My garden is in a very exciting stage at the moment. I planted a whole lot of free ornamental ginger plants a few months back and I am finally starting to see them grow. At first it was depressing because some of the pieces I planted promptly died but I didn’t pull them out of [...]
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The garden is one big balancing act with different plants giving and taking in harmony with each other. For example, healthy plants take nutrients from the environment but their presence also helps to sustain the environment on which they depend by returning nutrients to the soil. Other plants may take sunlight away from a garden [...]
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Did you know there are more than 10,000 varieties of tomato? Just off the top of my head I can think of heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and trussed tomatoes. They come in different shapes, sizes and colours. They serve different purposes, from sauce making to baking and being served in salads. They require different conditions [...]
Being a gardener is all about the joy you get from watching things grow, whether they are plants or people. The topic of growth has always provided fertile ground for philosophers over the ages. Here is a collection of some of my favourite quotes on growth, quotes that cause me to grow every time I [...]
Did you know that if plants don’t get enough water, their roots shrink and lose contact with the soil. This is the finding of German scientists in the Vadose Zone Journal. When you water plants after a dry spell, most roots rehydrate and swell to touch the soil, allowing access to water and nutrients again. [...]
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