In an increasing urban community, we aim to bring nature to the city
At the beginning of 2020 I got my first carnivorous plant, a Cape sundew (Drosera capensis). In the first few months it was pretty easy to take care of. I kept the tray underneath it wet at all times, using filtered water. I experienced little to no issues within the first month. I took it … Continue reading Carnivorous plants – the good, the bad and the munching
When I was younger I thought that gardening was something that old ladies did to buy time. As I have grown up I have learnt that gardening is one of the most valuable skills a person can have. Health Mental and physical health are dramatically impacted by gardening. There is no better workout than digging, … Continue reading Why it is important to grow your own food
One of the many vegetables that I always seem to want but never have is lettuce. If you buy a head of lettuce, within a few days it is off. It just seems like you can never use a full head of lettuce. The solution: Intensely planting lettuce. What is intense planting? I mean it … Continue reading Intensely planting
For about eight months now I have been trying to grow Bell Peppers. I have saved seeds from peppers from the grocery store, I have bought seeds from a garden shop, I've even tried just planting a whole pepper. Yet nothing has worked. As a result of this every time I cut ANY pepper, I … Continue reading Accidentally growing 100 peppers
I started my first veggie garden almost three years ago. If i'm being completely honest, nothing has really "thrived" since I began. I planted watermelons and then the hail came down and destroyed them. I planted potatoes and my dog dug them up. I planted herbs and they drowned from all the rain. However, since … Continue reading My best yielding vegetable
18 January 2020 - 10 January 2021 The first step in training a bonsai that you grew from seed is wait. Wait for your bonsai to fully establish itself and grow into a shape that is natural for it. I waited almost a year before i began training my bonsai. When he started developing a … Continue reading Training my first Bonsai
When I first began growing seedlings, they never survived. Now I liked to ignore the fact that I forgot to water them for weeks and COMPLETELY negelected them. After a few weeks of taking care of them, I realized it’s actually quite easy. So here are my, TOP TIPS FOR GROWING SEEDLINGS 1. Water, water, … Continue reading How to: Seedlings
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