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Posted on 15. Aug, 2009 by Tracey.
Gardening is good for mind, body and soul.
In a survey by the National Trust 70% of 1000 people think that gardening is an important part of their lives. The National Trust has a Veg on a Ledge scheme which means everyone even in flats has the opportunity to grow vegetables on their window ledges or [...]
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Growing Vegetables reaches new height
Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Tracey.
Vertical Vegetable Growing is not a new idea but growing vegetables inside a giant dragonfly wing shaped skyscraper is a whole new concept.
Vincent Callebaut, a Belgian architect has designed a futuristic view of how human living, working and farming could be amalgamated into a 600m tall greenhouse style building called the Dragonfly.
The elaborate [...]
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James May puts his creativity in gear with Chelsea Plasticine Vegetable Garden
Posted on 19. May, 2009 by Tracey.
It was bound to cause some controversy at the prestigious 87th RHS Chelsea Flower Show that of a garden entry with no ‘real’ flowers or vegetables and its designer, ‘Captain Slow’ of Top Gear fame, by his own admission has no affinity to gardening and has only ever ‘dug holes’ in his garden. [...]
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Hot Hot Hot Cherwood Nursery has Pick Your Own Chilli’s
Posted on 15. May, 2009 by Tracey.
Scotch Bonnets, Habaneros, Anaheim and the world’s hottest chilli’s Dorset Naga and Bhut Jolokia (which has to be eaten wearing gloves and goggles) are certainly enough to get most people hot under the collar.
There are 40 different chilli plant varieties being grown under glass at a bedfordshire nursery where visitors can in a months [...]
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Carrots steer the way with Vegetable based Racing Car
Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Tracey.
There are many uses for vegetables such as carrots and potatoes like Sunday dinner, salads, chutneys, preserves and building F3 Racing cars.
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The Eden Project and an evening with Bill Bailey
Posted on 19. Jul, 2008 by Tracey.
Last week for an early 30th birthday present my boyfriend and I visited The Eden Project and then saw Bill Bailey (comedian) live at The Eden Project in the evening. It was brilliant, even the sun shined for most of the day and Bill Bailey was as ever hilariously funny.
Its the first time I [...]
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