Monday, 29 December 2008


Teak Planter Box - Time To Ditch The Plastic Pots And Planters


Sometimes as you are seated on your patio taking in the view, you may realize there is something important missing from this space. For the most part you can’t quite put your finger on it. The furniture, you love and it seems very comfortable, your precious flowers are in full bloom, adding just enough color to the area. That’s it. Now you know what is missing from your deck or patio. The planters that you are using are slightly outdated, not to mention the clash with everything on the porch or deck. Now that you are really looking closely, you realize just how hideous something so small can make your entire entertaining area look. You take pride in your plants, so take the same pride in the pot or box you put them in for display purposes. Teak hanging planters may be just what you need to pull the look off without overpowering any of your décor. As they are made to add more beauty to your space, accent your entire ensemble, not take it over.Planter boxes are no longer only available in a box shape. In this day and age, you can get rectangle, square, hexagon and many other shapes, almost any shape you can think of, you can get in at teak planter box. From small to large, and everything in between. Something perfectly suited for your plant or trees needs is available in teak plant boxes.If you need a bigger planter for a larger plant or tree, you can easily find a matching on for all of your plants, as many as your heart desires. A bucket planter is great for adding just enough class to your budding flowers. With such vivid and wide array of colors your flowers and teak plant box will completely complement each other. They are available in as simple or complex designs as you would like to have.For that special tree that you so love to show off to all that come within your entertaining area, a teak square planter may be the thing that tickles your fancy! With a simple box shape you are guaranteed to not get too caught up in the box as you will with the contents within the teak planter box. Teak planter boxes are hitting an all time high among outdoor enthusiast. People from all walks of life are realizing there is more to outdoor entertaining than just comfortable and ample seating. Good food and excellent accents are a must, in order for your entire outdoor experience to be fully remembered and enjoyed by all that have the privilege of entering your outdoor piece of heaven. One of the best ways to accent your décor without taking away its existing beauty is adding an outdoor teak planter box, or two. Teak is made to last and outlive the harshest of elements that can be tested against it. For years teak has been used in the construction of boats, so you can be sure that your teak planter box will hold up against daily watering and the weather. Thus, giving you confidence in the overall performance of teak planter boxes.

Monday, 22 December 2008


Organic Nutrients For Healthy Food Grown Indoors by SUSAN SLOBAC

Gardening,Hobbies,Food & Beverages

Indoor gardening is very popular, and especially so for growing food in inhospitable climates or where soil is poor or not available. If you are trying to grow food indoors using hydroponics, many growers favor growing organically. Organically grown food requires that all fertilizers be of organic quality, and this is the case for hydroponic gardening as well. Organic hydroponic nutrients can help you to grow wonderful organic vegetables and fruits in indoor gardening environments.
If you are growing plants in containers using soil as a medium, by the time you water the plant ten times, all of the nutrients from the soil have washed out of the container. This is why it is vital to fertilize container-grown plants.
It is even more crucial with hydroponically grown plants, because they are grown in a soilless medium and receive no nutrition at all from the medium. The plants rely on the gardener to supply them with plant food, which in hydroponics is called nutrient.
Plant food can be synthetic, or man-made, or organic, and derived from plant or animal materials. Chemical-based gardening tends to focus on immediate results that can be achieved through the use of synthetic chemicals. However, evidence suggests that toxins in the chemicals can be harmful to humans, and thus as a result there is a movement toward eating organically grown foods.
Hydroponics nutrients are used to help you feed your hydroponically grown plants without relying on chemicals. Organic plant nutrients, such as Botanicare Nutrients, tend to be released more slowly than chemical fertilizers, and offer plants a steady supply of organic nutrients.
Organic plant nutrients contain macronutrients of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, sulfur, calcium and magnesium, along with micronutrients of iron, molybdenum, boron, copper, manganese, zinc and chlorine. Because hydroponic plants are often grown in water, the hydroponic nutrients are dissolved in the water in which the roots of the plants lie.
There are many different types of organic nutrients for hydroponics, including Botanicare nutrients, and they each offer a slightly different recipe of nutrients for specific purposes. Botanicare nutrients offer formulas of organic plant nutrients that help your plants achieve healthy vegetation, more and larger fruits and vegetables, and can even increase the oil, sugar, vitamin and mineral contents of the fruits and vegetables grown using Botanicare nutrients.
Organic nutrients can be aided by media conditioners. These help the roots more easily access the nutrients in the medium, as well as allow moisture to penetrate the medium more efficiently.
Growing your own food organically, with organic fertilizers, will help you to consume healthier foods, and they are fun to grow as well.
About the Author: Susan Slobac uses organic hydroponics nutrients for her indoor garden. Her yields are large and she loves that her plants are all organic.