Tea - A beverage that helps you live longer

Tea is an aromatic drink that is popular the world over. It has many excellent properties that are beneficial for our health, so much so that they help us live longer. It contains anti-oxidants that help reduce the harmful effects on the body, and help us look and feel younger. It is also known to help in weight-loss which has a very positive cascading effect on the entire body system. 

Compared to coffee, tea contains less caffeine, and thereby does not stress the nervous systems. Medical research proves that consuming tea regularly reduces the risk of stroke and other heart diseases. 

Going beyond the vintage, classic teas, the market today is flooded with Ayurvedic Teas that blend various useful ingredients (right from the very useful Ginger) to normal tea to make it even more beneficial to the consumer. 

 

When tomato prices are dear

Tomatoes are the world's most popular fruit (yes, not vegetable). When tomatoes are in demand, the rates shoot up quite rapidly. A home garden with tomato plants is the ideal solution. But if you are not able to grow them, the next easier alternative is to buy tomato puree. Tomato puree is made by extracting tomato pulp, and usually contains preservatives to keep it fresh. It's available anytime, anywhere, so it's a good idea to stock some puree for use. 

Keep your plants cool - Shade nets for gardens

Shade nets helps in controlling temperature, light, water and moisture as per your requirement and thus resulting in best output and quality of crop. They protect the crop against the heavy rain and air. Shade nets enables the farmer to best utilize the waste land and increase the cultivation area for increasing the output. With green net even small piece of land can yield in high output. The level of carbon dioxide remains high in green house which increases the photosynthesis process and results in higher yield of the crop cultivated. With green house the environment of the crop can be controlled resulting in healthy crop with better quality and better yield.

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Want to grow your garden vertically? Walll-planters are the solution

Want to grow your gardenVertically? Use Wall-planters. These Vertical Garden panels are easy to add on sides top and bottom on most surfaces. Wall-planters can be hanged, wall mounted, can also be fixed on gates, compound walls, balconies. 

A big advantage is that the Wall-planters are very Light-weight, durable and easy to clean. Space-saving, its a useful accessory for urban gardeners who have space constraints. 

It's the perfect gift for gardeners of all levels. 

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Best camera for garden photography

Want to take a great picture of your garden and share it with friends? Want your roses featured on twitter and facebook? Don't buy a digital camera. An easier alternative is to buy an Iphone. In recent times, some of the older versions of the phone that are equally good and capable are available at throwaway prices. Recently, flipkart is selling the iphone at the lowest price (17,999) and with an instant 10% discount on credit cards, it becomes close to Rs. 15,000. Here's a quick link to buy the iphone - Apple iPhone SE (Gold, 32 GB)

It's not only about the device - it is also about the wonderful apps for photo taking, special effects, editing, post-processing, and more. The iphone is the best way to organize and share your photos and videos via email, e-cards, and social media . 

Bye bye digital cameras. Welcome iphone.