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Maybe you don't have the room or the time to add compost to your soil. Luckily, leaves and stems are also great vehicles for ...
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Gardening: Love what you eat
Container gardening is an easy way to grow what you love to eat. It’s satisfying to make a fresh salad with your own produce ...
There are many reasons for little or no harvest when it comes to tomatoes. Here are 10 reasons your tomato plants may be failing to produce fruit.
Water is the best tool against heat. Keeping the soil consistently damp down into the root zone ensures you’re giving plants ...
Too little (or too much) water and your tomatoes will suffer: split skins, black patches, or poor-tasting fruit. Learn how to ...
Mediterranean herbs like thyme, rosemary, sage and lavender attract and feed bees, as do those with umbel shaped flowers, ...
Gardening isn’t just fun and muddy — it can help kids slow down, care deeply, and grow into kinder, more empathetic people.
If your balcony receives six or more hours of sun, you can grow sun-loving options like tomatoes, peppers ... to check the weight limit of your balcony before adding plants. Lightweight pots made from ...
The New Castle Farmers Market stands proudly along Route 13, its rainbow-colored sign promising a wonderland where your hard-earned cash stretches like saltwater taffy on a hot summer day. Don’t let ...
Gardeners should plant marigolds next to their tomatoes - as they stop flies from feeding on the fruit, according to one ...
Urban gardeners have often been looking for ways to maximise their small spaces, but solutions have been hard to find. However, a recent innovation has been trending in recent weeks which aims to ...
“Tomatoes need a lot of attention, starting with potting on, removing side shoots, thinning out the leaves as the plant ...