Tag: gardening

How can an ordinary lawn become a wildflower meadow?

“Simply tossing a bag of meadow seeds onto a well-fertilised lawn and not mowing it doesn't work very well,” one researcher says.

How safe – or dangerous – is eating fruit that has fallen on the ground?

ASK A RESEARCHER: Is it safe to eat apples that have fallen on your lawn? The Norwegian Food Safety Authority warns that windfall fruit can contain toxins – but this is very unlikely if it is not bruised.

How to safely grow food plants at home

Growing green plants in the kitchen garden has become popular. But what is safe to sow seeds in, when the result will be eaten?

Here’s how you can make your own compost

Linda Jolly has been practicing organic gardening for 50 years. She explains how to make your own soil from garden and food waste.

More Norwegians want to grow their own food

Norwegians have been buying supplies for their kitchen gardens like never before, but it has not always been so common for the average Norwegian to grow fruits and vegetables.