{"id":142852,"date":"2024-03-01T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/want-to-grow-your-own-crops-start-by-learning-from-others-in-real-life-or-online\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T18:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T11:20:51","slug":"want-to-grow-your-own-crops-start-by-learning-from-others-in-real-life-or-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/want-to-grow-your-own-crops-start-by-learning-from-others-in-real-life-or-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to grow your own crops? Start by learning from others \u2013 in real life or online"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nGrowing food is easier than you think, regardless of how much money, space or time you haveI was working as a documentary producer in New York when I\u00a0stumbled upon a rooftop farm and realised that growing food was the work for me. (Though I assure you there are less ridiculous ways to get started with edible plants.)After my epiphany brought me back to London, I had to figure out how to grow without a garden (as even my windowsills were too narrow for a window box), so I spent my spare time volunteering in community gardens and city farms, starting to learn what it takes to sow, grow and harvest. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…Want to grow your own crops? Start by learning from others \u2013 in real life or online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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