Tag: Growing
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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…
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Hydroponic gardening has become increasingly popular with home gardeners in recent years. It’s the ability to grow plants (particularly crops) in water indoors, typically supported by a smart hydroponic growing system. But, this piece of tech isn’t always affordable, often costing upwards of $100, alongside ongoing maintenance. That’s where my latest find comes in: a…
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Zooey Deschanel’s hydroponic Lettuce Grow farmstand is the easiest way to grow vegetables in your backyard. It’s highly user-friendly, design-led, and effective. In a consumerist culture, where we want everything more and faster, there is something undeniably appealing about the idea of vegetable gardening. There is a strong allure in the slowness of the process,…
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Fears of coronavirus-induced shortages have sparked a desire to grow our own food, but getting hold of supplies isn’t easy when popping to the garden centre is out of the question. Here’s how to overcome some of the common obstacles to harvesting your first crop. You haven’t got a clue Being on hand at home…
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Goodness, I’m grateful for my greenhouse at this time of year, not only to raise seedlings, but also to offer a respite from the caprices of the weather. However, I was brought up short by a visit from a friend last year. She had first visited my garden about 30 years ago. ‘Goodness,’ she said,…
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Raven has recommended her favourite vegetables, for outdoor gardens Lettuce and rocket “Quick crops such as mizuna, any of the mustards, and salad rocket, which can be added to the quick-growing, cut-and-come-again lettuces, such as ‘Black Seeded Simpson’, ‘Merveille de Quatre Saisons’, and the oak-leaf ‘Solix’ or ‘Green Salad Bowl’. American/Land Cress is super speedy too.” Herbs “To give all…
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Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email It’s hardly surprising home-grown fruit and vegetables can taste a million times more flavoursome than their shop-bought counterparts. It’s fresher, as it doesn’t have…
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PROJECT eXposed Root On-Orbit Test System (XROOTS) SNAPSHOT To investigate techniques that can be scaled for crop production in microgravity, a NASA-sponsored Sierra Space team is developing soilless nutrient delivery and recovery technologies that will be demonstrated via plant tests aboard the International Space Station. In the future, plants may play a significant role in…
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Every March, my family and I circle a weekend on the calendar, gather our tools and prepare to do some serious gardening. Of course, it’s still too cold at that time of year for digging in the dirt outside (at least here in New York). Instead, we carefully take time to select everything we’ll want…
