This homemade fertiliser using kitchen scraps will make your produce grow ‘big and juicy’

He said when he makes eggs, he washes the shells and keeps them in a plastic bag. He starts the recipe by putting the dry egg shells in the toaster oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. The purpose of this step is to sterilise the shell. In the comments, users said to make … Read more

Gardener shares 3 easiest vegetables to grow for beginners: ‘have endless supplies’

Lettuce She said lettuce seeds are very cheap and will give you an abundance of the leafy vegetable. They grow well in pots, and they can be grown in the sunlight or the shade.  “Lettuce is very cheap, very easy and very quick to grow,” Kia said.  Don’t miss… Chillies That one may be surprising, … Read more

Blinken calls for ‘swift, impartial investigation’ into killing of aid workers in Gaza airstrike – POLITICO

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted on Tuesday that an “unintentional” Israeli airstrike had killed “innocent people” in Gaza after seven workers from World Central Kitchen were bombed. The aid organization said the dead included Australian, Polish and British citizens. Blinken is in Paris at the start of a four-day European tour that will also … Read more

How to grow garlic: ‘Easiest crop to grow’ is ‘so simple’ to plant

In the comments, users were excited about the new planting prospect.  “I’m so excited to plant this year!” one user said.  Another asked if they can plant in the spring if they did not do it in the fall.  She responded: “Plant again next fall – garlic is always planted in the fall, harvest in … Read more

Five foods its cheaper to grow at home than buy in the supermarket

The Redditer said produce like apples, carrots, onions and potatoes are pretty cheap to buy in bulk, whereas fruit like berries can be pricey. This may not be true for everyone, as it depends on location and climate. For her, the produce that’s cheapest to grow at home is strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, herbs, cherries, mushrooms … Read more

Macron blames far right for chaotic farmers’ fair in Paris – POLITICO

These efforts, however, proved unsuccessful. Protesters stormed through the fair’s doors before its opening as the president was having breakfast with the head of the farmers’ unions. Police pushed back and sprayed tear gas to avoid a direct confrontation between Macron and the protesters, as crowd movements resulted in several falls and knocked over animal … Read more

Zelenskyy calls for urgent talks to end Polish border crisis – POLITICO

In addition to blockading border crossings, Polish farmers have dumped grain bound for Germany, while one tractor carried a placard proclaiming support for Putin and his invasion. “Putin, bring order to Ukraine and Brussels — and to our own rulers,” the message proclaimed in red and black capital letters daubed on cardboard. “We are now witnessing … Read more

Navalny’s death fails to move the dial for Republican Senator J.D. Vance – POLITICO

“Any peace settlement is going to require some significant territorial concessions from Ukraine, and you’re gonna have a peace deal, because that’s the only way out of the conflict,” he said. “We have to deal with reality.” At the Munich conference, such talk is verboten, as Ukraine tries to make the case for more artillery … Read more

Brexit red tape is ‘price you pay’ for freedom, UK minister insists – POLITICO

From Wednesday, EU businesses sending agricultural produce to the U.K. will need to comply with onerous new paperwork requirements — with some warning they will give up exporting across the Channel as a result. The extra bureaucracy will be compounded by new physical checks on consignments from April, and yet more layers of paperwork from … Read more

French farmers prepare for lengthy showdown as they launch ‘siege of Paris’ – POLITICO

These included a U-turn on the taxation of diesel fuel used by tractors which had been agreed on a few months ago and a pledge to speed up the disbursement of cash through the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Grégoire Bouillant, a wheat farmer in a rural town in the Paris region, said he was … Read more