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End of Food Crisis… Sundrop Farms Growing your own food could essentially be saving the world… the world’s population is rising and keeps rising, Eventually the world will become so overpopulated that food will become scarce even in places with wealth. By 2050 the world’s population will reach 9 billion where as in 2010 it was around 7 billion the world and food production cannot accommodate for such a number. Things will have to change, people will need to grow their own food to not go hungry. Sundrop farms have a solution… growing in places that are inhabitable to humans…...

Cultivating a vertical garden Having a nice bright, vibrant garden adds much energy to your home, creating contentment and relaxation from your window. Many people don’t have the space to do so, therefore don’t give gardening a go. You don’t need space to have a lush looking garden, all you need is a fence or a wall to grow your garden vertical. People use different methods for creating vertical gardens, the first one… using a pergola as certain plants will climb, such as vines and floral climbers like clematis. This is perfect for making a shady walkway or a place...

Overrun by pests As you probably already know not all garden insects are bad… unfortunately reaching for pesticides not only kills the bad insects but also the beneficial ones, so don’t do it. Most people can tell when their crops are under attack. For those who struggle… immediate signs of shrivelled, miss shaped or chewed up leaves is a dead giveaway. Here are some simple tips on how to be rid of these unwanted pests without using any harmful pesticides. Isolate the plant The plant is overrun and if its near other plants the most important thing to do is...

Pruning plants in the polytunnel Pruning is a horticultural and silvicultural practice involving the selective removal of certain parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or roots. Reasons to prune plants include deadwood removal, shaping (by controlling or directing growth), improving or maintaining health, preparing nursery specimens for transplanting, and both harvesting and increasing the yield or quality of flowers and fruits. Gardening beginners may find pruning a plant quite difficult. Pruning a plant is where you cut back trimmings from the plant… you do this so that the plant doesn’t use its energy in growing out the branches...

Danger signs in the garden Tiny holes in foliage If you find holes in your plant that are very small there’s a good chance that you have flea beetles in your garden. They are called this because of their size and they jump like fleas. A Flea beetle won’t kill a whole plant however their larvae feed on the root system of a plant this will make the plant more susceptible to other problems. Mulch your beds to deter the larvae from emerging. Some adventurous gardeners even hoover the little pests off the leaves – but this will have to...

Gruner see Green lake… a popular tourist attraction in Austria, the lake is situated in a village called Tragoss and is surrounded by the Hochschwab mountains and forests. The lake got the name due to the clear emerald green water. The clear green water comes when the snow melts at the end of winter… causing water to flow down the mountain and build up in this particular spot each year. The fascinating thing about this lake… when the water isn’t there it’s a park used by many. Meaning when the water arrives it completely covers the whole park. It’s a...