Tag: Growing
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Most gardening books have cheery titles promising beautiful borders, amazing annuals or an effortless vegetable patch. Clare Hastings wanted to call her book Gardening From Beyond The Grave. ‘It’s not a gloomy title at all!’ she cries. ‘I like to imagine myself as a contented spirit in the garden after I’ve gone, watching over it…
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If you’ve never sown a seed, grown a gourd, or bitten into a juicy, ripe tomato from your own garden, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re planting on a Brooklyn balcony or in a suburban backyard, we’ve asked gardening experts to weigh in on how to turn your barren space into a bountiful…
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From The Ground Up is a CBC series in collaboration with Food Producers Forum, looking at how small-scale growers are digging and dreaming up agricultural innovations in Newfoundland and Labrador. Kingfisher Farm is a surprisingly prolific scrap of Gambo ground. There are a few usual suspects growing in its raised beds — garlic, lettuce, tomatoes — but most are more unusual,…
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Don’t let being in a city or the size of your garden (or not having one) prevent you from starting your own vegetable patch or garden. Whether your garden is inside or outside, big or small, or maybe you’re just curious about a future green space, there will be a guide on this list perfect…
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If you buy something from a link in this article, we may earn a commission. Learn more REVIEW – A couple of years ago, I purchased a small Hydroponic system for my wife to support her passion for gardening and growing food. Little did I know that her passion was so driven that she would…
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Just because winter is on the way, it doesn’t mean gardening has to stop. I love to grow herbs on my kitchen windowsill in the coldest months of the year, offering fresh harvests for cooking. One of the easiest ways to grow herbs indoors is actually in water alone, made even easier by a purpose-built…
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Greenhouse Grower‘s Digital Deep Dives are designed to provide greenhouse professionals with an up-to-date understanding of a range of key industry topics, all in one information-rich digital resource produced as a downloadable PDF. Each report focuses on key industry topics that aggregate the latest relevant articles written by and compiled by our editors. Growing media…
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WHETHER you’re a green-fingered veteran or new to the gardening scene, this Dunelm buy might be the perfect addition to your flowerbeds. One shopper was inspired to pick up the budget-friendly buy after seeing her fellow bargain hunters rave about it. Sign up for the Fabulous newsletter Thank you! A Facebook user shared the deal…
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Harrison Central teacher combines learning with real world growing experience Students Aroara Foster, left, Gage Angler, Michael Gallaher, and Allison Mitchell planting the Mother of Thousands plant last school year.Submitted Harrison Central Intervention Specialist Alisha Steele has found an innovative way to grow her students’ curiosity — literally. After noticing her fifth graders’ enthusiasm for…
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Cucumbers are a big deal (kind of literally). They grow on vines that can reach 6 to 8 feet long or more, taking up a lot of real estate in your garden. Fortunately, cucumber plants adapt well to growing vertically, so using a plant trellis is a great way to support and contain them. We’ve…