The common dry yellow onion belongs to the Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family). Allium Cepa is related to a great number of other species of similar odor and taste — garlic, leek, chive, welsh onion. The shallot is considered a form of A. cepa. Asia is considered the centre of origin — Northwestern India, Afghanistan, parts of…
Carrots (Daucus carota) are a biennial crop grown as an annual for its root. It is a cool season vegetable and tolerates warm temperatures early in the growing season. Roots attain their optimal color when the air temperature is 15°C to 21°C. Root color deepen rapidly when temperatures are within the stated range three weeks…
Lettuce is one of the most popular and widely-grown salad vegetable in Zimbabwe and abroad. Due to its short growing season and relatively easy culture, it has become very popular with Zimbabwean gardeners. Lettuce is essentially a cool-season crop but due to the climatic conditions in Zimbabwe it can be successfully grown throughout the year….
Organic animal husbandry puts a central focus on the welfare and health of the animals. Ensuring the good lives of animals by enhancing and supporting their naturalness is viewed as central in organic animal husbandry. Human care is essential; having taken the animals into ones’ farm, means that there should be some responsibility for their…
Garlic may generally be divided into two subspecies: ophioscorodon (hardneck or topset garlic). Garlic (Allium stivum L.) or bawang is a perennial herb of the Amaryllidaceous family. The plant produces bulb which is surrounded by sheaths and composed of thin-shelled bulblets, cloves, or set, all of which are capable of forming a new plant. The…