even without asking him, he gave us everything. Have you ever thought of those who are deprived? We waste lots of food on a daily basis may be because we have bought it more than our requirement; or, we do not like what we have bought or cooked. What about those who do not have even sufficient food to take for one meal? Statistics show that approximately 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted all around the world each year. Even if you do not take it from a moral perspective, it is unhealthy for the environment and a big loss for the economy. The resources are being wasted for nothing good. Environmental hazards like pollution, deforestation and water scarcity is even result of such wastage.

To your surprise rotting food leads to emission of methane, this is merely responsible for worst climatic changes. It is also the most dangerous greenhouse gas. According to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, it works 20 times faster in eroding the ozone layer than carbon dioxide. Therefore, now things are in your control and you can contribute to healthy and safe living. Do not waste food, rather preserve them. Through this excerpt, you can enlighten yourself with the importance of preserving food.

There are ample amount of ways through which storing food safely is possible. The easiest and common ways of doing so include:

1: Freezing Food:

Many times, it happens that you end up bringing extra fruits, vegetables and bread. Don’t dump it into the dustbin after 3 days. In fact, you must go for storing food in refrigerator. It does not require much effort and you may end up using the same fresh food after weeks and even a month time period. At lower temperature, vegetables and fruits retain their essence and freshness. If your intention is preserving fruits like kiwi, berries and peaches, simply add toss them in a jar, add sugar (1 tablespoon for a cup fruits), wait until the fruits release their juice, and add the entire thing in airtight jar. In this way, all the soft fruits can be preserved up to 9 months.

If you want to protect pear and apples or any other harder fruit, simply in the covered pot, add the desired fruits, add 1 lemon juice, 1-tablespoon sugar and some water. Add this mixture in an airtight jar and leave in refrigerator.

2: Drying Food:

You must have heard about Dehydration – it is one of the simplest yet oldest methods of proper food storage. Drying keeps all the germs and bacteria’s away from the food as the water content is low. Common ways of drying include:

Sun drying – grains and beans can be used for preservation under this method.
Air drying – it can be done to preserve herbs like summer savory, sage, rosemary, thyme. Make bundles of the herbs and let them dry in the air (indoor).
Oven drying
Dehydrating
Smoking – it helps in preserving meat and seafood.

3. Canning.

This is the process in which food is sealed in airtight containers; it helps in keeping away bacteria, unwanted enzymes and oxygen that can destroy the food. You can do anything that you want, but do not forget to look into the right ways of doing. Canning food preservation can be done in two ways:

Pressure canning
Water-bath canning

4: Pickling:

Pickling is an old process that is used to store food by using vinegar or salt brine. It involves processes of fermentation – you can save the food up to months with this process. It is an ideal way to preserve vegetables and fruits in jars and enjoy them whenever you want.

5: Salting:

When you salt fish and meat (both red and white), you tend to reduce the water concentration and kill the presence of microorganisms. This process is also known as curing. You can preserve pork, poultry, seafood and meat for later consumption through this process. However, you may find this process daunting. You can go through easier ways of doing so over the internet. Many consider dehydration a much easier way of preserving raw meat.

Other ways:

These might not be common, yet they can help you a lot in preserving excess food, or while you are preparing to store for bad time:

Burial
Burying food storage method includes controlling the oxygen flow and light. It is a way of storing the food at low temperature in a natural way.

Vacuum-packing:

Vacuum-packing process leads to storing food in an airtight environment, like a bag or bottle.

Irradiation:

It is also known as cold pasteurization. It helps in keeping the molds and bacteria’s away. This can help in preserving vegetables and fruits in a jar without ripening or any spoilage.

Flowers

10 Colorful And Rich Nectar Flowers That Attract Butterflies To The Garden

September 20, 2022 Farhan Ahsan Leave a comment

Nothing is better wandering through a lavish and colorful garden drifting with fascinating fragrance. The days get completed if you get to watch the beautiful butterflies fluttering from one flower to another. However, you must not be having an idea what flowers attract butterflies easily. The excerpt guides you about how to attract butterflies to your garden?

Listed are the 10 colorful and rich nectar flowers and plants that attract butterflies and keep your garden attractive.

1: Butterfly Bush:

If you want to know what plants attract butterflies, have a look at this one. Butterfly bush, also known as, ‘Buddleia davidii’Bud is one of the best plants to attract butterflies. It belongs to the family of the shrubs, which tend to grow faster during summers. Therefore, if you want to keep it short, you must cut it out during the early spring. This shrub produces wonderful, nectar rich pointed flowers in beautiful shades of pinks, purple, white and yellow. The butterflies would be around them all the time. Popular flowers from this plant that allure butterflies include:

Buddleja globosa – these are a strange type of lovely orange flowers
Rotheca myricoides – these are somewhat leaf shaped flowers with gorgeous light purple color.

