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A passion for the freshest herbs, fruit and veg 

Some of us love to eat our own fruit. Think of it - never been canned, frozen, cooled, packed, transported. You have picked it right off the vine, stalk or whatever and can eat it yourself.

You know how organic it is or not - for real, you know which soil you have used, how much sunlight it has, and probably have a good idea of the variety. You know or are learning what conditions make it sweeter or more pungent.

Nothing quite seems quite as satisfactory as food you have grown yourself, it inspires pride and tastes good (usually).

This group is for you. Share your experiences - be they success or failure. We can all learn to be better food growers. Perhaps one day there will be a Squidoo food growers market!



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Fresh Lenses about Fresh Veg! 

Here in the growing food group, we like our lenses as fresh and organic as our food. Keep them coming, keep them updated!

Featured Food Growing Lenses 

Fruit 

Fruit that has come straight from the garden or orchard is one of life's great joys. They also make for some very colourful plants.

Strawberries 

While Tomatoes are popular for veg growers (although they are technically fruit too!), strawberries are popular for fruit growers. And also they are one of my favourite foods.

Growing Vegetables 

Thinking about growing your own vegetables? Try these for some great tips on them.

Growing Tomatoes 

Tomatoes are particular popular among food growers, including the Groupmaster. So much so that they need their own section.

Upside down tomatoes 

These tomato planters are also a popular topic right now.

Other Edible Plants 

There are plants you may not have thought of as edible but are, and as well as nutritious and free, are also quite tasty.

Build Stuff For your plants 

Building your own gear can get you better results and save you money. These How to lenses will help you build it.

Finding Seeds To Plant 

An important topic for gardeners. Where do you get seeds? How do you guarantee the cultivars you want?

Do you swap seeds? 

Seeds are the lifeblood of a food grower. You may keep the seeds from your last crop, grab them from supermarket veg, buy them in a DIY/garden store or even get them given to you for free.

Have you ever considered seed swapping? Where you have some veg/herbs, a friend or neighbour has some others, swapping seeds means you get more variety and choice for less.

This weeks poll - have you swapped seeds, or will you consider it?

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Anything else to say on swapping seeds?

Perhaps you have more to say on the subject. What are your seed swapping experiences? If you have a lens or site on seed swapping, drop us a line!
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Note - the main group discussion board is below - this is for discussion of this weeks poll only.

Dont forget the herbs and greens 

Just because fruit and veg get the limelight, it does not mean they are the only edible food.

Do not forget that humble mint is a superb condiment, especially minced with vinegar. I also love pea tops, they make a great soup.

Do you have other stuff you grow that you eat?
Also - recipes from your own garden make for good lenses to add to this group!

Featured Herb and Spice Growing Lenses 

Our great lenses on growing herbs and spices.

Pest Control 

Pests will always be a major problem faced by many gardeners. Preventing them, or dealing with them, especially when talking food and trying to keep it organic, is a very important topic.

Sustainable Gardening 

Gardens may look green, but how environmentally friendly are they?
How are you able to keep gardening during the difficult financial times?

Getting Good Soil 

Good soil is key to a garden, especially if you are going organic.

Favourite food growing gear 

PLUS PACK - 8000+ Seeds-Carrot Danvers Half Long-Veggie

PLUS PACK - 8000+ Seeds-Carrot Danvers Half Long-Veggie

Carrot - Danvers Half Long! Description: Very swee more...0 points

Straight Eight Cucumber 400 Seeds - Plus Pack Savings!

Straight Eight Cucumber 400 Seeds - Plus Pack Savings!

Straight Eight Cucumber Cucumis sativus 8 in. more...0 points

Organic Mesclun Salad Mix 600 Seeds - Harvest Daily!

Organic Mesclun Salad Mix 600 Seeds - Harvest Daily!

