Tag: Gardener
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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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A firefighter from Sunderland has won B&Q’s Garden of the Year – even though his 4.5 x 3.5m garden was one of the smallest submitted out of 2,000 entries. ‘I originally designed the garden for my partner, Lindsey, who spent time gardening as a child, so I wanted to create a space for her which…
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We’re always on the lookout for ingenious small garden ideas – who’s got space to waste these days? And we just found our next source of gardening inspiration thanks to B&Q and its Gardener of the Year competition. Running for its third year awarding one lucky gardening enthusiast, this year Bristol-based Matthew Symonds nabbed the…
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– Hardcover Book, Rodale’s Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The Indispensable Green Resource for Every Gardener [product_summary]
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Vertical gardening can be an expensive venture, but with this hack on TikTok from Mike VanDuzee (@the_good_mr_hyde), you can make it happen for just a few dollars. The scoopVanDuzee’s Instagram and YouTube page are dedicated to teaching viewers about hydroponic gardening —…
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– ORGANIC SEEDS GARDENER COLLECTION: This comprehensive pack features a diverse selection of certified organic vegetables, herbs, and fruits, perfect for home gardeners looking to cultivate a bountiful and sustainable garden. From leafy greens and root crops to juicy melons and flavorful tomatoes, this collection provides an abundant harvest for every season.30 INDIVIDUAL SEED PACKETS:…
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While it’s still too soon to predict the kind of scorching temperatures we saw in Summer 2024, the Met Office has cautiously stated that we currently have “an above-average chance of warmer-than-average conditions” coming to the UK. In the wake of 2024’s brutal heatwaves across Europe, Copernicus deputy director Samantha Burgess said: “Temperature-related extreme events…
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Best Places to Farm Biomechanical Parts Biomechanical parts have a chance to drop from deviations that have fused with something mechanical. For mutant plants, farm the following deviations: The Watcher: Drops Biomechanical Part – Watcher Head. The Watcher has the best drop rate of all deviations. You can farm Watcher Head parts at any stronghold…
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You could transform your garden with these beginner-friendly plants. Getting into gardening as a hobby for the first time can seem daunting. You can grow so many things in your garden, and you’ll need to know everything from what type of soil you have in your flower beds to how much sun your outdoor space…
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I have complained on gardeners’ behalf since early March about the British weather and its effects at ground level. It is a joy at last to record the opposite, albeit briefly. Sunday June 8 was…