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Looking for a scented, flowering plant to create a hedge around your garden? Planning on planting in a sunny, well-drained area? Well, do I have the plant for you?!
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Did you know lavender can help in the treatment of dandruff? Or that thyme is said to help cure that dreaded ‘one too many’ hangover? Herbs can do so much more than just flavour stews and roasted vegetables. They can be used in everything from scented candles and pot pourri, to sleep accessories and skin relief remedies.
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Keen to up the ante with your lavender? Why not plant it as a standard in a pot? Standard plants, otherwise known as 'balls on sticks', are not hard to train and make great container plants. They are usually expensive to buy, but it’s very easy to create your own.
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Leeks aren’t the most immediately likeable of vegetables. They’re a little bit high maintenance when it comes to growing and they’re not quite as easy as carrots or potatoes on maturing tastebuds.
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It’s probably a stretch to say leeks are lifesavers. But did you know they’re jammed packed full of prebiotics – the carbohydrates needed to feed the probiotic bacteria that helps keep our intestines healthy? Up until not too long ago, I didn’t know this either.
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As a national emblem of Wales, the humble leek can be a bit of a dragon in your vege patch! Some people seem to have the knack at taming them, while others are left baffled at the sight of shriveled spring onions where their leeks ought to be.
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Do your leeks look like shriveled spring onions? Do their leaves look droopy and dried-up? Are you sick of hearing about your neighbour’s legendary leeks and how hardy and easy to plant they are?
Well, let me tell you a little secret.
For every person harvesting a bumper crop, there is another tearing their hair out over a stunted succession of shriveled leeks. The secret is simple. A little love goes a long way for luscious leeks.
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Mates, companions, pals or friends. Whatever you call it – marigolds, tomatoes, and lettuces like to hang in the same circles.
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Everyone I know struggles to get their kids to eat healthily, and battles constant demands for sugary roll-ups and potato chips. Then there’s entertaining them during the school holidays. Getting the little monsters away from video games and moving them outdoors seems like mission impossible at the best of times.
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If you have been putting extra hours into the garden over summer, you may be feeling it in your back.
Awapuni gardening guru, Tod Palenski, says there are lots of ways to make gardening easier on the joints and less time consuming.
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Growing up we ate a lot of iceberg lettuce in our household. I don’t know about you, but we didn’t know all these other types of lettuces that are now available even existed.
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Mesclun lettuce mix is a blend of small lead lettuces which allows you to grow your own gourmet salad leaves.
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Are you stuck in a cooking rut? Do you find yourself cooking the same meals week-in and week-out? If this sounds familiar then you need a culinary vacation! “Lettuce” take you on a tastebud trip to Asia with oriental-inspired wraps.
In an attempt to revive your weekly meal plan, I’ll give you some tips on how to plant lettuce and use it as an alternative to pita pockets for a spicy Asian-style dish.
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If you have been putting extra hours into the garden over summer, you may be feeling it in your back.
Awapuni gardening guru, Tod Palenski, says there are lots of ways to make gardening easier on the joints and less time consuming.
“If you find you can no longer spend hours in the garden, try planting low-maintenance plants,” Tod says.
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There are thousands of keen gardeners out there who don’t have access to a garden. There are also many frustrated gardeners for whom the ongoing battle with their insubordinate wildernesses or infertile soil is just too much. Then there are those whose gardens consist simply of small balconies, pavers and courtyards.
For all those who don’t have a garden and for those who can’t garden – we can share this trade secret with you – hanging baskets.
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