2: Butterfly weed – Asclepias tuberosa

This plant leads you to acquire some of the best perennial flowers that do not ask for much attention. In addition, it is pest free, so butterflies would certainly revolve around the rich, nectar flowers it would produce. Make sure the plant gets the desired soil, water and full sunlight so that it can grow faster. It is a perfect feed for monarch larvae and for big butterfly.

3: Joe-Pye Weed – Eupatorium purpureum maculatum

This is certainly among the best butterfly garden plants. It grows quickly and the height may be bothersome for you, so make sure you cut it at the right time. The oversized, nectar rich pink flowers from this plant is adored by the butterflies. They also produce a good number of seeds, which can help in re-producing the same plant.

4: Asters

These are elegant and small fragrant flowers, which are available in an amazing assortment of colors. Due to vibrant hues and wonderful smell, butterflies love them. If you want to observe butterflies in your gardens, plant these in your garden and see the magic.

Within Asters, there are many varieties; some of the best ones include:

Wild Romance- it has a hot, intense red hue, and features beautiful large petals. They are grown during the end of the summers, and by fall, they are in full bloom. This is a wonderful addition to any garden.

5: White Dragon flower:

With a very different name, this Virginian flower belongs to a perennial flower category. It is beautiful looking and has a narrow foliage. The flowers have white cream color, which makes them look lovely. Monarch butterflies seem to love these particular flowers – you can easily spot the wonderful orange and black wings of the butterflies on these gorgeous white flowers. Not only butterflies, but also many other lovely creatures would be the guest of your garden if you have this planted in your garden area.

6: Black Knight:

You must have heard about this plant as it produces well-managed, large and beautiful color flowers. One strange type bush is known as Black Knight – it has gorgeous deep purple attractive flowers, which are of great attraction of butterflies.

7: Red Penstemon:

Due to its rich and tasty nectar, these flowers are butterflies best friends. These flowers are radiant, so they keep the beauty of the garden at best.

8: Keys of Heaven:

Keys of Heaven, as the name suggests, these flowers are beyond beautiful. Butterflies adore the gorgeous deep red oversized blooms. In addition, the sweet scent makes them lovable. They can be planted in the pots too.

9: Day-Lily:

With a shiny gold color and grass-like folded petals, these are a perfect delight for the butterflies – not only this; they enhance the beauty of the garden too. They are easy to grow and have a longer life.

10: Violets:

Extremely color enriched, eye-catching and fragrant, these flowers are the first attraction in any place. How can butterflies resist them, they are absolutely loved by the tiny beings. Violets have a deep purple color with smaller petals. They are simply easy to grow and has a longer life.

Container gardening

10 Easy Tips for Growing Blueberries in Containers or Pots

September 20, 2022 Farhan Ahsan 1 Comment

Blueberries is consider to be the healthiest fruit because it consists of larger quantity of antioxidants than the other fruits, fibers and extremely low calories and conjointly lowers the probabilities of diseases connected with heart and will increase memory power. They’re a decent medium of getting vitamins and conjointly strengthen the blood vessels. Blueberries aren’t solely in style, however conjointly repeatedly hierarchical within the U.S. diet as having one among-st the best inhibitor capacities among all fruits, vegetables, spices and seasonings. Antioxidants are essential to optimizing health by serving to combat the free radicals that may harm cellular structures moreover as deoxyribonucleic acid. We tend to advocate enjoying raw blueberries — instead of relying upon blueberries incorporated into baked desserts as a result of different fruits, raw blueberries offer you with the most effective flavor and therefore the greatest nutritional advantages.

1) How to plant blueberries is the first and basic question. If planting a row of blueberries takes into account “hilling” the plants; raise them on top of the natural soil level by 12”-18” high and 3′ wide. This improves drain, and provides a row for perpetually adding organic matter.

2) Planting multiple varieties with completely different maturity dates additionally stretches out the harvest season. In this way you can get fresh blueberries in every two months.

3) It is important to know that how to plant blueberry bushes. Before growing bushes you need to know about its kind and variety. Planting blueberry bushes will be easy if you have good knowledge about seeds and variety of blueberry. There are 3 kinds of blueberries: high bush, low bush and hybrid half-high. The usually planted blueberry is that the high bush. Most blueberry breeding has centered on this species. You can have variety of blueberries which depends upon the season. On high bush varieties, begin with massive cuts, removing wood that’s over six years recent, drooping to the bottom, or situation the middle of the bush. Conjointly take away low-growing branches whose fruit can bit the bottom. For low bush blueberries cut all the stems to ground level. Blueberries can solely grow well in soils that meet their needs.