Unusual greens (Arugula, Osaka Purple Mustard Gree more...0 points

Sugar Snap Peas 125+ Seeds -Super Sweet - Plus Pack

Sugar Snap Peas 125+ Seeds -Super Sweet - Plus Pack

Representing a new generation of garden peas, Suga more...0 points

Blue Lake Pole Bean - 100+ Seeds - PLUS PACK SAVINGS

Blue Lake Pole Bean - 100+ Seeds - PLUS PACK SAVINGS

Extra Early Pods are Stringless and Fiberless! Whi more...0 points

Featured Growing Techniques Lenses 

When you are planning a garden, or wanting to get the best of it, these should help a little.

Nuts And Edible Seeds 

Another favourite to eat are nuts and seeds - the seeds you eat more than grow.

Tools 

Things to make your life as a gardener/food grower easier.

Fungi 

Fungi are the darker, damper side of food growing. There are many interesting flavours to be had, but make sure you know exactly what you are doing as the wrong ones are deadly!

Gardening At Scale 

How can we continue to provide food for everyone? So much food needs to be transported into cities and in some other places there is just not enough food full stop.

Would you like to join this group? 

If you have a lens on this subject, then you are welcome to join this group. However, to keep the quality great, there are some standards that need to be followed to get in.


  • The Rules

  • Any related content is welcome. Unrelated lenses will be removed.


  • Lenses must be G-Rated

  • Lenses must be about growing food, organic gardening techniques or simple recipes straight from a garden.

  • Lenses should have no default module titles or empty content

  • Lenses should have a table of contents - the TOC module is preferred, but the settings in the lens into are good enough.

  • Lenses must have a guestbook.

  • Lenses must have a title image/intro picture.

  • Lensmasters should have a bio/profile.

  • Lensmasters must have a picture other than the default for their profile.

  • Lensmasters should enable contact me.

Group Discussion 

What are you growing at the moment? Do you have a food question for the group - a few growing pains perhaps?



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Lensmaster

ClassyGals wrote...

Hi Danny! Great lens on growing food. Thanks for featuring my how to grow vegetables indoors lens. Five stars and favored.

ReplyPosted December 13, 2009

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ClassyGals wrote...

Hi Danny! Great lens on growing food. Thanks for featuring my how to grow vegetables indoors lens. Five stars and favored.

ReplyPosted December 13, 2009

Lensmaster

Indoor_Jungle wrote...

I am growing sage and herbs (indoors, of course!). Also, my mom has what seems like 1,000,000 house plants.

ReplyPosted May 11, 2009

Lensmaster

dannystaple wrote...

To all the group members - I have added additional requirements to the membership - which I hope all members can ensure their lenses meet. I want to keep the standard of this group great so it can be a primary resource.
The new requirements are:

Lenses should have no default module titles or empty content.
Lenses should have a table of contents - enable the default one or use a TOC module.
Lensmasters should have a profile and picture.

None of these are particularly difficult, but they do help to raise the standards of the group.
Now onto my poll - it seems that there are not many respondents, and those that did do keep records. Please don't think you should only answer if you do keep records - non record keepers, please vote too.

ReplyPosted May 04, 2009

Lensmaster

gardenlady wrote...

Hey Danny.

No I don't keep records, I just plant and tend the way my grandmother used to. I have just added another lens to your group - hope to hear from you soon.

ReplyPosted May 02, 2009

 
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Do you keep records on your patch? 

All of us grow things in our own unique kind of way. Indoors, outdoors, containers, raised beds, watering regimes (or gadgets) and so on.
If you are anything like me, you probably have experiments, and control plants so you can figure out what things work better. So my question is do you keep records on your plants?

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Record keeping discussion 

If you want to expand further than just a vote, or share your garden record keeping notes or even a lens/site on it, then drop us a line below.

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Gardening Book Buying Guides 

These all suggest books to buy which will help your gardening techniques. There is plenty of free info in the lenses and links above, but if you need it all in one place, then try these.

Recipes 

These recipes fully support the idea of bringing things straight from the garden, to the kitchen and to your plates or mugs.

Want to join this group? Post your lens below. 

If the groupmaster likes it, he or she will add it to the featured lenses lists above.

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