Growing Cassava at Home
Cassava (also called tapioca, manioc, and yucca) is a tropical plant that is easy to grow at home. The plant is cultivated for its large root which is rich in carbs, calcium and iron. The root is gluten-free and used…
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Pandemic Prepping
Ships loaded with goods are parked in the ocean, unable to unload. Trailers loaded with goods are stacked on top of each other in truck ports around the country. How and when will these goods ever be unloaded and delivered…
How to Create a Dog Friendly Garden
If you keep both a dog and a garden, it is also important to know how to create a dog friendly garden so that your dog can thrive in it. The good news is that most dogs are trainable, so…
Some Cat-Friendly Plants You Can Grow At Home
Are you a cat lover as well as gardener? It’s possible to have both healthy indoor cats and living houseplants in the same home if you use cat-friendly plants. Many people think it’s an either/or situation, but cats and green…
How to Grow Microgreens Indoors
Microgreens are the immature green leaves of several different food plants, like radishes, spinach, kale, and broccoli. These tiny leaves contain more vitamins and nutrition than the full-sized plant leaves and are used in fresh salads, stir fry, and stew…
Growing Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum minor) are colorful annuals that are easy to grow in almost any sun or soil condition. Their blooms are always either bright yellow, orange, or red, and it comes in three forms – dwarf, semi trailing, and climbing…
Gardening tips to combat air pollution
In a matter of months, London has already reached its air pollution allowance for 2019. There’s no denying that the cities of the UK have a staggering air pollution problem then, even outside of the capital. Each year, thousands of…
Garden Space Trends for 2019
How our gardens are growing for 2019 With spring in the air, you may well have made your way to the garden shed to dust off the trowel and rake. After all, spring is a great time to get that…
How to Grow Strawberries in Your Home Garden
Strawberries are popular fruits for a good reason. They likely remind one of luscious sweet red summer memories, perhaps as an ice cream top. But you can also grow strawberries in your home garden as well. Strawberries are easy to…
Seed Starting Guide
Most gardeners start seeds indoors when they want to get a jump start on the growing season with plants that can’t handle frost, but a fair number also do it because they wish to begin a plant’s life in a…