How to grow your own kitchen sponges using courgettes
Plastic-free at its finest – how very clever, In a bid to reduce plastic waste, the National Trust has been, rather incredibly, growing their own kitchen sponges, using courgettes. The team at the National Trust’s Knightshayes estate in Devon recently harvested their first crop of loofahs. The staff …
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Our guide to growing potatoes in containers will show you everything you need to know. Potatoes are a delicious vegetable you can easily grow at home—whether you have a garden or not. In fact, planting this crop in containers helps ensure a great harvest. When growing potatoes in pots, you have …
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