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In 1978, Illinois machinist Russ Crow planted a garden because groceries cost too much; decades later, about 100 varieties he saved were still being kept aliveIn 1978, Russ Crow began his journey as a bean collector after he started a vegetable garden. He wanted to grow his own food to cut down on...- In 1975, Chicago lawyer John Swenson ordered an unusual garlic from a catalog out of curiosity; decades later, that curiosity had grown into 150 preserved varietiesA Chicago-based lawyer, John Swenson, found himself drawn to garlic when he randomly ordered a few bulbs out of mere curiosity. Over the ye...
- Kathleen Plunkett-Black found dried beans in a Wisconsin garden its owners had abandoned; decades later, she had listed more than 150 varieties for other gardenersIn the heart of Wisconsin, Kathleen Plunkett-Black's chance encounter with forsaken bean pods transformed her into a guardian of heirloom s...
- In 1975, Missouri gardener Lina Sisco mailed away two family bean varieties; 15 years later, the seed exchange returned one after her own family had lost itIn Missouri, gardener Lina Sisco took an important step in preserving her family's heirloom Bird Egg beans by sending them to a seed-saving...
- Valeria Dukelow began saving her mother’s red poppy seeds in Pittsburgh in the 1960s; more than 50 years later, gardeners were still growing the same family flowersValeria Dukelow cultivated the Chima Family Heirloom poppy, a warm red flower, in Pittsburgh. The plant has been passed down through genera...
- US immigration crackdown hits Kansas, disrupts beef processingICE operations in southwest Kansas resulted in significant labor shortages at beef processing plants and affected cattle shipments. Communi...
- Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states insteadPresident Donald Trump, who pledged to campaign in 35 competitive battleground races ahead of the November midterms, will instead open Octo...
- Wendell Berry found life’s deepest lessons in the soil and turned them into poetry, prose and a call to care for natureWendell Berry is an American farmer, novelist and poet. He farmed and also developed a body of writing focused on community, agriculture an...
- How Avas is shaping Alibaug’s emerging wellness real estate landscapeAvas is redefining luxury living in Alibaug with new residential communities, Casa Avana and the upcoming Avas Wellness Club, bringing toge...
- In 1995, Bette Midler launched NYRP to restore neglected spaces in New York. 30 years later, it has planted 200,000+ trees and restored 350+ green spaces for New YorkersThirty years after Bette Midler began picking up trash in a New York park, the New York Restoration Project has developed into an organizat...
- Plant these 6 flowers now and your home garden would bloom with colour laterPlanting flowers at the right time can help create a colourful garden when the blooming season arrives. Marigolds, pansies, petunias, snapd...
- Assam's revised ATISIS gives major boost to GTAC-linked CTC exportsAssam's updated tea incentive scheme introduces exciting export benefits designed to enhance the quality of CTC tea. The initiative promise...
- Meet Peg Davis, a Virginia schoolteacher handed just 4 tomato seeds by a ninth-grader; nearly 50 years later, the heirloom tomato she saved lives onIn Virginia, gardener Peg Davis has dedicated nearly fifty years to preserving a remarkable tomato variety. This commitment is a crucial re...
- Chiranjeevi grows bottle gourds, leafy climbers in his mini backyard garden. How can beginners start a garden like the megastar?Chiranjeevi, the Telugu superstar, once proudly revealed his mini backyard garden, filled with an array of vegetables and climbing plants. ...
- Jackie Shroff turned his Pune farmhouse into a mini forest: 700+ plants, organic gardens and an eco-friendly home, a look at his countryside retreatJackie Shroff’s farmhouse between Mumbai and Pune is a sprawling 44,000 sq ft green retreat with more than 700 plants and trees, organic ga...
- Don’t let the Indian summer kill your garden: 7 heat-tolerant plants that can take the heatIndian summers can be tough on home gardens, but choosing heat-tolerant plants can help keep outdoor spaces green and colourful. Bougainvil...
- University of Idaho buried cotton underwear in 34 Idaho fields for eight weeks; soil microbes broke down the cotton as a simple soil-health testThe University of Idaho employs an innovative cotton underwear test to assess soil health by monitoring how the fabric decomposes over an e...
- Lay newspaper 2–3 layers thick around garden plants, then cover it with several inches of straw or compost; the paper blocks light while the top layer holds it downUsing newspaper as mulch provides a sustainable and cost-effective way to control weeds in gardens. This method involves layering newspaper...
- Mark Ruffalo shares how farm life changed his patenting style after he left city life for a 50-acre farm and grows strawberries and vegetablesMark Ruffalo has chosen to simplify life on his expansive 50-acre property in New York. Looking to minimise clutter and prioritise family t...
- Tamil actor Sivakarthikeyan grows seasonal vegetables and leafy greens at his Chennai home. How to start an organic terrace vegetable garden for beginners?Actor Sivakarthikeyan has embraced the joys of cultivating a home garden, growing fresh vegetables and leafy greens for his family. This in...
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