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- 1Courgette cake praised as a way to use up garden gluts●Home improvement tip: courgette cake is amazing. It gives you all the smugness of eating a vegetable but none of the ugl
A gardener with a surplus courgette crop says baking courgette cake is the perfect solution: it delivers the satisfaction of eating a vegetable without the tedium of endless plain courgette dinners. He credits his partner with making the cake, and his enthusiastic endorsement of the seasonal bake has resonated with others dealing with overflowing vegetable patches.
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The City of Bloomington, Minnesota is highlighting the harvest season at its community gardens, where residents grow vegetables together and share in the produce. The gardens give people without yard space a place to cultivate food, and the city encourages new gardeners to get involved as plots are harvested and prepared for the next planting cycle.
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A botanic garden has hired a fire scientist to research how flammable native plants are. The role will focus on understanding which native species burn more readily, informing fire safety and landscaping choices in fire-prone regions. The move reflects growing attention to wildfire risk and the relationship between native vegetation and fire behaviour.
- 4New Study Links Home Gardening to Grocery Shopping Habits▼From backyard garden to grocery cart: New study explains how growing food shapes consumer choices
A new study examines how growing food at home shapes consumer choices when people shop for groceries. Researchers suggest that tending a backyard garden influences what shoppers buy, how much they spend, and their preferences for fresh produce. The findings offer insights for retailers and food marketers looking to understand the growing number of households cultivating their own vegetables and herbs.
- 5Gardener gets surprise oversized plant tunnel●When you buy a plant tunnel and, although you've read the length, you didn't read the height or width and it's way bigge
A gardener in New Zealand ordered a plant tunnel after checking its length but overlooked the height and width, and it arrived much larger than expected. Rather than seeing it as a mistake, they discovered it works as a two-row vegetable shelter and are treating the extra size as a bonus for their vegetable garden.
- 6Toledo food bank now accepting surplus garden produce▼Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank accepting surplus garden produce
The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is accepting donations of surplus produce from home gardens, giving local growers a way to share extra vegetables and fruit with people facing food insecurity. The appeal comes as gardens hit peak harvest season and demand for food assistance remains high in the region.
- 7Green Thumb Garden Center Promotes Cool Season Vegetables▼Cool Season Vegetables! – Green Thumb Garden Center
Green Thumb Garden Center in Santa Clarita is highlighting cool season vegetables, encouraging local gardeners to plant crops suited to cooler weather. The seasonal reminder points gardeners toward vegetables that thrive in fall and winter conditions, a topic of interest as gardeners plan their cooler-month plantings.
- 8Seven things to know before starting a vegetable garden▼7 things to know before starting a vegetable garden from scratch
Quartz has published a beginner's guide laying out seven key things to know before starting a vegetable garden from scratch. The piece walks new gardeners through the basics of planning and planting their first vegetable patch, part of ongoing seasonal interest in home food growing.
- 9Katie's Krops fights hunger one garden at a time▼One garden at a time: how Katie’s Krops is helping fight hunger
Katie's Krops is being featured for its work growing vegetables in gardens to help feed people facing hunger. The organization, started by a young gardener, encourages volunteers to plant gardens and donate the harvest to those in need. Local coverage highlights how small-scale community growing projects can contribute to food security.
- 10Gardeners Are Sharing Their Hilariously Tiny Harvests▼People Are Showing Off Their Garden Harvests — and They’re Hilariously Tiny
Home gardeners are posting photos of their comically small vegetable harvests, from thumb-sized carrots to single cherry tomatoes, and the trend is drawing amused attention. The miniature crops are being shared as lighthearted proof that gardening is harder than it looks, with many laughing at their underwhelming results after a season of effort.
- 11Home garden brings poblano pepper harvest for chile rellenos●The # garden continues to provide. There will be poblanos, thankfully! Can't wait for chili rellano. 🌶😋🌶 The jalapeños a
A gardener reports their garden is still producing late in the season, with poblanos ripening and jalapeños darkening on the plants. They are looking forward to making chile rellenos with the harvest, and note that dahlias are still blooming alongside the vegetable patch.