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Tell us a little about yourself Ella I farm in partnership with my parents Henry and Kirsten Gent. I am the fifth generation of our family to farm at our organic farm, Mosshayne farm. As a teenager I worked on the farm, but couldn’t see myself fitting into it, and didn’t have the passion for…
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Lavender is a versatile and fragrant plant that can enhance any garden with its vibrantcolors and soothing scent. If you want to incorporate lavender into your landscaping but don’t know where to start, we share 17 ideas that’ll help transform your outdoor space. As a Pathway Hedge Credit: @ladylandscape / Instagram Because of its vibrant…
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1 Make Them Waist Height Marina Trandina//Getty Images After a day of gardening on your knees, you’ll long for a gardening bed that is better for your back. Here, a raised garden bed becomes more ergonomic simply by being taller. Now, bending down and tending to your beloved plants doesn’t have to be a literal…
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Every gardener dreams of turning a greenhouse into their own personal jungle—but not all have the yard space and budget that doing so usually requires. At least until now: IKEA is making that dreamy greenhouse vision much more accessible with its new spring outdoor line. For just $23, you can snag an adorable miniature greenhouse…
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Realise the potential of your nature strip! It need not just be a stripe of green like all the others in your street. It’s a garden waiting to happen. Turning your verge into a bed extends your garden so you can have more of your favourite plants on display and share them with your neighbours.…
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For months, every time I’ve stepped into my greenhouse I’ve been greeted by clouds of them. Tiny white flies, barely a millimetre big, forming a plague of pestilence across my strawberry and tomato plants. Without sounding painfully hipster, I’m an organic gardener, so I refuse to use bug sprays for fear of killing bees by…
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Designing a garden drenched with sunlight is easy work, but how do you guarantee planting success when you’ve got a shady plot? “Shade in the garden is often seen as a challenge, but I like to think of it as an opportunity,” garden and landscape designer, Zoe Claymore, who is designing the British Rainforest Garden…
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When it comes to making eco-friendly choices in the yard, it’s not just about reducing waste. Opting for non-toxic gardening swaps is key to creating an outdoor space safe from PAFS, also known as forever chemicals, and other harmful toxins. To bring your eco-friendly garden ideas together, consider what non-toxic gardening swaps you can make.…
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Beginners may be wary about starting a vegetable garden, particularly one that is suitable for a balcony or apartment patio garden. But we’re here to tell you that there are a number of plants that actually thrive in containers, and that means that even the most amateur of green thumbs will be able to transform…
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Assess your space “You can rarely choose which direction your garden, balcony or terrace is going to face so adapt your planting to suit its situation and exposure to sun and shade. Hostas are good in the shade and they are particularly easy to grow (just beware of slugs – consider banding your pots with…