For years, I didn’t think of myself as a “real” farmer. Not until about two years after buying my first high tunnel. Within more than 100 acres of trees, gullies, and glades, we carved out 15 acres for a home, a few horses, and a garden. Growing vegetables on a ridge has its challenges. Trees…

However, this is exactly where Isaac McHale, chef-owner at The Clove Club in London, set up his small holding earlier this year. “We only got going in May,” McHale says as we walk past the school football (or soccer, if you prefer) pitch. “It was really late so we’ve been playing catch up – we…

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Want to grow your own vegetables? Students at Hawthorn Academy in South Jordan are doing just that, minus the soil. “I want to grow a farm or a garden,” Grace Egege, a second-grade student in the program, told FOX 13 News. “This is going to help us when we get older.”…

Key Takeaways Most vegetables require full sun to thrive, so planting a vegetable garden near trees or a structure could create a shady environment that inhibits growth. Pollution or chemicals, whether they’re from runoff, other plants, or buildings, can potentially damage vegetables—and create veggies you won’t want to consume. Raised beds are the best way…

The new farmers who are working the land at Sarn – Image: Powys County Council Farmers in mid-Wales will take part in a new pilot to see if council owned land can be used to grow fruit and vegetables agro-ecologically on a commercial scale. 36 acres of Powys County Council-owned land in Sarn will be…

Ghana’s vegetable exporters face growing uncertainty as they await clarification on a possible eviction from their long-established base in Cantonments, a move they say could severely disrupt exports of highly perishable produce. The Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana (VEPEAG), which…

From metros to mini metros: How Tier-II cities are powering India’s real estate expansion Real estate experts said that the rise in tourism across leisure and religious Tier-II locations has directly boosted residential demand. Demand is particularly strong in cities such as Ayodhya, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Indore, Rishikesh, Prayagraj, Dehradun, Amritsar, Vrindavan, and Goa. Source…

My deceased dear friend, former neighbor and community leader Bill Rihn once remarked back when dozens of Lagunans were building what became the South Laguna Community Garden Park: “We’re growing friendships.” When the COVID-19 pandemic struck hard in 2019-2020, I came often and alone to this public garden. Looking out on the Pacific, it grounded…

A collective effort of volunteers, leadership, and staff coming together to cultivate a garden that symbolises and community at the Midrand SPCA.   Midrand, South Africa (01 December 2025) – At the Midrand SPCA, the focus is usually on the animals, but behind the scenes, something nurturing has been growing, and that is the Veggie…

Trees growing among edibles can be a good thing. There are misconceptions that trees will do nothing but rob vegetables of water and nutrients and shade them out of existence. However, growing trees and edibles together can offer home growers benefits in vegetable gardens of any size. Improved soil health and protection from extreme temperatures…