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enbycrip · 11 months

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Folks, if you are talking about or sharing anything about “native plants”, please mention *your* location and *where* the plants are native to, not only country-wise but environment-wise.

So many people are learning about rewilding, gathering, foraging and gardening for food in harmony with the environment entirely online. Making your information clear for those people takes you little effort and limits confusion and misinformation getting out there.

The internet isn’t only “not just America”; many nations contain different environments with materially different conditions.

I live in Scotland. Most of the gardening and foraging information I get in the UK is calibrated for the south of England, which is a really different environment from mine - spring can come up to a month later and the south is semi-arid, which Scotland is *not*.

These days I actually look at a lot of Danish and Swedish gardening advice because their environment is a lot closer to mine. And that’s within one small nation. The world is wide and full of incredible diversity.

I am seeing UK-based pages sharing information about “native lawns” which contain plants from arid areas of the US because there’s no specificity in the original post. A small amount of information in the post, even a few lines, about locations, environments, context and goals would prevent this sort of confusion and incorrect information from spreading.

A lot of people are really enthusiastic and ready to be engaged in gardening for food, rewilding, gardening in harmony with the environment, soil preservation etc, but confusion and feeling they can’t trust information sources can really kill that. Make it easy for people new to the movement where you can, please.

ID: some photos of my native rewilded lawn from Scotland, UK, containing buttercups with butterfly eggs on them, yellow rattle, a willow tree, wild orchids, and many different grasses, and my small garden pond upcycled from a Belfast Sink surrounded by wild grasses, ladies’ mantle and wild geraniums and with woundwort and pondweed growing in it. There is a short path mowed in the lawn to allow safe passage of mobility devices and a wooden bench sitting in the long grass. A somewhat overgrown gravel drive and a front door with three steps up to it can be seen. The photos were taken in early June 2023.

#rewilding #rewilding uk #rewilding scotland #soilhealth #food gardening #native plants #foraging #disabled gardener #clarity #teaching and learning online #prevent confusion and misinformation #biodiversity

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hyssopandbee · 1 year

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The soft green showing through the pale white paper of onion skins caught my eye!

#onions #food gardening #gardeners on tumblr #gardencore #cottagecore

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leebrontide · 6 months

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If you ever wondered how many needles a mature larch drops, please know that not only is this not all of this years drop, it’s not even most of it.

When we first moved to Rhombus House I was a little disappointed because we had such a big old tree but it wasn’t something that produced fruits, syrup, nuts or flowers, or even especially striking fall foliage.

Now I see what I gift this century old tree is. The larch needles are spectacular mulch. It breaks down into lovely rich (if acidic) soil. The best soil we have by FAR is right under the larch.

I know I’m always preaching not raking up yard waste- but in this case I’m piling it up where it can still provide several inches of critter habitat, and break down to fertilize my grapes, blueberries, etc.

#rhombus house garden #gardening #cottage gardening #urban gardening #food gardening #permaculture #edible gardening #gardenblr

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dandelionbitch · 2 months

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I'm learning to draw! I'm taking pictures from around my city (either from Google Maps or going out and taking the reference pics myself) and thinking about how unused patches of land could be repurposed to benefit people and the Earth! Every plant I draw will be edible and/or native to my region. Here I've drawn:

blue false indigo (which is a nitrogen fixer AND provides winter interest with its huge seed pods);

calendula (which is edible and attracts ladybugs, natural predator to aphids);

carrots (which as we know are delicious, though not so much when they go to seed);

chives (delicious and deter pests); and

two evergreen shrubs, thuja occidentalis.

I kinda tried to do everything with this garden, creating something pretty, low-maintenance, and attractive to pollinators. There's still a lot of considerations to make though. Even though I know for a fact that this road it's next to isn't busy, it's still right up next to where cars' exhaust pipes drive by. Thus, I wouldn't really recommend eating the calendula or chives. I assume the carrots would be fine since they're underground, but I don't actually know that for sure. If that's still an issue, or if the soil is just too lifeless/compact for carrots, we can pretend it's yarrow instead.

Also the tree in the background is redrawn from the original photo, so it's probably a Bradbury pear (blegh) but we can just say it's a chokecherry now.

Sorry it's blurry, I don't have a scanner so I took a picture with my phone. Also the sky was colored in digitally so I wouldn't waste all my blue ink.

#guerilla gardening #native plants #pollinator garden #food gardening #traditional drawing #markers #sharpies specifically

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beyondcreative222 · 6 months

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nochiquinn · 30 days

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DO YOU:

like gardening?

hate cancer?

then you should check out this fundraiser through GiveAndGarden; a variety of flowers and vegetables available and 50% of the proceeds go to Sam's insurance and treatments. Like look at these pictures from the website:

Give it a look, see if anything interests your green thumb, and definitely share this around to any gardeners you know who also hate cancer. (And many thanks to our friend Kris for setting this up for us.) 🧡💙

#gardening #food gardening #fundraiser #leukemia

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tea-withnofixinsplease · 1 year

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I ordered the heirloom parsnips that bleed crimson and taste like fish that was mentioned on tumblr a little while ago, Im so excited to try it this year in vegan fishcakes. I want my garden beds to be filled with weird and unique things i could never find in the grocery store.

At least One bed.

If anyone has any weird heirloom varieties that can grow in zone 7b, and/or under a plastic covered garden bed pls feel free to lemme know, maybe there's a catalog

#food gardening #gardenblr #solarpunk #sustainability #veganism #vegan gardening

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velveteengreen · 7 months

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Roselle Hibiscus from local food forest ❣️

recently have been learning more about growing edible and medicinal plants and actually started lots of seedlings with my husband like beets, sugar magnolia snap peas, dill and catnip to name a few. It feels good to have started them instead of anxiously putting it off!! Hoping for some sort of harvest 🤞🏼

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thoughtportal · 1 year

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Tree Programs in states

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bumblebeeappletree · 1 year

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Today I'm walking you through some simple tips on how to turn your lawn or backyard into a productive vegetable garden to grow your own food!

