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Situated on the family farmstead, surrounded by trees and pasture, stands the extraordinary glasshouse where architect Margit Klev and her young family have made their home. Here, Klev has created a house within a house, placing her bespoke building inside a vast glass barn, delivered as a kit from Denmark and erected on site in…
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Jesse’s Greenhouse opens possibilities for Master Gardeners Published 4:40 pm Friday, December 5, 2025 East Mississippi Master Gardeners will have new opportunities to raise plants from seed, grow new species and expand their knowledge after cutting the ribbon Friday on a new greenhouse at the Lauderdale County Extension Office. Named Jesse’s Greenhouse, the structure…
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Opt for native plants around your area, so they better fit your local climate. You can still choose small-scale fruit trees to better fit your space and gardening needs. Stick with plants that don’t require high water maintenance so it’s more sustainable. Small front yards don’t have to cramp your style. With a little expert…
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One of life’s great satisfactions is growing food for yourself. The art of preparing the soil, planting seeds and nurturing seedlings offers an intense connection with where food comes from and the very earth itself. And, if all goes to plan, the harvest of roots, fruits and beans – or whatever you grow – offers…
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When friends learnt I was graduating from a balcony to a garden, their response was almost universal. “You must be so excited!” they gasped, kindly. Sometimes it was easier to grin along and agree rather than admit the truth: I was terrified. Soil! Cats! Self-seeded things! Lawns! Balcony gardening was something of a corset, but…
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Home Advice You Can Trust Tips, tricks & ideas for a better home and yard, delivered to your inbox daily. Some people love the backbreaking business of taking care of their lawn and garden. Then there’s the rest of us: We’d rather relax and let our little piece of heaven largely take care of itself.…
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A kitchen has been broken into, and polytunnels have been ripped by vandals “punching and kicking” at Southside Farm in Hereford, where volunteers from Growing Local CIC (Community Interest Company) spend their time planting and growing vegetables for distribution, as well as educating visitors on local produce. The 19-acre Belmont-based site produces seasonal, organic vegetable…
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National Garden Week is celebrated each year across the US in the first week of June to promote the joy of gardening, floristry and all things plants. If you’re a novice gardener or have never picked up a trowel before, this week is a great opportunity to dive into the world of growing and learn…
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No need to let tight quarters prevent you from planting the garden of your dreams. Vertical gardening is the key. These vertically-growing perennials, annuals, shrubs, and trees maximize gardening space by growing upwards, not outwards. ‘Globemaster’ Allium Credit: Peter Krumhardt ‘Globemaster’ allium never fails to capture attention with its big and boisterous flower heads. The…
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BBC Paul Rodgers is growing Brussels sprouts for Christmas, among several other crops A gardener who has lovingly tended the same allotment for almost 62 years says he is “mastering it slowly”. Growing vegetables has been a lifelong passion for Paul Rodgers, who started cultivating part of his father’s plot in Paignton, Devon, in 1963,…