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Whether you’re one to keep up with the garden trends or are debating trying out vegetable gardening for beginners , there’s no denying that gardening is as popular as ever. And what better sign of that being true than the queen of baking herself, Mary Berry, sharing her love for the hobby with the world?…

Indoor gardening has become increasingly popular, with various products available to facilitate growing plants at home. The LetPot LPH-SE Senior, a 12-pod tabletop gardening system, has been praised for its ease of use and effectiveness in producing organic greens. According to a review by Wired, this system has been a reliable companion for several months,…

The Sunshine State’s December dilemma – warm weather that’s a bit of a Grinch for those who crave a chilly holiday season. As someone who’s ___d in Southwest Florida for 40 years, I can almost hear the sigh of relief when the cool and dreary weather finally rolls in. But until then, let’s focus on…

There is a pervasive notion that a houseplant, to be proper, must live in a pot. A sturdy, sensible, terracotta pot, most likely, with a matching saucer to catch the drips. We have been taught to see this as the natural order of things: roots require containment. But this tidy arrangement, for all its practicality,…

Mental health experts often emphasize the importance of connecting with nature to alleviate stress and anxiety. For gardening enthusiasts in the Yampa Valley, this connection comes with a unique set of challenges. The region’s unpredictable climate, characterized by late spring snowstorms and rocky soil, can make growing plants feel like an extreme sport. However, regenerative…

As the mercury soars during the sweltering summer months, gardeners face a formidable foe: extreme heat. This scorching weather puts plants under immense duress, causing them to wither and appear desiccated. To mitigate this, it’s essential to adopt a few clever strategies that will help your garden thrive despite the blistering temperatures. One of the…

Tomatoes are a cinch to cultivate, provided gardeners sidestep two common pitfalls often made in May. Gardening expert Monty Don from Gardeners’ World highlighted on his blog the key tasks for May to prime gardens for summertime, emphasizing that this is the moment to start sowing tomatoes. The ideal timeframe for sheltered greenhouse planting of…

My dear compatriots, let us not be fooled by the notion that gardening is solely the domain of the verdant and the fortunate. No, my friends, it is a pursuit that can be sullied by circumstance, nay, even by the very fabric of our existence. For I have observed, in my various excursions into the…