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Tips on growing backyard tomatoes?

Like so many of us, I am interested in a backyard garden. I tried tomatoes once but they were infested with all these little bugs. Any tips on natural pesticides and growing techniques would be very much appreciated. If you know any good websites that would be great too. Thanks.

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Wine Tasting: Organic Wines


Wine expert Olly Smith talks to Vicky Letch about his favourite wines. In this film, they sample two organic wines.

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Fox droppings

The foxes of East Dulwich are particularly well fed. I can tell this for sure, because I have been able to examine, very closely, what comes out of the other end of the fox.

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london elek + MCAD go wine tasting in Hunter Valley, Australia


hunter valley

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A FOREST GARDEN YEAR Perennial crops for a changing climate by Martin Crawford


Forest gardener Martin Crawford, who recently appeared on BBC 2s Natural World programme A Farm for the Future, gives a taster of his DVD A Year in a Forest Garden, which will be out in April. Martin created a forest garden 15 years ago that is full of unusual edible plants trees, shrubs and ground cover plants which yield an abundant crop of food with minimum effort. His book Creating a Forest Garden: perennial crops for a changing climate comes out in Spring 2010. www.greenbooks.co.uk

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Any good tips to increase house value a bit?

Mum and Dad have been looking for a house for some time now and they’ve finally found one. Now we’ve got to try and sell the house and I feel a bit useless with Dad and Pop doing heaps of fix-up jobs (new door, fixing lattice etc) I’ve given myself the task of the garden, but if anyone knows a few good tips to get buyers to offer that little bit more then they’re most appreciated.

Cheers,
Tezza

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Gardening mistakes

It is a good moment to look back on the triumphs and disasters in our gardens and to make notes so that we do not make the same mistakes again.

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gardening any tips for a first timer?

i got aloe vera, very easy to care for… daisies…. one rose bush with bug holes on leaves 3 dying staghorns….. what should i start with first ( what type of plants) i live in a rental house so all will need to be in pots…. xoxo

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Any tips on growing a healthy watermelon?

I live in an apartment complex that has a community garden. Me and my new husband have staked out claim on one row and have planted tomatoes, peppers, squash and cucumbers. We are particularly excited about our water melon. I have some common knowledge on growing melons but would like to know any tricks or tips to helping them survive and thrive. I live in central Ga so the weather here is warm and humid. I also have my entire row covered with weed guard plastic.
Thanks for your help!

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any tips & some easy plants for a first time gardener?

I’ve just purchased my first home & it has a little raised garden in the back. it looks like it might be shaded for part of the day.
what would you recommend for a first time gardener? something easy & low maintenance, but will produce some yummy foods?
any other tips?
thanks!!
also, i don’t know how to time it!!
any help is much appreciated!
i’m in the pacific northwest, btw.
(meant to mention that. oops!)

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