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Meet Di Hi, I’m Di Nash and I live in Newport Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches with my husband Steve Hart. We are both happily retired and love spending time in our tropical garden, especially when our grandchildren visit. The cycle of life “Our garden has been a labour of love since 1978, but it…
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In the face of accelerating urbanization, climate challenges, and increasing demand for sustainable food systems, Shanghai has laid out a bold and forward-looking strategy to transform its agricultural landscape. At the heart of this transformation lies the Shanghai Modern Facility Agriculture Master Plan (2024–2035), a comprehensive policy blueprint designed to guide the city’s agricultural…
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Fast-growing, packed with nutrition, and easy to cultivate on a sunny windowsill year round, microgreens can be a indoor gardener’s best friend. But the options go way beyond pea shoots. In fact, many of your favorite herbs and vegetables can be grown as microgreens that you harvest in just a few weeks. Here, we’ve rounded…
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After the reformatting of the vegetable industry as a result of the war and occupation of the southern part of the country, the supply chains of vegetables, both in closed and open ground, have become shorter. This observation was shared by Taras Bashtannik, the head of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association, as reported by…
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No Garden? No Problem. These 8 Vegetables Thrive in Tiny City Homes With grocery prices climbing and fresh produce quality varying, many city dwellers are turning to an age-old solution: growing their own food. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 800 million people grow food in and around cities, proving that you don’t…
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If you can’t get to the gardens, many of them are open virtually through the NGS website (ngs.org.uk), to give you ideas for your own planting, colour schemes and style. If you do want to go, you’ll need to book a pre-timed entry slot and check the NGS website and its Scottish counterpart SGS (scotlandsgardens.org)…
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What’s happening Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: Discover the joy and benefits of growing your own vegetables at home in this beginner-friendly gardening class. Perfect for newcomers to Florida or anyone new to vegetable gardening, this workshop will guide you through the basics—from understanding Florida’s unique planting seasons to learning simple, effective steps for starting your…
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Fairy gardens are postage-stamp plots that require the most petite of plantings. But these whimsical little landscapes offer so much more than small-scale greenery. They add a touch of magic with their miniature structures and fairy figurines. Whether you’re planting your tiny garden in an indoor container or tucking it into an outdoor nook, let…
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Beyond the honey-hued stone walls of 18th-century Hunstrete House, tucked away in a 12-hectare deer park around two hours’ drive west of London, lies an arguably even more impressive garden. Belonging to The Pig Near Bath, one of a litter of boutique stays dotted throughout England’s rolling hills, the almost-one-hectare walled garden features a fruit…