{"id":5278,"date":"2016-02-20T12:59:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T05:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/alys-fowler-a-homegrown-vase-of-flowers-every-week\/"},"modified":"2016-02-20T13:01:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T06:01:09","slug":"alys-fowler-a-homegrown-vase-of-flowers-every-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/alys-fowler-a-homegrown-vase-of-flowers-every-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Alys Fowler: A homegrown vase of flowers\u2026 every week"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nGrowing your own blooms is a great way to bypass the air miles racked up by the cut flower industryI\u2019ve set myself a challenge: to fill a vase of flowers each week until autumn. It\u2019s partly because the cut flower industry is notorious for its less-than-rosy ethical and environmental credentials: cheap flowers often mean cheap labour, high pesticide and fertiliser usage, and hefty air miles. Related: Orchids: Sow, Grow, Repeat Winter Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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