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From the Largest to Smallest Seeds

On February 14, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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From The Largest To The Smallest Seeds In The World. Sir David Attenborough Explains Seeds. David Attenborough needs no introduction and this short piece on seeds is close to being magical. Read more by following the link to What is a seed? … More Leave a comment

How They Make Time Lapse Fungi Films

On February 11, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Fungi: Time Lapse Fungi Videos Aren’t Made Outdoors, They Are Made In Studios Where They Are More Photogenic, There’s No Wind Or Insects. It’s Cheating But In a Good Way. And They Use Computers To Do The Heavy Lifting! Time Lapse Fungi Videos, made by film makers such as Louie Schwartzberg are fascinating and make great TV.… More Leave a comment

Thinking Like a Plant Makes You A Better Gardener

On February 9, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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I Was Once Taught To Think Like a Plant. The Man Telling Me to Think Like a Plant Was a Market Gardener With Decades Of Experience. He Could Walk Into My Greenhouses And Tell Me I’d Overwatered On Monday Or Didn’t Ventilate Enough On Friday.… More Leave a comment

How To Grow Yuzu In The UK

On February 6, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Yuzu Are An Asian Citrus Plant Favoured By Chefs In Dressings & Drizzles Over Seafood. This is How To Grow Yuzu In Your UK Garden. The question I’m often asked before How to Grow Yuzu is … What Is Yuzu? So in this article I’m covering both What is Yuzu? and How… More 6 responses

1940s Wartime Gardening Video

On February 5, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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The Wartime Dig For Victory Campaign Saw Every Scrap of Land Being Turned Over To Food Production. Gardening Was A Way To Win The War. And Government Sponsored Films, Teaching Gardening Skills, Were Shown in Cinemas And Village Halls . This film repeats content from a previous one in the first few minutes but then goes into new material and is a revelation.… More 2 responses

Crops Grown On Devon Cliff Plats

On February 4, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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What Crops Were Grown on Devon Cliff Plats? Freshly Harvested Potatoes Similar to Plat Teddies A wide range of crops were grown on the Devon cliff plats aka cliff gardens or cliff farms. In the early days, during the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815), there was a shortage of cereals and hence bread.… More Leave a comment