Summer Savory
Satureja hortensis
Description
The summer savory grows to about 30 cm and produces a mound-shaped plant with thin textured stems that have a purple colour. The leaves are long and narrow and have a grey-green colour.
Culture
Summer...
French Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa
Description
The French tarragon is a loose and open perennial that can reach 60 to 90 cm in height. The leaves are dark green, narrow and slightly twisted. The plant occasionally produces...
Lemon verbena
Aloysia triphylla
Description
Lemongrass Verbena is a woody shrub with bright green leaves. It produces small white flowers. It is an ideal plant for potted cultivation. It has a strong lemon...
SRI, Intensive Rice Growing System (2)
This article is very technical and its reading can be complex. Do not be discouraged because the article contains the scientific explanation for Sri's success.
How does the SRI work?
The concept of synergy seems to...
Farmers practice zero tillage and permanent soil cover to improve yields
Evelyn Macho walks happily around her eight-acre farm, which is covered with crop residues. The mulch surrounds the young maize and beans that she recently planted.
The 42-year-old mother is from Natundwe village in western...