4) Soil should drain well. If water stands within the location you’re planting for two days, don’t plant a blueberry. In acidic soils is best suited for growing blueberries in pots. Incorporating made organic matter into the soil or as a prime dress is good. All these steps helpful to resolve the question that how do you grow blueberries and also prevent other plants from the effect of acidic soil.

5) The key for success in growing blueberry bushes is the selection of proper climate and to provide good company to blueberries bushes. It produces additional and larger fruit once planted with minimum cross-pollination.

6) Plating blueberries in container and ground are different. Precautions and process are different in container and ground. Even in container we grow high density planting. Here some tips which are valuable for how to grow blueberries.

7) Blueberries needed supply of water three to five centimeter per week. Use fertilizers at least one time in a month. For well development of blueberries plants its needed proper rainfall and pruning. Pruning blueberries plants promotes new growth and production. Blueberries will be ready for eating or transporting in July and August months. The plants of blueberries produce its highest production in six to seven year after planting.

8) For Blueberries December and January is a best and ideal months for planting. In generally it has PH of 4.5 to 5.5. It is important to know that when to plant Blueberries because some points affect it such as water (plants of blueberries regularly needed water or regular Rainfall), sun (plants of blueberries need sun rays that’s why it generally found in the wild forest and mountain), some quantity of Fertilizers (apply fertilizers 15 day to one month after plating), soil (they like water but they don’t like soggy place and they required high organic acidic, they will not grow properly if planted in wrong soil), some Mulch, and Pruning etc.

9) It is not a busy task you only ought to keep few things in your mind whereas planting berries in a pot. Use a big size pot to grow the blueberries seeds and it requires little care.

10) If you want to grow them using seeds then it requires more time. For growing blueberries from seeds you must have patience. The quality of seeds must be good otherwise it will not grow in a container, it the container will be big then it can get more acidic environment and space to grow.

Canning and Preserving, Gardening

10 Tips For Preserving And Storing Seeds For Short And Long Term

September 19, 2022 Farhan Ahsan 1 Comment

The technique for home organic gardening is storing seeds from other plants rather than going to the market and purchasing processed seeds which have different kinds of chemicals in them. Planting seeds can be a great hobby and a time pass, especially when one is free, this is a joyous activity, nothing is better than planting vegetable, herbs and fruits in your own garden and then watching them grow in the period of time and then cultivating or plucking the fruit, vegetables and the herbs they bear. One will not only enjoy having the delicious herbs, vegetables and fruits grown in their home, but they are also very healthy since no harmful chemical and fertilizer is added to them. In today’s world if we see, many doctors may not recommended having an apple with its skin, why? That is because of the harmful chemicals and fertilizers added to the apple tree and spraying on them, which is causing different types of diseases. By growing them at home, they will be safe in it and will also taste better.

Many people don’t know how to store seeds, this article will guide about seed storage for long and short term. One can save their seeds and can plant them later on; some steps should be taken in order to store them. The most common seed, which one can store, are of cantaloupe, pumpkin, watermelon, eggplant, tomatoes and different seeds of different herbs. They always have a successful growth and will give one an amazing and enjoyable experience. One can also store seeds of pomegranate, apple, apricot, pear, peach, cherry and others. In order to plant garden seeds and to know how to store seeds long term, then here are 10 points which can guide you to seed storage.

1) When one is taking seeds direct from the plant they should first clean and dry them. In order to clean them, the entire soil and dust residue should be removed by using a tissue paper or a kitchen towel. They should be dried properly by using a kitchen towel and leaving it under the sun for a while. Place them in a zip log bag and store in a dry area.

2) When taking a seed of the plant, remove all the additional matter which might be present. With the help of the fingernails remove the gel coating, shell, husk or the cob which might be present. Dry them and store in a zip lock bag. This will prevent them from having fungus, moisture and molds.

3) For storing seeds long term, one should know how to preserve seeds in the fridge or the freezer. First of all one should clean and dry the seed and then store it in a zip lock bag. The temperature provided with the seeds in the refrigerator and freezer should be constant until the seeds are ready to be used for plantation. The seeds should be kept at the back of the freezer or refrigerator where it is away from the fan and has a constant temperature. The enzyme activity will be stopped in the seeds and this is the best method for the long term seed storage.

