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Seed Exchange
Community gardens

Seed Exchange

A great way to connect with gardeners in your local area or even far away.

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Wild flower id challenge
DIY projects

Wild flower id challenge

It’s easier to identify plants when you have both flowers and leaves. I used this thick book to help me.

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Cannibal tomato is not a tomato.
What to grow

Cannibal tomato is not a tomato.

This is a red eggplant native to Fiji island.

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Balcony salad
Garden to table

Balcony salad

Colorful cherry tomatoes, spicy rockets and beautiful edible nasturtium flowers. All from the balcony.

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Drying herbs is super easy
DIY projects

Drying herbs is super easy

For extra flavor, store the leaves whole and crush them just before using. One oregano plants provides for the whole year.

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Dancing carrots
What to grow

Dancing carrots

How did I end up with expressionist carrots?

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Bird’s view
Community gardens

Bird’s view

A garden on a roof. First you enter a shopping mall.

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Upcycled vase
Community gardens

Upcycled vase

The Brazilian corner at the Mauerpark community garden has a sense of humor.

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Lenara Verle

Balcony and allotment gardener in Berlin.

I have a permaculture design certificate and enjoy creating sustainable and ecological urban garden spaces. Windows, balconies, roofs and yards, small or large, can become a green oasis with delicious fresh edibles.

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