Tag Archive: garden culture

Feeding Cities with Urban Farms

Albert Mondor

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK33 & US31 We are currently witnessing one of the greatest migrations of all time as an imposing mass of people leaves rural areas believing that they can improve their life by living in cities. Currently, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas and, according…

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Give Me A Break: Virtual Garden Tours Help Ease Stress

Working from home has its perks, but for many of us, social distancing and self-isolation can be challenging. Even if we do go out, most parks, public, and community gardens are closed. So why not take a 15-minute work break and take a virtual garden tour?  Studies are showing that plant therapy can help reduce…
April 3, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

Growing A Rainbow In The Garden For Health And Happiness

Driving through the deserted streets of my neighborhood the other day, I noticed pictures of colorful rainbows hanging in the windows of many homes. As people around the world self-isolate, the rainbow is emerging as a symbol of hope.  The idea is to spread some joy amid the coronavirus outbreak; let others know that we…
April 1, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

Mugwort: A Magical and Medicinal Weed

This article originally appeared in Garden Culture Magazine UK33 & US31. Tall and robust with dark green lobes for leaves, mugwort, or Artemisia Vulgaris, is a weed that has many wonderful virtues.  This perennial plant grows just about anywhere; find it along roadsides, railroads, and riverbanks to waste places and fields. It is so common…
March 30, 2020
Caroline Rivard
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DIY: How To Build Your Own Greenhouse

So, you want a greenhouse?  Of course, you do! Who wouldn’t? A greenhouse is an awesome addition to any home gardening repertoire! Greenhouses pull in the sunlight and trap the heat inside – which your plants, veggies, and herbs, all need to flourish. And that also means you can start planting seeds earlier and keep…
March 27, 2020
Jesse Singer
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5 Easy Edible Plants You Can Grow At Home

Being able to grow some of your own food has always been a worthy goal. But in light of the current situation we all find ourselves in – isolated in our homes – the goal seems even more necessary these days.  However, necessary or not, many of us have thumbs that are as far from…
March 25, 2020
Jesse Singer