Flowers are widely beloved for their variety of colors, shapes, smells, and effortless beauty. While we commonly enjoy them with our eyes and nose, it is not widely known that we can add in a third sense and enjoy them with our taste buds.
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The best medicinal herbs to grow at home : special perennial herbs
The botanical definition of an herb is “Any seed-bearing plant which does not have a woody stem and dies down to the ground after flowering”. With this definition, the banana tree is technically an herb. But…
Benefits of gardening on your physical and mental
Planting a seed, nurturing it every day, watching it grow, using it to feed your belly and/or eyes with beauty, the process of gardening is innately beautiful.
Silent heroes: Interview with Esiah Levy
We all have the power to create and facilitate a greater difference then we can imagine. Personally, you cannot impress me more as an individual than if you have a hobby or occupation that contributes to the greater good, and benefits more than just your day-to-day living.
What to do in your growing space in autumn
Despite feeling a longing sense for summer to continue, and sadness at the leaves beginning to turn towards their autumn hues, I do in fact look forward to autumn in the northern climate here in Berlin.
A brief history of urban farming…to urban gardening.
Urban gardening is nothing new. In fact, it’s been around for as long as humans have lived in cities! Through time, the significance of urban gardening has taken on different levels of meaning; serving as tools for social reform, as subsistence in times of food insecurity, and even as a simple pastime in times of prosperity.
How to grow an avocado tree from the pit
One of our favourite test garden successes is a 2-meter avocado tree, that has been going strong for more than 2 years now. We planted the pit on a whim and from the first day until the plant was actually strong enough to be planted up to a pot, almost 6 months passed.
15 easiest vegetables to grow: the ultimate list.
Whether one is an accomplished gardener or just starting out, sometimes deciding on the things that we want to dedicate our little garden sanctuaries to for the summer can be, well, a challenging decision!
