Rick Seccombe obituary
My partner Rick Seccombe, who has died of oesophageal cancer aged 74, lived his life according to his convictions and was known for his kindness and generosity. He was a…[...]
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Hydrotherapy at Home: Using a Hot Tub for Chronic Pain
Adding a used hot tub to my backyard design was the best choice I made this year. There ... Read More The post Hydrotherapy at Home: Using a Hot Tub…[...]
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A moment that changed me: I hated my job in advertising – then a mug of home-made stew set my life on a whole new path
Signed off with depression, I began gardening. Being able to grow my own food brought me hope and a career changeIn 2012, I had taken to hiding and sobbing in…[...]
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What to plant in February
In the UK, February is a good month to sow seeds of annuals such as cosmos, and greenhouse crops such as tomatoes. By sowing seeds early on in the year,…[...]
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Healthy Candy: Dried Naked Citrus Is Your New Addictive Snack
What happens when you are gifted 10 pounds of tiny, sweet, Kishu mandarins? After the unboxing excitement subsides, the culinary wheels begin turning. Slightly larger than walnuts, these petite mandarins…[...]
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Homemade All-Natural Hand Sanitizer Recipe
I’m a big believer in hand washing as the best way to ward off colds and the flu. ... Read More The post Homemade All-Natural Hand Sanitizer Recipe appeared first…[...]
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Quick Takes With: Jarema Osofsky and Adam Bertulli
Seven years ago, artist and horticulturalist Jarema Osofsky started growing and selling houseplants out of her Brooklyn apartment by appointment only. The secret shop, which she likened to a “plant…[...]
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Orchids as Rewards for Healthier Habits
My Scheme for Healthier Eating So I’m trying to eat healthier, like probably lots of you. But how to achieve it? Over a lifetime of unhealthy eating I’ve tried lots…[...]
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What’s Wrong with Orange?
Garden designer friends tell me that their clients frequently say they don’t want orange in their gardens. Orange is the colour of the sun!!!! (I think? Best not to look…[...]
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Is snow really “poor man’s fertilizer?”
I’ve been thinking about snow and winter precipitation a lot this week as Georgia digs out from a record snowfall that hit the southern part of the state with amounts…[...]
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