4) To store seeds in an open atmosphere, one can use an airtight jar or a storage container. In 4 layers of tissue paper, add 2 heaped tablespoons of milk powder, fold and keep it with the seeds in the air tight jar. This will prevent any moisture to enter the container, or one can also use silica gel, replace after every six months. This is the best way to store seeds, especially the rare seeds and exotic seeds for a longer term.

5) Whenever one is storing seeds for a longer term in the zip lock or air tight jar, always label them with the date and year in order to know which seeds need to be planted since the prime time for the seed storage is around 3 years.

6) In order to store veggie seeds, spread them out on a kitchen towel. Once dried roll them over and store in a zip lock bag. Whenever one wants to plant them, they can tear down the kitchen towel roll and plant the seed along with the towel in the soil.

7) The best way for storing vegetable seeds, especially for cucumber, then here’s a tip. Squeeze out the pulp with seeds and add them in a container with water stirring for a week. The dead seeds will appear up, discard them again and then add water until the well seeds are cleaned. Once cleaned, dry them and lay them out on a paper to dry and then store in a zip lock bag.

8) To store seeds from fruits or vegetables, take the most ripen one and then wash them clean and pat dry. Keep them secured in an airtight jar or zip lock bag.

9) One can store seeds in a container with cotton balls, make sure there is no moisture otherwise the seed germination will start.

10) For storing pomegranate seeds, scoop out the seeds and wash them properly, pat dry and store in airtight container in the refrigerator where the temperature is constant, which is in the back area.

Planting, vegetable garden

Spring Gardening – 10 Best Vegetables To Plant In Spring

September 19, 2022 Farhan Ahsan 3 Comments

No vegetable is better than the one which planted and the cultivated right in their home garden. For many people, growing vegetables can seem to be a very tough task however it is not. Gardening can be an excellent time pass for many people. It is a healthy activity which in future will not only improve the eating habits and lifestyle, but will also save a large amount of money on a daily basis. In order to grow vegetables in the garden, one just has to plant the seed and make sure that it receives sufficient amount of sunlight, water and air so it can grow properly. There’s no happier moment than the one in which one sees the vegetable growing from a plant which they have planted themselves.

The vegetable grown in the home garden tastes better than the ones bought from the market. One can pluck them while they are fresh and full ripe. They can be used immediately and will taste better; moreover, these are grown without any use of harmful chemicals and fertilizers. The vegetables cultivated on commercial basis, use fertilizers and pesticides which are full of harmful chemicals. These chemicals are also used for fast growing and for killing pests which can be harmful to the human health and are causes of different diseases in people all around the world. The vegetable garden plants grown in are a far better choice.

In many regions of the world, spring is just around the corner while some might still be experiencing winter weather conditions. Spring time is the best time for planting vegetables, the weather is perfect for the growth, after a few months your spring vegetable garden will be full of delicious vegetables. One of the best spring gardening tips is to plant 2 to 4 weeks after the last frost, when the soil is moist and ready. What vegetables to plant in spring? Well, there is a variety; however, below mentioned are top ten vegetables to plant in the spring:

1) Broccoli is one of the most delicious vegetable which can be planted in spring. What vegetables to plant in January? This is the one. Plant broccoli 4 weeks earlier in the area of your garden which has frost.

2) Carrot is one of the best vegetables to grow in the spring. They should be planted two weeks before the last frost date and the weeds should be removed from the areas otherwise they will absorb all the ingredients from the carrots.

3) As soon as the frost is over and the soil is moist and ready, lettuce can be the perfect spring vegetable to plant. There is a mulch deposit in the soil, which helps in flourishing the lettuce and the roots of lettuce needs moist soil to grow.

4) Many may say that garlic should be planted in the fall, however, it will grow well in the spring as well, just plant four weeks after the frost.

5) Turnips will grow well in the spring season. They should be planted 2 weeks after the frost and they will grow well in the moist soil.

6) As soon as the soil is ready for use after the frost, one can plant Arugula. This leafy vegetable can grow best when planted in spring, they have excellent flavor, especially when added to salads.

7) Beets, the most loved vegetables can be planted in the spring as soon as the soil is ready.

8) A potato, who doesn’t love those chips and other dishes, it is the fourth largest crop which grows in the world. One can easily plant them in spring when the soil is ready.

9) Tomatoes can be planted during the spring, plant a seed as soon as the soil is ready.

10) Cabbage is one of the most preferred vegetable planted in the spring. This vegetable is liked by most of the people due to its ingredients and minerals. It takes time to cultivate and be ready for use. The famer needs to prepare the soil with the help of tillage and other practices. Now different varieties of cabbage are available in the market to offer the different features and properties to customers.