gardening
Gardeners are being encouraged to let grass and wildflowers bloom for ‘No-Mow May’. The annual campaign acts as a reminder of all the ways we can support insects, tackle pollution and slash emissions in our own backyards. Putting away your lawn mower and allowing native plants to flourish is one of the best ways to help pollinators do their essential work. Letting your lawn grow can also increase butterfly numbers by over 90 per cent, a recent study has shown. But it may require you to rethink your prejudices: even plants traditionally considered as weeds, such as ragwort, hawthorn and ladytho...
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If springtime flowers fill you with joy, there is one place in Europe which is an absolute must: Keukenhof. Close to the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, you’ll find vast gardens filled with a staggering seven million - mostly tulip - bulbs. The Lisse-based floral exhibition is set on 32 hectares (or 79 acres) of land and each bulb is painstakingly planted by one of Keukenhof’s 40 gardeners. 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the glorious garden. Here’s everything you need to know about it - and how to make a floral visit a reality, when it officially opens on 21 March. A brief history of Keukenhof...
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Schon heute beträgt der Anteil der Stadtbewohner an der Gesamtbevölkerung mehr als 50 Prozent. Tendenz steigend. Durch Klimawandel und steigende Preise wird das Konzept der Selbstversorgung im begrenzten städtischen Raum immer attraktiver. Mittlerweile nutzen zahlreiche Projekte der nachhaltigen Stadtplanung oder ganz private Unternehmungen die vielfältigen Möglichkeiten der Lebensmittelproduktion im urbanen Ballungsraum. (ddp) Vorreiter der essbaren Stadt ist die britische Ortschaft Todmorden. Dort ist man 2008 auf den Gedanken gekommen, im öffentlichen Raum Obst, Gemüse und Blumen anzupflan...
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Introduce harmony into your living space with a touch of bonsai-inspired garden art. Kokedama, or “moss ball”, is an ancient Japanese art form that is derived from the practice of bonsai. The beauty of exposed bonsai roots, which would accumulate moss over time, was the inspiration behind kokedama. It was colloquially referred to as “the poor man’s bonsai” as it was a simpler, more affordable way for people to enjoy the tranquility of a Japanese garden in their homes. The concept of kokedama began as a way for Japanese people to stay connected to the forest while living in the city. The lack o...
Savvy Tokyo
A hardy plant grown using salt water is thriving in the UAE's desert farms and helping create "healthy" burgers, showing sustainable agriculture's potential in the toughest conditions. Salicornia, a succulent, is already being used as a salt replacement in burger patties -- a rare farming success in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, which imports nearly all of its food. "You have the salty flavour with less sodium, but you also have other benefits," said Tina Siegismund, head of marketing and innovation at UAE-based Global Food Industries, a frozen food manufacturer. The asparagus-like plant ...
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These days, sausages aren't just made from beef or pork, they can also be made with peas! The Swedish brand Peas of Heaven will even send you a kit to grow your own peas at home, in return for which you will receive a home-grown sausage. What's not to like? This grow-your-own-sausage initiative is as original as it is clever, securing some great publicity for plant-based alternatives to meat. In Sweden, the small family business Peas of Heaven is encouraging consumers to put their green thumbs to use to participate in the production of meat-free sausages. As well as being a great promotional c...
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They function as normal hives, but apiaries built at a kibbutz in Israel's Galilee are decked out with high-tech artificial intelligence systems set to ensure longevity for these vital pollinators. "There are two million bees here," said Shlomki Frankin as he walks into a 12-square-metre container in Kibbutz Beit Haemek in northern Israel. Dubbed "Beehome", the project is the brainchild of an Israeli startup and houses up to 24 hives, explained Frankin, clad in a hat and veil to protect himself from stings. The 41-year-old told AFP that the hives feature a multi-purpose robot that does everyth...
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In her breakout movie "Roman Holiday", Audrey Hepburn's ingenue princess flirts with Gregory Peck at La Bocca della Verita, placing the ominous Italian statue firmly on the tourist trail. Now fans of the late star will have another -- more elegant -- landmark to visit in her native Brussels, in a park opened in her honour on Wednesday, near the house where she was born in the Belgian capital. The petite Oscar-winner and 1960s icon was born Audrey Ruston on May 4, 1929, at 48 Rue Keyenveld, now a quiet pedestrianised backstreet tucked behind Brussels' main shopping artery. The daughter of a Dut...
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It’s never too early to start organizing and planting seeds for a vibrant balcony garden come spring. No urban patio is too small to house an array of seasonal flowers and plants that flourish in the colder months and can bring some green into your life. In the traditional Japanese calendar, the 15 days following Jan. 20 are deemed the coldest time of the year, the last and most harsh period of winter: daikan (period of extreme cold). Yet, within this chill are slivers of botanical awakenings: the daffodils start to bloom and in Western Japan, plum blossoms begin to adorn the trees. Indeed, la...
Savvy Tokyo
Driverless plows and autonomous tools to weed vegetable plots are the latest innovations ready to help farmers juggling labor shortages, climate change and environmental protection, while trying to feed a growing world population. Venerable American farm equipment manufacturer John Deere and French agricultural robot start-up Naio debuted their latest innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show, which began Wednesday in Las Vegas. Touted as a means to feed the world, John Deere combined its popular 8R tractor, a plow, GPS and 360-degree cameras to create a machine a farmer can control from a ...
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