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Upcycling In and Out of the Garden

Rich Hamilton

Upcycling is the repurposing of an old, unwanted, broken item, or it’s by-products or wastage into a brand new product, usually with a brand new purpose, making it more desirable, and giving it higher environmental value than it had in its original form.Upcycling has really seen a boom in recent times. You only have to…

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Guano: From The Bat Cave To Your Gardens

For thousands of years, from the time of the Incas through modern-day, bat guano has been used in farming worldwide. Within the growing industry, bat guano is often sold as a flowering-stage booster applied to increase the size and weight of fruits and vegetables.
November 23, 2018
Stoney Tark
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For the Love of Luffas: Grow Your Own

This article was originally published in Garden Culture Magazine UK22. The luffa is in the same family as gourds, cucumbers, melons, and squash. Their black seeds resemble oversized watermelon seeds and can benefit from a day’s soak in clean water before planting. Luffas require a long (5-7 month) frost-free growing season. You can start them…
November 17, 2018
Grubbycup Stash
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Archaea And The Origin Of Earth

This article was originally published in Garden Culture Magazine UK21. Everything on Earth starts with the soil. For billions of years the living topsoil has been accumulating naturally, and in only the last one hundred years we have abused its bounty to the point that in some places it is literally running out. Soil doesn’t just…
November 10, 2018
Evan Folds
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How To Get Rid of Spider Mites in the Indoor Garden

Few pests bother the indoor gardener like spider mites. They seemingly appear from nowhere, and spread havoc exponentially. The secret to how to get rid of spider mites in the indoor garden? Control. Knowing how to control your growing environment is one of the best ways to control these pests.
April 17, 2017
Chris Bond
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Is Reusing Potting Soil A Good Idea?

The idea that reusing potting soil is taboo has been in place since the early days of cultivating plants in containers. But so has the direction that one should never reuse the pots themselves.
April 3, 2017
Evan Folds