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How to Grow Blueberries Without Ignoring Soil pH
Blueberries are not hard because they are dramatic. They are hard when we ignore what they are asking for. A blueberry plant can look charming at the garden centre: tidy…
How to Grow Apples in a Small Garden
Apple trees are dangerously romantic. A blossom-covered tree in spring. Fruit hanging in autumn. A basket on your arm. A pie cooling somewhere in the distance, because apparently your fantasy…
Food Security Starts at Home: What a Garden Can and Cannot Do
Food security can feel like a huge, heavy phrase. It belongs in government reports and public health conversations, but it also belongs much closer to home: in the kitchen, in…
How to Grow Runner Beans for Food and Beauty
Some plants earn their place in the garden twice. Runner beans are one of those plants. They climb. They flower. They feed pollinators. They make a trellis look alive. And…