Eco&Bio
How to make a vertical garden in 7 steps
Vertical gardening is a strange way of gardening because, as the word itself indicates, the plants grow vertically without soil or in small quantities of soil.
But, this is a natural process, because in nature there are plants that grow in habitats without soil.
It is believed that the founder of this method is the French botanist Patrick Blanc, who found the inspiration during his travel to Thailand, seeing how plants grew on all kinds of surfaces.
Vertical gardening is ideal for smaller spaces, which will be environmentally and aesthetically refreshed.
It also contributes to energy efficiency due to a cooling effect in summer and an improved air quality.
The height of the vertical garden can range from huge (the walls of highrises) to very small (inside the apartment).
If desired, the entire wall of your house can be turned into a vertical garden.
How to Reuse Tea Bags at Your Household
Tea bags are something most people use only once.
One tea bag equals to one cup of tea and after that it usually ends up in garbage.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Even though you will never make another tea with the tea bag you have already used, still there are other ways in which tea bags can be reused.
This will also be your ecological contribution to nature.
Therefore discover new ways in which you can use tea bags and improve your health and nature that surrounds you.
Biodynamic Garden: How to grow plants for the benefit of the environment
During the twenties of the last century, a group of farmers concerned about the health risk to soil, plants and animals sought the advice of Rudolf Steiner, the famous anthroposophist and a man who spent all his life researching the forces of nature.
That is how the main principles of biodynamic farming and gardening were conceived - a unified approach to agriculture that connects the agricultural ecology of organisms with the whole universe.
Since then, this approach has been constantly evolving, and Mary and Matthias K. Thun contributed to it the most.
The aim of biodynamics is to convert a farm into a self-sustaining organism.
How to Grow Herbs and Spices at Home and Have it All Year Round
Maybe you did not know, but autumn is the perfect time for growing spices and healing herbs in your kitchen garden.
You will be able to enjoy their benefits during the winter as well.
Your herbs will be planted into pots and even though they will not grow as the ones planted in the open, still they will contain all beneficial attributes.
Freshly picked herbs have an intensive aroma and contain the highest levels of minerals and vitamins.
There is a large selection of plants that thrives indoors at your disposal.
All you need is few advices, airy and bright room and few well-chosen plants.
To ensure the best conditions for your plants, we advise you to start with organic bedding plants.
Miscanthus – energy plant of the future
World industry is seeking new sources of energy.
The need for plant fuel is increasing and one day plant fuel could replace fossil energy sources such as coal, oil or natural gas.
An energy plant must meet several conditions: it must grow quickly, it cannot dry out the soil too much and it must be usable for various purposes.
Miscanthus meets all of these conditions – this is a high energy crop native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa.
Many consider miscanthus (Latin name Miscanthus x gigantheus) to be the fuel of the future.
This relative of sugarcane is resistant to cold and gives yield even at low temperatures.
Sun safety tips for mothers and infants
Lately, we have been bombarded with disturbing reports detailing the damaging effects of sun exposure or ultraviolet (UV) rays on our skin.
The rising incidence rates of melanoma have triggered an increased fear of sun exposure.
Although caution should definitely be exercised when being exposed to the sun for extended periods, we should also bear in mind that the sun is the ultimate source of life on Earth and a potent natural healer.
Scientific studies have confirmed the beneficial effects of sunlight on human body and its aid in the treatment of various health conditions.
Moderate and controlled sun exposure combined with the use of natural sunscreens will provide your body with all the health benefits of sunlight, without causing harmful side effects.
How to get rid of snails by natural means
Every season the joy over the first sprouted plants in your garden is spoiled by the damage caused by snails.
Holes in young lettuce and zucchini leaves, damaged half-ripe strawberries, holes on chard and slime visible on tomato stems is an image which almost all gardeners have seen.
A persistent pest called snails has assaulted many crops and the gardeners are worried that the solution proven useful last year may not be effective this season.
Here is a plenty of advice for protecting your garden naturally from these little pests and for making them leave as soon as possible.
These fences are used by eco producers, herbalists, professional gardeners, as well as experienced growers of fruits and vegetables who are using their great-grandmas and granddads methods.
10 easy ways to save water, our liquid blue gold
On the eve of World Earth Day, we would like to share a few useful tips on how to reduce water consumption in your household and make every precious drop count.
Although water is considered a renewable energy source, the clean, freshwater resources of the Earth are not boundless. Moreover, water resources are becoming increasingly scarce and limited.
For example, according to current estimates, each person in Croatia consumes approximately 150 litres of water per day.
Make a miracle bio enzyme from kitchen leftovers
The daily use of highly aggressive and toxic chemical products for cleaning and maintenance at home endangers not just one’s own health, but also the health of all household members and pets.
Did you know that your home, garden, vegetable garden or orchard can be cleaned and maintained in a simple, inexpensive, and quite natural and healthy way, without the use of harmful chemicals?
The secret lies in bio enzymes - organic solutions produced by the fermentation of fruits, vegetables, sugar and water.
