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The Best Edible Plants you can Grow in your Kitchen

March 2March 1Posted in Food, Garden & NatureTagged ecogreenlove, edible garden, food, garden, gardening, grow your own, herbs, kitchen, tips, urban garden, vegetables1 Comment

Gardening doesn’t always have to involve a backyard. Before you feel like throwing your love of gardening aside for a different hobby, check out the best edible plants you can grow in your kitchen. They don’t require much experience or space, so they’re great options for indoor gardeners.

See if any of these year-round plants interest you. They’ll save you a trip to the grocery store and result in organic food for every meal.

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Gardening Tips to Heed This Summer

August 26September 24Posted in Garden & Nature, Man & NatureTagged ecogreenlove, edible garden, fertilize, garden, gardening, grow your own, heat-tolerant, mulch, plants, summer, tips, urban gardening

Does gardening make you feel happier? If so, then you’re already enjoying one of the many benefits of doing some work in the garden.

Whether you’re planting and taking care of vegetables or a variety of blooms, gardening is an activity that allows us to leave much of the stress in our lives behind and focus on growing things with our hands.

The arrival of summer, however, means more challenges for you and your garden. While you can keep cool outdoors with a residential patio misting system, your plants are bound to take more heat, quite literally.

Nevertheless, the summer is still a good season for gardening despite the rising temperatures. Here are some tips that will help make it so.

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Gardening Trends around the World [Infographic]

October 31October 30Posted in Garden & NatureTagged ecogreenlove, edible garden, garden, gardening, gardening trends, gardens around the world, grow your own, infographic, micro-gardening, zen garden

What would your Garden look like around the World?

For some, gardening is a laborious task akin to cleaning or sorting taxes. In the past, gardens were created for practical use only, for growing food or creating shade in the hot weather. Over time, they have evolved to become a means of self-expression or to preserve cultural traditions.

If we look closer at both the residential and public gardens in different countries, they offer important insight into different cultures, traditions and lifestyles. Each aspect of a garden from the plants and trees, types of furniture and layout reveals something new about another country.

This infographic created by the team at 4 Everdeck looks at the different gardens and gardening trends of countries around the world. Through images, facts and statistics, we hope to provide insight into the lives of other people and different cultures, as well as giving some unique garden design inspiration! Read on to find out more.

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Edible Plants to Grow Indoors [Infographic]

March 4March 20Posted in Garden & NatureTagged edible garden, garden, gardening, grow your own, harvesting, indoors, infographic, planting tips, plants, urban gardening1 Comment

The idea of growing an indoor farm, full of healthy food you can spoil yourself with over summer may sound too good to be true. But with a little love and care, whether you live in a house or a flat, you can grow a variety of fresh veg, fruit and even edible flowers ready for your next dinner party – guaranteed to impress.

But the benefits don’t stop there, growing your own greenery will give the satisfaction of harvesting your own foodstuff, save you money and added health benefits making your five a day a walk in the park. You might even start replacing that takeaway pizza with home-grown veg packed with vitamins and minerals.

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