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For the Love of Luffas: Grow Your Own

Grubbycup Stash

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…

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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

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

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

What Is Silicon?

Silicon is still not as well understood today as many of the other elements that we commonly use in our plant feeding regimes. It’s probably not used as widely as other additives, and yet it is (in my opinion) one of the most important tools in a grower’s arsenal. I say this because of what it can do for your plants throughout all stages of growth and reproduction.
March 20, 2017
Stephen Brookes

Understanding Enzymes for Plants

What are enzymes? Why are so many fertilizer companies adding enzymes to their ever-expanding list of essential supplements? Enzymes are extremely small, yet powerful proteins made of complex chains of amino acids folded in shapes reminiscent of Pac-Man.
February 13, 2017
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