Tag #Gardening

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Giant Vegetable Growing Techniques

Experienced giant vegetable growers share their techniques, including soil preparation, fertilization with horse manure and nettle/comfrey, and consistent watering, to achieve record-breaking sizes at the Canna UK National Giant Vegetables Championship.

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Zero Hunger
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Boom in German Landscaping: High Demand, Staffing Shortages

The German landscaping and gardening sector is booming, with high demand for apprentices and employees, yet struggles with staff shortages due to the retirement of the baby boomer generation, despite being the largest apprenticeship sector in Rhineland-Palatinate, exceeding even winemaking.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Ignoring Traditional Advice: A New Gardener's Approach

A seasoned gardener shares their approach to a new garden, prioritizing fundamental improvements like fencing, composting, and soil enhancement before extensive planting.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Prisoner Rehabilitation: Respect and Support Key to Low Recidivism

LandWorks, a 12-year-old prisoner rehabilitation project, achieves a 5% reoffending rate; success is attributed to respectful treatment and comprehensive support, rather than solely the natural environment, prompting calls to expand similar initiatives in urban settings and schools.

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Reduced Inequality
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BUND promotes garden ponds to conserve amphibian populations

The Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) advises homeowners to create small garden ponds to support amphibian populations, particularly fire salamanders, emphasizing pesticide avoidance and the natural design of pond edges.

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Life on Land
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Ruhrgebiet's Open Gardens Day Previews 2027 IGA

Approximately 60 Ruhrgebiet residents opened their private gardens on July 2nd, showcasing diverse gardening styles, serving as a preview for the 2027 International Garden Exhibition (IGA) expecting at least 2.6 million visitors.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Homegrown Hops: From Plant to Pint

A homegrown hop plant, initially a small gift, now thrives, providing ample hops for home brewing and highlighting the ease of hop cultivation and propagation.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
welt.de
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Booming German Landscaping Industry Faces Labor Shortages

Despite a surge in demand since 2019, driven by climate change awareness and Fridays for Future activism, the German garden and landscape construction industry struggles with a lack of skilled labor and the retirement of the baby boomer generation, resulting in approximately 5,800 unfilled apprentic...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Gardening Improves Cognitive Function in Dementia Patients

A Norwegian care farm uses gardening to improve the cognitive function and overall well-being of dementia patients, supported by research showing gardening's significant cognitive benefits and its integration into healthcare through 'green prescriptions'.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Optimal Planting and Care for Winter Vegetables

German gardening experts recommend planting winter vegetables like kale, cabbage, leeks, and chard by the end of August for optimal growth and winter harvest; appropriate frost protection methods and storage solutions are also advised.

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Zero Hunger
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The Silent Gardener's Legacy

Rinus, a previously taciturn man, fell gravely ill in January, his final months marked by his declining physical capacity. Despite his illness, he continued his gardening until his strength waned, and he passed away. His neighbors mirrored some of his beautification efforts.

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No Poverty
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UK's Largest Delphinium Garden Opens for Charity

Colin Parton, a 70-year-old Leeds resident, created the UK's largest Delphinium garden in memory of his wife, featuring over 100 cultivars, 21 of which are endangered; he's opening it this weekend for charity.

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Life on Land

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