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rockislandadultreads · 10 months

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Libby Spotlight: Gardening eBooks

100 Plants to Feed the Birds by Laura Erickson

The growing group of bird enthusiasts who enjoy feeding and watching their feathered friends will learn how they can expand their activity and help address the pressing issue of habitat loss with 100 Plants to Feed the Birds. In-depth profiles offer planting and care guidance for 100 native plant species that provide food and shelter for birds throughout the year, from winter all the way through breeding and migrating periods. Readers will learn about plants they can add to their gardens and cultivate, such as early-season pussy willow and late-season asters, as well as wild plants to refrain from weeding out, like jewelweed and goldenrod. Others, including 29 tree species, may already be present in the landscape and readers will learn how these plants support the birds who feed and nest in them. Introductory text explains how to create a healthy year-round landscape for birds. Plant photographs and range maps provide needed visual guidance to selecting the right plants for any location in North America.

101 Organic Gardening Hacks by Shawna Coronado

The word "hack" has a multitude of meanings these days, but if you ask garden author Shawna Coronado what a hack is, she might just wave her hand toward her own back yard. She could be pointing at the garden bench she created from leftover wood posts and a few cinder blocks, or the rows of wine bottles buried soldier-style along a winding pathway, or even the garden soil itself, which is blended by hand from an organic soil recipe she devised. A hack is really just a great idea that's come to life.

In 101 Organic Garden Hacks you'll find the top tips, tricks, and solutions Shawna has dreamed up in her career as one of America's most creative gardeners. Some are practical timesavers; others offer clever ways to "upcycle" everyday items in your garden. One characteristic every hack shares is that they are completely organic and unfailingly environmentally friendly. Divided into a dozen different categories for easy reference, each hack is accompanied by a clear photo that shows you exactly how to complete it. If you are looking for resourceful ways to improve your garden and promote green living values right at home, you'll love paging through this fascinating, eye-catching book.

The Edible Front Yard by Ivette Soler

People everywhere are turning patches of soil into bountiful vegetable gardens, and each spring a new crop of beginners pick up trowels and plant seeds for the first time. They're planting tomatoes in raised beds, runner beans in small plots, and strawberries in containers. But there is one place that has, until now, been woefully neglected—the front yard.

And there's good reason. The typical veggie garden, with its raised beds and plots, is not the most attractive type of garden, and favorite edible plants like tomatoes and cucumbers have a tendency to look a scraggily, even in their prime. But The Edible Front Yard isn't about the typical veggie garden, and author Ivette Soler is passionate about putting edibles up front and creating edible gardens with curb appeal.

Soler offers step-by-step instructions for converting all or part of a lawn into an edible paradise; specific guidelines for selecting and planting the most attractive edible plants; and design advice and plans for the best placement and for combining edibles with ornamentals in pleasing ways. Inspiring and accessible, The Edible Front Yard is a one-stop resource for a front-and-center edible garden that is both beautiful and bountiful year-round.

The New Plant Parent by Darryl Cheng

For indoor gardeners everywhere, Darryl Cheng offers a new way to grow healthy house plants. He teaches the art of understanding a plant’s needs and giving it a home with the right balance of light, water, and nutrients. With this book, indoor gardeners can be less a passive follower of rules for the care of each species and much more the confident, active grower, relying on observation and insight. And in the process, the plant owner becomes a plant lover, bonded to these beautiful living things by a simple love and appreciation of nature.

The New Plant Parent covers all of the basics of growing house plants, from finding the right light, to everyday care like watering and fertilizing, to containers, to recommended species. Cheng’s friendly tone, personal stories, and accessible photographs fill his book with the same generous spirit that has made @houseplantjournal, his Instagram account, a popular source of advice and inspiration for over half a million indoor gardeners.

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ecopunkfox · 20 days

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hyssopandbee · 8 months

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Sometimes you bury a grody forgotten onion as compost and nature goes, "Actually, you know what? Let me fix this." (And the Creeping Charlie is like, "Let us help you celebrate the onion," despite many attempts to curb the enthusiasm.)

#gardening #gardeners on tumblr #gardencore #onions #food gardening

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the-re-farmer · 1 month

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Our 2024 Garden: starting tomatoes, peppers and milkweed (video)

Okay, so I’m really a week early for this, but I decided to start more seeds, anyhow! It was also an excuse to finally get my video making software up and running on the new computer. That was far more complicated than it should have been, but once it was all set up, everything went well. Plus, PBC makes a cameo appearance. This time, I started the three varieties of short season bell peppers…

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#2024 garden #food gardening #garden preparation #growing food #growing indoors #postaday #self sufficiency #starting seeds #video

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hookandspade · 2 years

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A slice of the cottage life in my big city garden.

Two years ago, it started with an almost bare patio and a few container plants. Now I have an obsession on a tiny patio.

#container gardening #backyard garden #urban garden #vegetable garden #edible gardening #balcony garden #apartment garden #home garden #patio garden #food gardening #veggiegarden #garden #in my garden #small space gardening #city garden

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roberts-island · 2 years

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I grew at least 5 strawberries!!! I’m over the moon cause they were actually sweet and tasty and ripe and it absolutely feels like magic that I can just grow food in my backyard

#roberts-island #personal #cottagecore #farmcore #solarpunk #mine #backyard garden #food gardening #gardenblr #grow your own food #strawberries #salad

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