Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

GARDENING: BEAUTY AND THE BEET

GARDENING: BEAUTY AND THE BEET

With shades of maroon, red and pink, the beetroot plant is as beautiful as any vegetable can get. But there are a couple Published 15 Dec, 2024 09:04am
GARDENING: ROOTING FOR THE BEET

GARDENING: ROOTING FOR THE BEET

Depending upon conditions and weather, and with high-quality input of seeds and soil, beetroot seedlings are likely to pop out in Published 08 Dec, 2024 06:55am
GARDENING: BEET GENERATION

GARDENING: BEET GENERATION

Locally known as chuqandar, the dark maroon and sweet beetroot features heavily in our diet, ranging from its raw form to Published 01 Dec, 2024 08:00am
GARDENING: FISHY BUSINESS

GARDENING: FISHY BUSINESS

Raw fish scraps might repel with their smell, but their high nutrient content makes them a godsend for your garden Published 17 Nov, 2024 09:15am
GARDENING: DANGEROUS SEEDS

GARDENING: DANGEROUS SEEDS

While most fruit and vegetable seeds pack plenty of health benefits, some of them can have unintended health Published 10 Nov, 2024 07:08am
GARDENING: ANNIE GET YOUR SPRAY GUN

GARDENING: ANNIE GET YOUR SPRAY GUN

Easy to assemble and extremely user-friendly, the spray gun is essential for kitchen gardeners to keep pests at bay… Published 03 Nov, 2024 08:49am
GARDENING: ALL ABOUT THE CABBAGE HEAD

GARDENING: ALL ABOUT THE CABBAGE HEAD

Depending upon the type, it can take between four to six months from sowing seeds before the cabbage is ready to harvest Published 20 Oct, 2024 08:30am
GARDENING: MON PETIT CHOU

GARDENING: MON PETIT CHOU

While the round and plump cabbage is easy to grow, even minor missteps, such as over-hydration or limited sunlight exposure, Published 13 Oct, 2024 08:58am
GARDENING: HOMAGE TO CABBAGE

GARDENING: HOMAGE TO CABBAGE

With cabbage being easy to grow and with a multitude of health benefits, it’s no surprise that humans have been growing Published 06 Oct, 2024 09:12am
GARDENING: THE COLOUR OF ROYALTY

GARDENING: THE COLOUR OF ROYALTY

The colour purple in plants comes from a varying combination balance of red, blue or violet colour pigaments, known as anthocyanin Published 22 Sep, 2024 07:25am
GARDENING: SNOW WHITE’S BABIES

GARDENING: SNOW WHITE’S BABIES

It is easier to propagate this aesthetic and easy-to-manage indoor plant than buying it from a roadside plant nursery Published 11 Aug, 2024 08:32am
GARDENING: TAILORING FOR SNOW WHITE

GARDENING: TAILORING FOR SNOW WHITE

With the dual-coloured leaves of the popular decorative Aglaonema plant its main attraction, it’s important to shape the plant so Published 04 Aug, 2024 07:55am