You can produce this, according to many, miraculous, solution in a very simple way, with the help of fresh fruit residues such as orange peel, banana peel and the remains of apples and various other fruits.
The Spar retail chain now offers organic products at affordable prices
To purchase organic products you no longer have to look for a health food store.
Major retailers, recognizing the growing market interest for healthy organically grown food, began to offer customers organic products, which we were very much looking forward to.
Thus, the well-known Spar retail chain last week introduced its own line of organic products Natur * pur.
The new range of Spar’s bio products offers you oils, spreads, fruits and vegetables, fresh bakery and dairy products.
A total of over 350 items in the range do not contain GMO ingredients, flavor enhancers and preservatives, which has been proven after meticulous controls.
Global warming will lead to devastating storms, unbearable heat and food shortages
Global warming is not an abstract fact about which we often hear in the media.
It will have a direct impact on our lives and health.
Experts warn that rising temperatures create conditions for severe storms and large hail.
Participants of the Seventh European Conference on storms in Helsinki announced that due to global warming storms are expected to be stronger, followed by thunderstorms and damaging winds across the planet.
Thunderstorms could lead to numerous tornadoes and large hail, according to The Daily Green.
How to cultivate eco potatoes
Do you like potatoes? Crispy, fried, boiled or combined with other vegetables?
You want to plant potatoes in your garden, an organic potato that will not be treated with any chemicals?
We can show you how!
How to deodorize your washing machine using natural ingredients
The thought of doing laundry generally makes you think of cleanliness, but cleanliness is often actually not what you get.
Many of us have come across a disagreeable odor in our laundry even if we just took it out of the machine.
People describe the worst of those odors as “the smell of a wet dog,” and it lasts after a number of washes at different temperatures and is almost impossible to get rid of.
How to plant organic garden in 6 simple steps
It is time to start thinking about the spring garden and let your garden this year be the best you have ever planted.
Why? The world is becoming the increasingly unsafe place to live.
You might need it soon own food sources and health planted in your garden.
Organic gardening does not support the use of chemicals for artificially achieving faster plant growth and protection from insects.
Homegrown is healthy!
The other day on the Internet I came across a survey regarding fruit and vegetable peels, to remove it or not, so I decided to write about it.
So, the survey interviewed a couple of passers-by and asked them whether they remove the peel off the fruits and vegetables before eating and cooking.
All participants said that always remove it because it contains pesticides.
Unfortunately, many do not know that vegetables release most of their nutrients in the water during cooking. We pour that water out and eat vegetables without vitamins.
How to make compost
Compost: Do you separate kitchen waste?
Did you know that 30% of household waste is organic waste?
Composting of biodegradable household waste can turn into something useful.
Make use of waste usually throw it in the trash to produce compost that is worth like gold for your plants.
Table of compatible plants
If you have decided to plant your own eco garden this spring, this table of compatible plants is what you need.
Just like people, some plants go well together, while others "do not stand each other."
Planting plants according to their compatibility can improve their growth, increase yields and protect plants from pests.
These products can cause cancer, asthma, infertility and birth defects if used daily
Many of us already know that, but now world famous organizations like WHO started talking about them.
A study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), made disheartening conclusions regarding the effects of common household chemicals.
Research confirms that products we use in everyday life contain ingredients that cause cancer, asthma, infertility and even birth defects.
Raised beds - the perfect home for your plants
Do you want your plants to grow better?
Do you want the plants to provide better air circulation and protect them from the cold and parasites?
Do you have any health problems and find it hard to bend for weeding out the garden?
Here is a solution for you - raised flower beds!
How to cultivate eco tomatoes in own garden or in a balcony pot
Just imagine sitting in your summer house, the sun is scourging the earth outside and you are refreshing yourself with juicy, meaty tomato from your own organic garden.
How to cultivate such tomatoes?
It is simple! A bit of love and caring, spiced with fertile soil, will give juicy and big tomatoes.
Tomato is a vegetable that belongs to the nightshade family, originally from South America.
How to protect plants from parasites without using pesticides
You have planted your own eco garden?
Do you want healthy plants and rich harvest but you wish to avoid using harmful chemical substances?
Are you trying to find a way to protect your plants in a natural way?
You can protect and even heal your plants using biological substances.
How to cultivate eco pepper
Pepper is present in many different parts of the world.
Its fruits are of different shapes and colors.
We can find peppers that are the size of small berries to large fruits shaped like tomatoes or horns.
Peppers can be dark green, light yellow, yellow, orange and red. Peppers are sweet, half-hot and hot.
This useful and highly nutritive food was brought to Europe by Spaniards in the 15th century.
How to keep your home clean using natural cleaning products
Do you want to keep your home clean but you do not want to poison yourself with chemical cleaning products?
Do you want to save money and preserve the health of your family?
Get rid of chemical cleaning products.
Keep your home clean using natural cleaning products, like your grandmothers did.
Commercial during your favorite TV shows always features cleaning products that clean, wash, remove stains, scale and unpleasant scents “with no trouble”.