Growing Sense
Milena and Rosmarie build and tend to an accessible garden plot at Common Roots Urban Farm in Halifax.
Growing Sense
Milena and Rosmarie build and tend to an accessible garden plot at Common Roots Urban Farm in Halifax.
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Water, Water..., Where's the Water?
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Growing Sense DIY: Root Cellaring
Duration: minutes and seconds 03:21 minsLearn how to protect your fruits and vegetables for the winter so you can reap the rewards of your hard work year round.
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Growing Sense DIY: Prepare Gardens for Winter
Duration: minutes and seconds 03:49 minsGrowing Sense expert Rosmarie Lohnes demonstrates how to protect your garden from the dangers of winter using hay or straw as an insulator and brush to bear the weight of snow.
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Growing Sense DIY: Seed Saving
Duration: minutes and seconds 02:35 minsLearn about the generous gifts that this year's plants offer for next year's growing season and how a gardener who is blind can tell when a plant is ready to be collected.
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Growing Sense DIY: Maximize Home Gardens
Duration: minutes and seconds 03:37 minsMilena Khazanavicius was a floral designer with a dream of opening her own shop before losing her sight at the age of 22. She shares tips and tricks that have helped her get the most out of her balcony garden.
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Growing Sense DIY: Combat Mildew
Duration: minutes and seconds 02:53 minsA mildew infestation is common, but can be deadly for even the healthiest gardens. Learn how to combat the problem that's often caused by high humidity or over-planting in a tight space.
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Growing Sense DIY: Garden Maintenance
Duration: minutes and seconds 03:17 minsA healthy and happy garden requires maintenance and care. Learn tips and tricks for weeding, thinning and pruning from Growing Sense experts Milena Khazanavicius and Rosmarie Lohnes.
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Growing Sense DIY: Indoor Composting
Duration: minutes and seconds 04:24 minsAn outdoor compost often uses a bin system with chicken wire and lumber, but that can often be large and cumbersome for people of all abilities. Learn how a smaller indoor solution can be more manageable for people with sight loss.
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Growing Sense DIY: Accessible Garden Plots
Duration: minutes and seconds 03:16 minsLearn how to arrange an accessible garden plot with a raised bed using the square-foot or row gardening methods.
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Growing Sense DIY: Bale of Hay Planters
Duration: minutes and seconds 04:00 minsLearn how an unconventional way of planting summer vegetables using a bale of hay can be helpful for a gardener who is blind or partially sighted.
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Growing Sense DIY: Accessible Community Gardens
Duration: minutes and seconds 02:36 minsLearn how flooring designs, raised beds and signage can help make community gardens more accessible for people of all abilities.
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Digging Deep and Flying High
Duration: minutes and seconds 23:06 minsThe urban farm has been struck with blight – no garden is safe from this pesky fungus and Milena worries that she could lose her entire crop. Meanwhile, Rosmarie is having growing pains of a different sort as her company continues to expand.
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