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“Nature knows no indecencies: man invents them.”
~Mark Twain
How would you explain the Internet to people living 100 years ago? Admittedly, 100 years isn’t a very long time but it’s more than sufficient to purify our reference points. For instance, it would be meaningless to define the Internet in terms of “computers” let alone “computer networks”. [...]
WORDS: Veronica: of the Chapman family (as commonly called)
I wrote an essay explaining (to a greater or lesser extent) how we came to be Doing What We Are Told. A short summary of the points are:
1. Most of what We Are Told To Do stems either directly or indirectly from the machinations of PSYCHOPATHS.
2. This arrives in [...]
Words: Veronica: of the Chapman family (as commonly called)
Hello. I’m Veronica. That’s not Me. It’s just what I’m ‘commonly called’. It’s the sound I respond to, when someone uses it to get my attention, or when I see it written. But I’m not a sound in the air, nor am I marks on a piece [...]
Gareth Hopcroft explains how to develop super vigorous root systems for high yielding plants.
Grow tents have become a big hit these days amongst many indoor gardeners. But isn’t a spare room just a ‘tent’ made out of bricks? What’s the big deal about making a ‘room within a room’? Everest talks to growers who love their grow tents and finds out why they’ve proved so popular.
Following on from last issue’s introduction to taking cuttings, Everest further explores the practicalities behind taking cuttings and also looks at some alternative propagation techniques.
In this second part of “An Introduction to Light,” UGM examines light’s role in determining the direction of growth, and photoperiod.
Light. It’s easy to take it for granted but what is it and how does it work? UGM tries to shed some lumens on the subject and discovers that there’s a lot more to light than meets the eye.
Without question the most mythologised plant in Europe is the Mandrake. The real plant is easy to grow in many gardens – although it’s very tasty to slugs and snails!
In this first part of our guide, veteran hydroponicist Everest Fernandez shares some of his personal, tried and tested techniques for taking top quality cuttings.
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