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Hydroponic systems, which allow plants to grow in water rather than soil, are popular because they offer a way to produce a bounty of plants in a relatively small area in an indoor garden. These systems also tend to be user-friendly, so even newbie growers are likely to succeed. We recently tested eight popular models,…
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At her farmers market stall in rural Victoria, Australia, Yoko Nakazawa realized that people outside Japan didn’t know how to eat Japanese pickles. “That was a shock,” she says. Nowadays, she has a ready answer for customers who ask how to enjoy them: “Once you have the pickles, you can make so many dishes.” Her…
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Everyone wants more serenity—and I’ve come to Barrington, Illinois, to find it. I’m at the bamboo gate to Diane Hunter’s Japanese garden. Decades ago, Diane—a retired biological sciences professor—became so intrigued with the “wonderful feeling” she found in Japanese gardens, she created her own so she could feel that way every day. The more Diane…
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– Allium Fisulosum: These finest quality, non-GMO, USDA Organic Bunching Evergreen Onion seeds produce tall, green onions with silvery white stalks. Their mild flavor provides a clean, crisp addition to both fresh and cooked dishes.Make the Most of Your Spacing: Bunching onions are great space savers. They can be sown in neat rows; but they…
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2 min read We’re in full summer gardening mode at HB. We’re tending to tomato plants, filling our gardens with fresh herbs, stocking up on all the best gardening tools, and fighting off pests. Our outdoor spaces range from city balconies to sprawling raised garden beds, but if we had our way, we’d build our…
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While formal gardens are all about order and well-defined spaces, cottage gardens bubble in cheerful tangles of flowers that form a kaleidoscope of hue and texture. According to Darrell Trout, an avid gardener, writer, and lecturer with a passion for the easy-growing beauty of cottage gardens, their style is “relaxed, colorful, and fun.” Because nature…
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– Lock at Any Length: A 130 foot hybrid hose that can be locked to any length is pre-installed on the Giraffe hose reel, ensuring that every area of your garden is covered.Auto Rewind System: The water hose reel will automatically retract back in if you give it a slight tug. The hose may be…
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As indoor farming gains momentum in urban areas, University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering a Hydroponic Crops Production Certificate Course to equip commercial growers, home gardeners, Master Gardener volunteers and educators in Clark County with research-backed expertise in soilless vegetable cultivation. The classes will be held from 3 – 5 p.m., Fridays from March…
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BBC Grace Luwemba Kamwendo says everybody can grow their own food A nurse is using skills she learned growing up on a farm in Africa to help set up a community allotment in north Wales. Green-fingered Grace Luwemba Kamwendo, 42, known to her family as “Madam Topsoil” was asked by Clwyd Alyn Housing association to…
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If you are not blessed with ample outside space, the best plants for small backyards outlined ahead could enable you to create an attractive, uncompromising garden that requires minimal maintenance. And there are so many plants to choose from. When it comes to small garden ideas, every plant, shrub or tree needs to count –…