Date archive: October 2012
Feeding the World: Agroecology Vs. Industrial Agriculture
Agroecology is concerned with sustainable methods of farming that are stable in nature, increase productivity of crops naturally, and promote equitability in the supply of farming produce to the entire population. It is in direct contrast to industrial farming practices that seek to mechanize farming process through increased input cost, creates imbalance in food supply…
Dangers of Gardening
Lets face it, gardening can be dangerous, if you are not careful. According to the infographic below, released by Lawn Master based on data by The Royal Society for The Prevention of Accidents, as much as 300,000 people are injured in their gardens every year, serious enough to be admitted to hospital. Interestingly, only about 29%…
Hot Hot Chillies!
Did you know that there is a scale for measuring the “hotness” of chillies? As this infographic from Love the Garden explains, the scale for measuring heat in chillies is called “scoville Scale.” Scoville scale is the measurement of spicy heat of chillies. This infographic gives the ratings for various types of chillies and compares the heat…