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New plants are always a source of joy to me. While I often propagate my own (getting a little something from nothing) I do enjoy shopping for new plants, too. Continue Reading
The pomegranate in our front yard was adopted at just such a LA event! A great resource to green up LA and feed yourself and others. – Douglas @farmernicknyc Can you Continue Reading
Orchid Care Sheets – Smithsonian Gardens For the novice orchid grower, it can be difficult to know where to start with plants that have a reputation for being complicated or Continue Reading
Plant These Quick-Sprouting Seeds for a Fast Garden When starting a garden, you have two choices: planting seeds or seedlings (and other transplants). Those looking to have a close-to-instant garden Continue Reading
Lawns! (but why?) via Non-Boring History by Annette Laing [Shared]
America Lawns! (but why?) – by Annette Laing The History of Lawns? Seriously? Yes, indeedy. That’s not just a patch of grass in front of your house. It’s your Continue Reading
Timelapse | From seed to 600kg Giant Pumpkin – YouTube Big things start small. The plant grew half a metre a day and the pumpkin grew with 17 kg a Continue Reading
Gardening Trends for 2022 – Farmers’ Almanac It’s that time of year again! Yes, you read that right—it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to be doing in Continue Reading
I have seen quite a few posts about growing saffron lately. It is, indeed, a very pricy spice, which I use regularly to make Risotto Milanese, one of our favorite Continue Reading
Best woodland plants for gardens: 12 types for shady spots | GardeningEtc The best woodland plants often come into their own in spring. Light falls through branches that haven’t yet Continue Reading
Why It’s Worth Rewilding on a Domestic Scale Rewilding will be crucial for tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Most often, we talk about rewilding on Continue Reading