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To be honest, I wasn’t expecting them to grow after being left forgotten in my fridge for over three weeks. The leaves and stalks were brown and dry. To my surprise, new shoots grew from midsection like this after sitting in 3 cm water for two days. STEP 1 – Trim away […]
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There is an astonishing array of basil that can easily be grown from seeds (or cutting if available) for our culinary exploration. Some examples are – Sweet Italian Basil, also known as GENOVESE basil Lemon Basil (excellent in cold teas or chilled beverages on a hot day) Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil (anti – […]
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Spring Onion is easy to start. We grew them in both liquid and soil mediums. ROOTING ONION There are many methods to grow spring onion, but we preferred to see roots first before planting. First, we choose a relatively firm onion. A medium to big size is good because they have more […]
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We rarely grow lettuce at home as we much preferred kale varieties but these colorful ones were hard to resist. The red or four seasoned lettuce will spruce up any salads presentation. Most of the seeds germinated within 3 days. Our favorite way is to sow on moist kitchen tissues and cling wrapped […]
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Thanks to Jack Yam’s sharing with easy to follow tutorial and accompanying photographs, a lot of gardeners learned how to grow microgreens. With Jack’s permission, his pictures and instructions are shared in this post. Step 1 – Recycle any plastic container suitable for growing! Drill or cut holes at the base for […]
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Fancy homegrown peanuts? If your garden is sunny, it’s the easiest edibles to grow, even for beginners! Jessica said she did not expect that growing peanuts was so easy. These were the raw peanuts she sowed in her raised beds. Jessica shared how easy in 4 steps – Sowed […]
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